November is Prematurity Awareness month, and the Durant High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America let it be known last week. The FBLA hosted “Prematurity Week,” in conjunction with March of Dimes, donating all proceeds earned to the charity. Students and teachers participated to show their support for the cause. “Looking forward as […]
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Special-ed aides shine at Plant City High School
Debra Wong sat among her special-education students in their classroom at Plant City High School. They had decorated the room for Halloween. Ghosts hung from the ceiling. Paper pumpkins dotted the door. One pumpkin had the aide’s name inside of it, along with that of teacher Jay Ritenbaugh and fellow aide Jeanette McCloud. Wong looked […]
Continue ReadingAlexander Woods receives Wells Fargo grant
Wells Fargo presented a $100,000 grant Nov. 14, to Florida Home Partnership, to help future development of Plant City’s Alexander Woods community. After the check presentation, attendees broke ground on the site of the new building. “This $100,000 is a great step,” FHP Executive Director Earl Pfeiffer said. online pharmacy fluoxetine no prescription Wells Fargo […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry fest announces 2014 headline entertainment
The Band Perry, Rascal Flatts and STYX are just a few of the entertainers who will take the stage at the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival. Festival organizers announced today the complete lineup of headline entertainment for the 2014 festival. More than 24 headline entertainment artists perform every year on the Wish Farms Soundstage. “We are very pleased […]
Continue ReadingCaboose chugs into downtown
The Historic Downtown Train Depot has some new additions. A caboose weighing more than 50,000 pounds was trucked from Joe McIntosh Road Nov. 14, and placed on two new tracks at the front of the depot. An engine came along with it. The caboose and about 26 other train artifacts were donated by Bob Willaford, […]
Continue ReadingNik Wallenda to appear at Plant City Jeans & Jacket Gala
There’s no tiptoeing around it. Nik Wallenda is ambitious and fearless, which, in his profession, means one of two things: success or death. Wallenda has walked where no man has before. Teetering 1,500 feet over the Little Colorado River this June, 23 million Americans held their breath. Each step was a tiny dagger stabbing into […]
Continue ReadingStudent starts new Plant City charity
online pharmacy buy vibramycin no prescription online pharmacy A bright red and yellow box sits at the front of the Plant City’s First Baptist Church Learning Center. Covered in daisy wrapping paper, it can’t be missed. And although it’s only been there for a month, it’s already filled to the brim with games and toys. […]
Continue ReadingFood bank hosts first Turkey Drive
The United Food Bank of Plant City is accepting frozen turkeys as part of its first Turkey Drive. The bank is accepting turkeys that weigh between 10 and 12 pounds, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, at the bank, 702 E. Alsobrook St. The drive will run through Nov. 25. The food […]
Continue ReadingRed caboose finds new digs in downtown Plant City
It’s the pride of R.W. “Bob” Willaford’s extensive railroad collection. The 1963 red caboose has been anchored in his front yard for years. Every year, Willaford and his wife, Felice, throw Easter and Christmas parties for children, complete with a tour of the caboose. But now, the caboose will have a new home. The caboose […]
Continue ReadingScout completes renovations to Alderman’s Ford Park
If there’s anything that can be said of Chase Dunn, it’s that he’s one step ahead of the game. Dunn, 17, is a senior at Plant City High School and a longtime Boy Scout. He completed his Eagle Scout project on Nov. 9, making some cosmetic changes at Alderman’s Ford Park. But, simply installing two […]
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