Shovels dug into the ground right as a CSX train chugged by during a groundbreaking ceremony June 21, at the site of a future train-viewing platform. The project is a joint venture between the city and the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce. “Our purpose of course is to go back to the history of […]
Continue ReadingPastor Robinson retires from Foursquare Church of Plant City
Raised in parsonages in Covina, Calif., and Dover, Ohio, Pastor David Robinson has known the Foursquare Church his entire life. And even though he is retiring from Foursquare Church of Plant City, he doesn’t plan to end his involvement in the Foursquare family. Robinson plans to travel Jamaica as a missionary and get involved with […]
Continue ReadingOffice of the board-game manufacturer hosts game night
Whether they are conquering fictional islands or sneaking around a convent with a secret wish, the gamers at Mayfair Games always have fun at their monthly game nights. And that’s what games are all about, right? And they’re also about making your opponents squirm by not trading resource cards with them. The Plant City office […]
Continue ReadingMeals on Wheels needs volunteers
With the snowbirds gone for the summer, the Plant City Meals on Wheels needs volunteers. Meals on Wheels needs four or five volunteers to fill driving routes. The driving routes take less than two hours to complete. They are usually from 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Meels on Wheels also needs volunteer help in the office […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Downtown Shopping Spree
As Plant City heats up for the summer, several new shops have sprung up like flowers in Historic Downtown Plant City. From clothing boutiques to photography studios, the new shops add diversity to the community’s unique shopping district. Kimeeruh’s Dream Closet Boutique and Kimeerah Furniture Design Address: 102 S. Evers St. (doors on W. J. Arden Mays […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Police Department rolls out new look
Starting this month, Plant City’s finest has a new look. Six of the Plant City Police Department’s new fleet of police cruisers this week hit the community streets. The 2013 Ford Interceptors, sporting the department’s new black-and-white color scheme, are designed specifically for law-enforcement applications. This year, the department also will receive five Chevrolet Impalas […]
Continue ReadingSinkhole displaces Plant City family
For 18 years, Thomas Manus called 4604 Country Hills Court N. home. But now, Manus and his family have had to walk away from their house without knowing when — or even if — they can return. Manus and his family have been living in a motel, after he discovered a sinkhole forming underneath his […]
Continue ReadingLady luck strikes 185 Plant City diners
When a waiter at Buddy Freddy’s restaurant sat three customers for an early Sunday dinner June 9, all she could hope for was a 20% tip. What she got, along with seven other waiters, was a $50 tip. The generosity of a woman, who looked strikingly similar to Zephyrhills Powerball winner Gloria C. MacKenzie, didn’t […]
Continue ReadingCommittee sews seeds for Planters reunion
Before the new Plant City High School was built, area students attended what is now Tomlin Middle School for their high school career. They are part of a select group of 17 classes that graduated from 1956 to 1972. Back then, they weren’t known as the Raiders. They were the Planters — and proud of […]
Continue ReadingWheeler Street alignment begins this month
The intersection between Alabama, Evers and Wheeler streets may be the most confusing stop in Plant City. But as part of the Midtown Redevelopment Project, the intersection will become a little more straightforward. Work is slated to begin this month on a $1.4 million realignment project. The contractor, Lithia-based Quality Grassing and Service Inc., is […]
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