The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Leadership Class celebrated the end of its year with a ceremony May 23, at Keel and Curley Winery. This year’s students included Debi Brightwell (South Florida Baptist Hospital), Chaun Buttorff (Jarrett-Scott Ford), Frank Cummings (Walden Lake Car Wash and Service Center), Janice English (MidFlorida Credit Union), Peggy […]
Continue ReadingHeads of the Class
It’s a night students will never forget. Dressed in gleaming gowns boasting their school colors, more than 1,500 Plant City students will turn their tassels June 3, 4 and 6. But four students will stand out from the sea of mortar boards. Representing Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest high schools, four valedictorians will give […]
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Ace Jackson and the Jump Kings will perform this weekend for an extra-special audience. The Plant City-based band will bring its unique repertoire of roots swing May 25, to James A. Haley Veterans Hospital’s Haley’s Cove Community Living Center, for a special Memorial Day concert for veterans and residents. “Giving feels good,” Paul “Woody” Woods […]
Continue ReadingAlexander Woods wins Parade of Homes award
What was once an abandoned development is now a Parade of Homes award-winning community. Alexander Woods, situated behind Plant City High School, has won the Grand Award for homes priced less than $151,000 in the Tampa Bay Parade of Homes. Hillsborough County purchased the community in August 2010, for $1,034,500. The county then approached the […]
Continue ReadingHistory student honored with award
Jacob Fortune was congratulated by his Advance Placement teacher, Vincent Dacunto. Jacob Fortune was presented the Sons of the American Revolution Award for excellence in American History. The award goes to a junior male student who excels and has a passion for history. The award winner is selected by the History Department of Plant City […]
Continue ReadingPregnancy Care Center reveals new sonogram
Since being remodeled, the Pregnancy Care Center of Plant City has seen an increase in patients. Last month, the center saw 198 women. Before the remodel, it was seeing on average about 120 women a month. The new sonogram machine will only help with the uptrend. The sonogram machine was purchased with the help of […]
Continue ReadingAmerican Heritage Girls completes 951 hours of volunteer service
American Heritage Girls Troop FL 1107 had every reason to celebrate at their annual Spring Court of Honor, May 18. The troop has completed 951 community service hours since May 2012. The ceremony was held at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Three girls went above the troop goal of 25 hours per girl to earn individual […]
Continue ReadingRotary honors Leon Fisher
At daybreak Rotary’s Monday meeting, president Rob Evans presented Leon Fisher with the prestigious Paul Harris Award. Fisher is a food and nutrition coordinator at South Florida Baptist Hospital, where he has worked for nine years. He has been coordinating meals for the Rotary’s weekly meetings as well as about nine of their events throughout […]
Continue ReadingSeffner man shot, killed by wife
Ervin Washington, 33, of Seffner was shot at around 5:30 a.m. this morning by his wife, Emon Kellar, 34. Washington had just been dropped off at their shared residence on Winston Manor Circle. His mother had driven him around his paper route starting at 4 a.m. During this time, Kellar was seen following them closely […]
Continue ReadingDance Carousel to host tryouts
Dance Carousel will be holding tryouts for the Plant City All-stars Stallions on May 23 and 24, at the studio, 402 S. Ball St., Plant City. The All-stars have multiple teams for ages four and up. During the team’s first year, it competed in 10 competitions. This will be the second year. Dance Carousel will also be […]
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