A four-car pileup blocked all lanes of eastbound traffic on Interstate 4 Saturday, April 25. At 8:12 a.m., a Florida Highway Patrol traffic homicide investigator was parked on the inside shoulder of eastbound I-4, just west of State Road 39, with his emergency lights activated taking measurements from a previous crash. At that time, a Cadillac, driven by […]
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Cadaver research center proposed for Lithia
USF anthropologists introduced their plans at a public meeting April 23, for a 2-acre research and training facility that could be constructed at a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office site in Lithia. online pharmacy buy avodart online no prescription pharmacy online pharmacy order fluoxetine without prescription with best prices today in the USA This Facility for […]
Continue ReadingHometown Hero: Memories of Wartime
James Coker will never forget his years serving in Europe during World War II. When he dusts off his boxes of pristinely kept photos, tickets, cards and other mementoes, the memories come rushing back. “It was scary, but it was happy times,” he said. One of his most treasured keepsakes is a collection of photos […]
Continue ReadingLibrary unveils design for new cards
When members of Bruton Memorial Library check out their materials at the front desk, they hand over a card that was designed to inspire. It features a collage of words such as “improve,” “imagine,” “collaborate” and “connect.” But employees at the library noticed a problem with the cards: The design was missing an iconic representation […]
Continue ReadingFive Below, rue21 to open in Lake Walden Square
Plant City shoppers will have two new destinations to check out this summer, and they won’t even have to get back in the car to go from one store to the next. Five Below and rue21 will be opening right next to each other in Lake Walden Square at Alexander Street and James L. Redman […]
Continue ReadingHunter voted new WLCA president
The Walden Lake Community Association Board of Directors voted Monday, to select its new officers for the next year. Bob Hunter and Rich Glorioso were nominated for president, and Hunter won with a vote of five to four. “Our basic responsibility is to improve the property values in Walden Lake,” Hunter said. “Not just to […]
Continue ReadingNew and improved Bike Fest to come in May
Plant City Bike Fest was held for the last time in February, after more than 12 years as a monthly event. But the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce will host an improved version of Bike Fest this May, and continue on a less frequent basis. “Now that we’re not doing it monthly, we have […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 04.24.15
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. MARCH 23 DOUBLE CHECK 1200 block of West Ball Street. Fraud. Officers responded to the residence in reference to possible bank fraud. Officers met with the complainant who stated an unknown person(s) took money from her account. The money […]
Continue ReadingHospital completes renovation
Two new operating rooms are the centerpiece for the renovated Pete Beaty Surgery Center at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Community members were given a tour of the surgery center Sunday, April 12, during a VIP reception. The operating rooms expand the overall surgical capacity from five to seven rooms. Operating Room 6 is 600 square […]
Continue ReadingChild shot during drive-by shooting
A 12-year-old Marshall Middle School student was shot during a drive-by shooting early April 23. online pharmacy buy norvasc with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy seroquel no prescription with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy zovirax no prescription At about 3:29 a.m. multiple gun shots were fired at […]
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