By Susan Kazenas | Contributing Writer There’s something fishy going on in Plant City, and in this case, it’s a good thing. When my friend told me about Shrimp & Co. Express, a new seafood restaurant near Parkesdale Farm Market, I placed it the top of my list, because my husband and I are always […]
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JOSHING AROUND: … On lessons learned outside Starbucks
By Joshua Loudermilk | Contributing Writer I sit a bit miffed by the fact I just paid $4 for a single bottle of orange juice. It is not like there is anything special about it. Maybe I am paying for their marketing. That must be it. Here is what I paid for: “We use only the freshest, […]
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By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Students in three choirs at Durant High School will maintain a rock-star scheduled as they celebrate the Christmas season with performances at three different theme parks. This month, the Plant City singers will bring their talents to Universal Studios, Epcot and Busch Gardens.
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online pharmacy buy desyrel online with best prices today in the USA By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Tomlin Middle School students, faculty and parents celebrated the completion of a garden renovation project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 15, on the school campus.
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Simon Caldwell, Josephine Carvalho, Anthony James Hitson, Lori Holgate, Jimmy E. Meeks, Peggy W. Richertson, Eula Tillman Seeds and Christopher Channing Thorpe
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By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Looking for something to do this weekend? Cirque Italia will be showing through Dec. 2 at MOSI. Not your traditional circus, Cirque Italia combines modern production values with an array of unique performers that include contortionists, acrobatic aerialists and even a quirky clown named Coco.
Continue ReadingBret Michaels added to 2013 Strawberry Festival lineup
Look what the cat dragged in! Bret Michaels, former frontman of the 1980s rockers Poison, is coming to Plant City.
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Gerald Gregory Bryan, Pat Crews Dowdell, James “Bo” Fortner, Barbara Ann Kent, Phillip E. Morris Jr. and Thelma H. Tatum
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Pig Jam 2012
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Thousands of barbecue enthusiasts came hungry and left happy following the 10th annual Pig Jam Nov. 17, at the Randy Larson Four-Plex.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: First Baptist Learning and Preschool Center Thanksgiving
By Jessica Eng | Assistant Managing Editor The children and staff of the First Baptist Learning and Preschool Center celebrated Thanksgiving Nov. 15, with an early holiday meal.
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