By Zack Peterson, Times Staff Writer Believing he had been rear-ended, a Spring Hill man pursued another driver, crashed into his car and threatened his life, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. Mark Edward Cook, 39, was driving his Chevy Malibu at the intersection of U.S. Highway 92 and Branch Forbes Road Thursday around 2 […]
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HCFR responds to P.C. fire
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a report of a structure fire at 3306 Clay Turner Road in Plant City. online pharmacy buy desyrel no insurance with best prices today in the USA buy zestril online buy zestril online no prescription Upon arrival, HCFR found heavy smoke and flames coming from a single wide trailer. The crews […]
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Person of interest arrested in double homicide
An arrest has been made in connection to the Jan. 22 double homicide near Twilight Zone Lounge, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Kalvin Williams, 22, is a person of interest in the case. He was arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in Jacksonville. Williams was on a bus traveling through Jacksonville to an unknown location. […]
Continue ReadingRetired Plant City nurse sets sail for mission to Africa
Frankie Wilson, a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Plant City, refused to spend her retirement in just comfort and rest. buy https://copyblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/tcb_content_templates/lead_generation/images/inderal.html online https://copyblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/tcb_content_templates/lead_generation/images/inderal.html no prescription pharmacy That’s why she has embarked upon a 9,000-mile journey, to serve the people of Madagascar. In Madagascar, there are approximately three hospital beds for every 10,000 […]
Continue ReadingPlant City fire department honors retiring captain
On a chilly, overcast afternoon, the Plant City Honor Guard lowered the flag from the pole in front of the fire station. The tune of “America the Beautiful” was heard from a kilted piper on the lawn, and the entire Plant City Fire Rescue staff was gathered to honor one of their own: Captain Nat […]
Continue ReadingPrize-Winning Ponies
Two talented, award-winning horses of the same bloodline were reunited at Black Dog Farm in Plant City last Sunday, and one of their riders has a shot at competing in the Olympics. Forrest Flame, known as Forrest, is a purebred New Forest Pony. Jill Hardt, owner of Tristan Oaks Dressage in Plant City, is Forrest’s […]
Continue ReadingFour local teachers chosen as finalists
When Stanley Glover, Brianna Trout, Madian Maquivar and Raul Andrade walked through the doors of the schools where they teach the morning of Friday, Jan. 9, they had no idea that a congratulatory committee would be coming to visit them later that day. Each of these educators was surprised when representatives of the Hillsborough Education […]
Continue ReadingDurant grad marches in Rose Bowl parade
This school year has been full of firsts for Taylor Mew, a 2012 graduate of Durant High School and current junior at Florida State University. It was her first year doing color guard in the university’s marching band and the first time she was seen marching on national television. Because FSU’s football team competed in […]
Continue ReadingCity remembers first black detective
Stacks and stacks of certificates are pulled from a box of Roosevelt “Bobby” Miller’s belongings: Completion of Crime Scene Technician Course, Crime Scene Photography, Missing Children Information Clearing. His family proudly holds onto them, unclipping each one and passing them around the room. Mr. Miller was the first black detective with the Plant City Police […]
Continue ReadingWLCA selects new manager
After voting to switch management companies, the Walden Lake Community Association went through a transitional period without a permanent property manager. Now, the board of directors has chosen Linda Fernandez from Greenacre Properties, as their manager. “I think what we’re seeing from Linda is, we’ve got a really good manager,” Rich Glorioso, president of the […]
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