Since Morgan Pierce was diagnosed with stage-four neuroblastoma more than five years ago, she and her family have been battling for survival. Plant City has rallied around the family with different events to help them from 5K runs, family fun days, a Blueberry Festival pageant and more. Now, the Pierces want to help other families […]
Continue ReadingMidtown fountain to add European flair to Plant City
Work already has begun to carve Plant City’s newest park — Midtown’s Village Green — out of a piece of vacant land just south of downtown. City officials hope to complete the project by October, but before landscaping and other features can be added, a fountain — the centerpiece of the park — has to be […]
Continue ReadingOfficer reflects on 25 years with Tampa Police Department
When police officer Brent Meyers got a call about a six-foot rattlesnake in a back yard, he didn’t believe it. In his 25 years at the Tampa Police Department, he had taken numerous calls about vermin and alligators — all larger than life. But, he prepared himself anyway, making a noose out of a broomstick […]
Continue ReadingEvangelical University and Seminary celebrates seven years
For seven years, Evangelical University and Seminary has been teaching those interested about the word of God. With its third annual fundraising banquet on May 8, those from the seminary will be teaching attendees once again — but this time about the school itself. “It’s one of the best kept secrets in Plant City that […]
Continue ReadingSinkhole found off Trapnell Grove
Plant City Fire Rescue responded to a call about a sinkhole at a home at 3517 Trapnell Grove Loop. May 7. Battalion Chief Rick Sullivan responded at about 10:30 a.m. to find a 4 by 10 foot wide sinkhole. It is about five feet deep. The sinkhole is located in the back corner of the […]
Continue ReadingCar catches on fire in Walden Lake
For one commuter, his day sparked when his 2008 Infiniti caught fire on May, 4. The driver was headed home when he started to smell smoke. Soon, smoke started to billow from the hood and flames came through the dash. He pulled over on Griffin Boulevard in Walden Lake and alerted authorities at 8:39 p.m. […]
Continue ReadingPlant City 5-year-old beats cancer
If one thing is true about Ava Raab, she’s certainly not shy. Sitting at a picnic table at the Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival, the vivacious 5-year-old munches on some chicken and recounts the amazing story of how she broke her arm over spring break. “A bear came up, so I kicked him, and he flew […]
Continue ReadingCity Commission selects firm for city manager search
Plant City commissioners approved April 28, a proposal to hire The Mercer Group Inc. to lead the search for the community’s next city manager. The company came to Plant City through a search led by Interim City Manager David Sollenberger. Sollenberger reprised his role at City Hall after former City Manager Greg Horwedel was hired […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Garden Club wins awards
Bess Treadwell was presented with the Crystal Award from the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs for her floral design “ Hats off for the Army.” The inspiration for Treadwell’s design was her husband’s 30 years in the U.S. Army and serves as a tribute to him. The design featured an Army infantry officer’s hat, a […]
Continue ReadingSinging group unveils new name
The Plant City Community Choir has changed its name to The Plant City Community Chorale. After the election of a new board of directors and the installation of its new artistic director, the membership selected a name that signaled its secular origins and perspectives, without altering radically the community’s perception of the organization. For more […]
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