Plant City Manager Greg Horwedel honored 11 fire rescue team members during the City Commission meeting, July 8, at City Hall. Each first-responder received a letter of recognition of outstanding service for their actions on the scene of a May car crash accident. “They did perform very well as a team,” Horwedel said. “They worked […]
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Reunion guest list growing one Planter at a time
A whopping 416 Planters have paid for their reservation to be part of the biggest Plant City High School Reunion yet. Are you one of them? It doesn’t stop there. 10 former teachers and administrators and their guests are confirmed as special guests. With some many reservations, the reunion committee has extended the deadline to RSVP […]
Continue ReadingU.S. Rep Dennis Ross to host mobile office hours
U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross’s staff will host mobile office hours July 9 at City Hall from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Staff will be present to answer questions about social security and disability, VA climbs and military service problems, student financial aid, small business loan applications and IRS problems among other topics. Ross’s mobile office hours […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Entertainment to host fundraiser dinner
Plant City Entertainment, Inc. will be holding a spaghetti supper fundraiser to benefit the community theater’s upcoming blockbuster summer musical, “Les Miserables,” directed by Domin Pazo. The supper will take place Saturday, July 13 at St Peter’s Episcopal Church activity hall, 302 Carey St. in Plant City. The menu will include spaghetti and choice of […]
Continue ReadingTWO OF A KIND: Victoria Garren and Milee Hasting
Plant City will be well represented at the upcoming Miss Florida Pageant. As Miss Orange County, Plant City’s Victoria Garren, 20, will be competing for the state title July 10 to 13, at the Mahaffey Theater, in St. Petersburg. And accompanying her as a Sunshine Princess will be Cork Elementary student Milee Hasting, 6. Although […]
Continue ReadingPlant City graduate wins Bank of America award
For many high school students with college aspirations, attaining just one scholarship can be hard. But Jacob Goad aced the challenge. The recent Plant City High graduate has been awarded more than 12 scholarships. One of those awards is the 2013 Student Leaders Award, a national initiative by Bank of America to provide youth with […]
Continue ReadingPlant City plans turn lanes at Redman, Alexander
One of the city’s busiest intersections soon could become a little less congested. Plant City officials currently are working on a proposal to add eastbound and westbound right-turn lanes at the intersection of James L. Redman Parkway and Alexander Street. “The intersection really gets congested during peak hours of the morning and the evening,” City […]
Continue ReadingNEIGHBOR: Arden Mays Merckle
Arden Mays Merckle has a one-of-a-kind studio. Located off Evers Street in Historic Downtown Plant City, the foyer transports viewers into the elegant time period of Rococo. The lavish entrance features hand-painted faux marble columns, a crystal chandelier and forest murals on every wall. It’s no wonder the Bruton Memorial Library asked to feature his […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Relay committee needs volunteers
Plant City’s Relay for Life team had its annual wrap up and review meeting, June 27. Although in 2013, Relay had 45 committee members, the largest in its 15-year history, the committee still needs volunteers. One of the most need volunteer positions is a sponsorship chair. The sponsorship chair would be responsible for securing corporate […]
Continue ReadingPlant City YMCA welcomes new director Rick Gould
It’s the people who attracted Andrea Cook to start working with the YMCA. Since February, Cook has been busy building relationships as the interim director at Plant City’s YMCA. Now, she is transferring to the Campo Family YMCA, in Valrico, to make way for incoming Executive Director Rick Gould. But she will always remember her […]
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