The Fancy Flea Vintage Home & Garden Market will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, at the Florida Strawberry Festival, 303 N. Lemon St., Plant City. Admission is $5, and parking is free. For more, call (863) 712-3278 or visit fancyflea.net.
Continue ReadingEast Hillsborough Historical Society announces Spring Tour of Homes
The 2014 Spring Tour of Homes, presented by the East Hillsborough Historical Society, will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 3. The tour will begin at the 1914 Plant City High School Community Center, 605 N. Collins St. Homes include 805 N. Wheeler St., 912 Roux St., 909 Roux St. and […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Civinettes hop on Easter surprise
The Plant City High School Civinettes prepared Easter bags for each child at the Florida Baptist Children’s Home, in Lakeland. About 40 children woke up Easter morning to the surprise of bags filled with candy and toys, courtesy of Plant City High School and the Plant City community. Civinette and Jr. Civitan members contributed candy […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Noon Rotary inducts Bill Hughes
The Plant City Noon Rotary Club inducted Bill Hughes as its newest member during the club’s April 14 meeting.
Continue ReadingPlant City Daybreak Rotary inducts U.S. Army Col. Dan Orrico
The Plant City Daybreak Rotary Club inducted U.S. Army Col. Dan Orrico as its newest member during its April 14 meeting. The club also launched its new Facebook page. To keep up with all the Daybreak Rotary Club’s happenings, Like the club at facebook.com/PCDaybreakRotary.
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Driver identified in truck/train collision
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office investigators have identified the driver of the logging truck that was struck by a CSX train April23. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, Roberto Febles, of Ocala, the private owner/operator of a semi-tractor-trailer logging truck, was driving on Moriczville Lane (private drive), crossing over the railroad tracks at State Road 39, in […]
Continue ReadingQ&A with the 2014 Blueberry Festival Queen
The competition was fierce for this year’s Miss Blueberry Queen, but Shelby St. Amant bested five other contestants to receive a dazzling crown and the coveted title. What was it like being up on stage? It was a lot of fun. I wasn’t nervous waiting, but, as soon as I got on stage, the nerves […]
Continue ReadingHow to Pick the Perfect Blueberry
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New preschools, programs give area parents more choices
If you’ve been touring schools for your child for the coming school year, add a few more to your list. One new school — Liberty Christian Preschool — opened this week; a second, God’s Garden Preschool, in Dover, will open in August; and a third, St. Clement Early Childhood Center, recently was recognized by Quality […]
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