Plant City youth pop group NRG earned top honors in a national anti-bullying competition. The group won non-profit Energize Students’ “Say NO to Bullying” contest. The goal of the contest, which generated a response of more than 100 videos, was to give students a unique opportunity to creatively showcase how they would take a stand […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Mudzilla Mud Run
The MudZilla Mudrun off Coronet Road had a great turnout Saturday, May 18. The course included three mud slides, fire and a literally shocking ending with a curtain of electrified wires. Check out the first one-third of the race in our Go Pro time-lapse. Check out our event photo gallery also.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Cow Kissing at Cork Elementary
Cork Elementary guidance counselor Tim Godshall puckered up to kiss Aly the cow Tuesday morning as a reward to students for placing first in the United Food Bank of Plant City food drive for schools. When Godshall took the job at Cork in 2009, he learned about efforts to collect food for the food bank’s […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Whistle Stop pianists bring diners back in time
Nancy Driscoll and Lynne Miley play the piano every week at the Whistle Stop Gourmet Coffee and Eatery in downtown Plant City. The pianists first started playing several years ago after the original player, Mary Beagle, died. Playing old-fashioned tunes, the songs lend themselves to the southern charm from a past era the restaurant tries […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Relay for Life 2013
The many participants at this weekend’s Relay for Life proved that “curing cancer is sweet.” The most current amount raised by the 72 teams is $230,000. But it’s not the final total. The goal for this year is $275,000. The candy theme lured walkers off the track and into team tents to taste cupcakes, candy […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: PCHS Honors Day
Honor students at Plant City High School had the chance to get out of class for an hour and take part in some fun activities for upcoming honor celebrations. The 157 seniors is the largest honors class in PCHS history. Honor students are students with a 4.0 or higher GPA. The large group dressed alike […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: 11 days in two minutes at Florida Strawberry Festival
This unique look at the Florida Strawberry Festival captures the tradition in a way never before seen.
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Jump! The Ultimate Dog Show
This was the first time the Ultimate Dog Show has come to the Florida Strawberry Festival. cheatkod.ru
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Canadian wins Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contest
It’s safe to say John Rozon won’t be craving a strawberry shortcake for a few days. The 54-year-old from Ontario, Can. gobbled down two and one half pounds of shortcake March 7 to win the 2013 Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contest at the Florida Strawberry Festival. The four-pound strawberry shortcakes were supplied by the St. Clements […]
Continue ReadingPlant City resident Eric Barber in sixth Highland games season
Eric Barber isn’t your typical weightlifter. Instead of the benchpress or dumbbell curls, he prefers to toss a sheaf and a caber — and all while wearing a kilt. “I guess you can say I like to throw trees for fun,” said Barber, 40, a Plant City native. Barber, president of the Art Lounge and […]
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