Dancer Faith Brown flipped her small partner in the air, hoisting her above her shoulders. The older and younger classes at Dance Carousel Studio have been working together to polish their skills. It’s working. At the beginning of the month, Dance Carousel Studio competed against dozens of other dance studios from around the state at […]
Continue ReadingBody found at Edward Medard Park
A park ranger working at Edward Medard Park discovered a deceased male last night. The person has been identified as Larry Webb, 71, of Lithia. Shortly after 7 p.m., May 14, Deputies arrived on scene and found Webb down a trail near the shoreline of the lake. He was lying partially in the water by a tackle box and fishing […]
Continue ReadingBryan Elementary students duct-tape assistant principal to tree
Jarrod Haneline’s fate was all wrapped up. Literally. The assistant principal had volunteered to be taped to a palm tree outside Bryan Elementary School to raise money for childhood bone cancer. He expected many students to participate, paying $1 for one strip of heavy duty duct tape. But, he didn’t expect a throng of hundreds […]
Continue ReadingCREATIVE SPACE: Matthew Croxton
After a long week of teaching science to his excitable students at Ruskin Christian School, there’s one way Plant City photographer Matthew Croxton likes to unwind. He loses himself in the natural wonder of the Lower Green Swamp Preserve. “Being a teacher, the weekend is the best time to visit,” Croxton says. “It really brings […]
Continue ReadingPlant City chamber to host workshop
The Small Business Development Center will host a workshop, titled, “Business Protection 101” from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, at the chamber, 106 N. Evers St. The 2014 Leadership Class Graduation will be held Thursday, May 22, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. The 6 p.m. event is for the graduates and is by […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Junior Woman’s Club awards scholarship
GFWC Plant City Junior Woman’s Club member Racquel Sturgis presented Strawberry Crest High School junior Juliana Alfonso a scholarship on behalf of the GFWC Florida Federation of Woman’s Club. Juliana was awarded a $400 Youth Leadership Scholarship at the federation’s annual convention in April, in Orlando.
Continue ReadingBethany Baptist Church to host ladies luncheon
Bethany Baptist Church will host its Chocolate and Roses Ladies Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the church, 3409 Cork Road. Event features lunch, guest speaker, entertainment and door prizes. Advance tickets are $7. For more, call (813) 752-9209.
Continue ReadingPlant City man dies after hitting dump truck
A Plant City man passed away at the scene of a vehicle accident after hitting the rear of a dump truck yesterday. At about 8:30 p.m., Charles D. Middleton, 30, of Dover was putting gasoline in a 1987 GMC 7000 dump truck that had broken down on the north side of Bruton Road facing west. The rear of […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING: Two children hit by SUV while walking to school
Two Plant City children were struck by an SUV while trying to walk to school this morning. According to Plant City Police Department Traffic Management Unit reports, the children, ages 6 and 8, were walking eastbound at about 7:25 a.m. May 9, along Victoria near Dort streets, after missing their school bus. They were headed […]
Continue ReadingPlant City students earn U.S. Military Academy appointments
Plant City High School’s Kellyanne Hurst, Durant High School’s Trey VanDeGrift and Strawberry Crest High School’s Matthew Baker were among the seven students honored by U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross at the 2014 Academy Nominees Banquet April 25, at Toscana Ristorante on the Southeastern University campus, in Lakeland. The event recognized students from Florida’s 15th Congressional […]
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