AMVETS Post 44 off of State Road 60 participated in plenty of holiday charity events. On Nov. 23, members cleaned up two miles of road from Turkey Creek Road west past the Hillsborough Fairgrounds. Following the clean-up event, AMVETS Post 44 Ladies Auxillary stuffed backpacks with toiletries for the homeless, which were given out around […]
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Santa makes special deliveries
Local children’s entertainer Jerry Crabb, of Mr. BG & Friends, organized for four military families in the Plant City area to receive gifts from Santa Monday, Dec. 22. The initiative is part of the first annual Operation Christmas Freedom. There are six children. One of the fathers is deployed this Christmas season. Crabb asked businesses […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 12.26.14
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant CIty Police Department. DEC. 6 NEW HAIRCUT 200 block of West Alexander Street. Petit Theft. Officers responded to the store and met with an employee who advised that a suspect stole a barber’s cape. THE STREET BEAT 2600 block of James […]
Continue ReadingFaith Christian Academy moves
When Nicole Williams wrote a letter to her future self many years ago, she knew that she wanted to run a school of her own one day. Although she founded Faith Christian Academy in 2012, the school’s recent move to a bigger building has made her dream feel more like a reality than ever. “I […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High School student wins Ronald McDonald Scholarship
In the classroom, hard work can take a student just about anywhere. This is definitely true of Plant City High School junior Silvia Hernandez, whose work has just paid off. She’s been selected to receive a two-year college scholarship from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay and will be enrolled in their mentorship […]
Continue ReadingKnights of Columbus donate $3,000 to centers for disabled
online pharmacy zestril for sale no prescription online pharmacy buy paxil no prescription pharmacy When several members of St. Clement Church’s Knights of Columbus recently presented three checks each totaling $1,000 to area centers for the disabled, it was a touching experience for them, especially Chancellor John Smik. “It was a very personal thing for […]
Continue ReadingMan dies in wrong-way crash, another critical
A fatal crash occurred on State Road 60 near Cable Road at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. online pharmacy minocin no prescription pharmacy online pharmacy buy glucophage no insurance with best prices today in the USA Florida Highway Patrol troopers said a 2014 Ford F-250 pickup truck, driven by John Borota, was traveling west […]
Continue ReadingStardust Dance to close January
Plant City dance enthusiasts are having their final farewell events at Stardust Dance Center this month, as the venue is set to close in January after 17 years. But the closing was not the decision of owners Tammy and Curt Worlock. Beall’s Outlet is an anchor store in the Plant City Plaza on James L. […]
Continue ReadingCouple invites community to ‘Adopt-a-Grandparent’
online pharmacy minocin online with best prices today in the USA Residents of local care centers will not have to be alone this Christmas, thanks to Lynn Connor and her idea for the community to “Adopt-A-Grandparent.” With a donation of $20, anyone can provide a gift basket for a resident at Coventry Assisted Living, Plant […]
Continue ReadingWLCA reaches deadlock on new member election
The vote to elect a new board member for the Walden Lake Community Association was split 4-4 Monday, Dec. 15. The issue will carry over to the January meeting. After Jim Chancey resigned as president last month, the board began to move toward filling the vacancy. Four Walden Lake residents submitted resumes, and two of […]
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