The Gentlemen’s Quest Club of Plant City High School donated a Christmas dinner for 20 people. Even dessert was included. The dinner went to a local family of five. GQ is fairly new at Plant City High School and encourages male students to focus on good grades, good behavior and serving their community. This is […]
Continue ReadingDurant grad’s jewelry business takes national spotlight
The jewelry hadn’t even shown up yet, but already, there were curious bystanders mulling about Fringe Boutique, Dec. 18. The shop was hosting a trunk show for Bourbon and Boweties. The up-and-coming jewelry line was founded by Durant alum Carley Ochs. The signature piece is a bracelet. The gold plated bangle has oversized stones strategically […]
Continue ReadingDaybreak Rotary presents check to food bank
At the Daybreak Rotary Club’s annual Christmas party, the club presented a $10,000 check to Christine Miller, of the United Food Bank of Plant City. Miller is also a club member. The Christmas part was held at the home of club member Carole Wright.
Continue ReadingBealsville couple to celebrate 60 years
The story of how Joe and Margaret Garvin met is all American. The sweethearts went to Rochelle High School, in Lakeland. He was a football and basketball player. She was a cheerleader. Little did they know that 60 years later, they would still be together, married, with four daughters and 10 grandchildren. In January, the […]
Continue ReadingPlant City native hopes to kickstart new film
To make a full-length feature film on a $25,000 budget may seem impossible. But one Plant City man is ready to take on the challenge. Taylor Frost and a crew based in Los Angeles will be shooting a period piece in Central Florida this winter. The psychological thriller will take place in 1968, in rural […]
Continue ReadingChamber announces tree contest winners
The winners of the annual Christmas Tree Contest have been announced. Focus 4 Beauty took home first place. The Animal Wellness Center got its paws on second place. Dinosaur World nabbed third place. To vote, participants had to visit 65% of the businesses competing. Those who visited all 25 businesses were entered in a drawing […]
Continue ReadingNational Guard unit coming home
Looks like the the Florida Army National Guard 3-116th Field Artillery Battalion will be coming home for Christmas. The community rallied around the unit after hearing they might not be able to come home for their leave pass during the holidays from Mississippi. About $34,000 were raised to pay for transportation costs. State Representative Dan Raulerson and […]
Continue ReadingPlant City student starts charity drive for premature babies
Azaria Santos was born fighting for her life. Born three months premature, she weighed only 1 pound, 15 ounces. Her grandmother, Rudyne Lee, could hold Azaria in the palm of her hand. In those volatile early weeks, Azaria nearly died four times and spent the first three months of her life in the neonatal intensive […]
Continue ReadingTomlin FFA team named national finalists at 2013 National FFA Agriscience Fair
Science is Tomlin Middle School student MacKenzie Steele’s least favorite subject. But, that didn’t stop her and her teammate, Caroline Brummer, from becoming finalists in the 2013 National Agriscience Fair at the 86th National FFA Convention and Expo. In fact, the eighth-graders also gained a little appreciation for the subject. “I thought it was something […]
Continue ReadingWalden Lake on-site manager resigns
After more than a decade, Walden Lake On-Site Manager Tom Daramus is resigning from his post, effective January. Daramus submitted his resignation Dec. 2, to the Walden Lake Community Association. “I have given this a lot of consideration and there are several reasons, both personal and professional that make this the right decision for me […]
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