‘Minor injuries, major cleanup’
Florida Highway Patrol said a a 2006 Chevrolet box truck collided with a 2011 Dodge pickup truck
Saturday, dumping hay across State Road 39 near Varn Road.
According to FHP, the box truck, registered to Bliss Feed & Supply, was traveling southbound on SR-39 closely following another vehicle. When that vehicle stopped to make a right turn, the driver of the box truck, 20-year-old James Anthony Moore II, swerved into the other lane to avoid rear-ending the car, according to the FHP report. Moore swerved directly into the path of the Dodge, driven by 36-year-old Charles Ward Creech. The head-on collision resulted in “minor injuries and major cleanup”, according to FHP spokesperson Steve Gaskins.
Deadline for Plant City job fair approaching
The deadline for applications for the #NextGen Job Fair is Aug. 11. The #NextGen Job Fair partners with local organizations to provide local jobs right here in Plant City. Pre-screened applicants will be given a chance to attend the fair in September. Some of the positions include jobs in production, health care, sales, administration, construction and more. Applicants will be prescreened for prior employment verifications, drug testing, background checks, general qualifications and other relevant information. To apply, go to PlantCityJobs.com.
Body found in Lake Thonotosassa
A missing boater was found dead in Lake Thonotosassa July 20, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. A 911 call Wednesday afternoon reported there was an empty boat with the motor still running in the lake. Multiple agencies responded. Dive crews with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the sheriff’s office began searching Wednesday for the missing boater and announced Thursday morning at a press conference the body had been found. The victim was identified as Juan Luis Linares, 44, from Plantation.