The Plant City GFWC Woman’s Club will host a fashion show luncheon at 10 a.m. Friday, April 11, at Plant City’s First Baptist Church, 503 N. Palmer St. The lunch will start at 10 a.m., with the show beginning around 11 a.m.
Continue ReadingFlags for Fallen Vets needs volunteers
Local resident Sharon Flowers is looking to get a group together for Flags of Fallen Vets. The group will travel to the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell on Saturday, May 25 to place flags at graves. The deadline to sign up is April 21. So far, no one has signed up. If you go: When: Saturday, […]
Continue ReadingTurkey Creek Middle students sweeten school with strawberry lesson
Chloe Tew walked two elementary students through the blooming fields of the Turkey Creek Middle School strawberry field. The eighth-grader explained to the students how to look for the best berries to pick. But, she had to show them a little differently. Both of the students were color blind. So, Tew had to tell them […]
Continue ReadingNelson Elementary students score spot in district MathBowl
Five of Dover Elementary School’s top “mathletes” tested their mental mettle against peers from other district schools in the MathBowl District Championship March 25, at Raymond James Stadium, in Tampa. The competition was special partnership between the Hillsborough County Elementary Math Council and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. All of the math problems were related to […]
Continue ReadingLocal schools compete to fight cancer
Every year the community rallies around the Plant City Relay for Life to make it one of the most successful in the state. Area schools play a big part in not only the fundraising but also in the spirit aspect. So far, Tomlin Middle School, Bryan Elementary and Plant City High School are in the […]
Continue ReadingSollenberger to focus on existing projects, transparency
Just one week after coming out of a retirement for the second time to serve as Plant City’s manager, David Sollenberger already has his finger on the community’s pulse. “There’s a lot of activity going on right now,” Sollenberger said. “My response is to keep it moving along. There’s a lot going on in Plant […]
Continue ReadingPlant City walking team crafts 2014 cancer fundraiser
Samantha Lane wants to find a cure for breast cancer. So much so that along with her sister, Jennifer Brown, and mother, Theresa Molesky, she has formed a walking team to raise funds for the Avon Walk and the American Cancer Society. The Plant City trio, which operates under the team name Cups of Sunshine, […]
Continue ReadingPlant City medical practice expands to second location
Plant City’s Specialist Doctors’ Group celebrated last month an expansion into a second office. The group held a ribbon cutting March 14, for its new office, 1910 W. Reynolds St. The practice, which also operates a location off North Alexander Street, hopes the new location will help its health care professionals deliver the best care […]
Continue ReadingFull Gospel Tabernacle plans tent revival
An old-fashioned tent revival will take place at 7:30 p.m. April 14 to 19, at 2916 James L. Redman Parkway. The revival will be hosted by Full Gospel Tabernacle of Plant City and will feature the Rev. Tommy Hampton, of the General Assembly Pentecostal Church, in Tampa; the Rev. Hank Furr, of LightHouse Revival Center, […]
Continue ReadingPlant City to host community Easter Egg Hunt
The 25th Annual City-Wide Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex, 2602 E. Cherry St., Plant City. The hunt will feature 10,000 eggs, each filled with candy and coupons from local businesses. Guests also will enjoy trackless trains, balloon art, face-painting, inflatable spacewalks and […]
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