Dear Editor, As a concerned citizen of our Walden Lake Community, I would like to add one more letter in regards to the rezoning issue. There is a group of residents that are adamantly opposed to rezoning. They are quite visible, with many opportunities to explain their views, and they have opportunity to gain support. With good strategy and an […]
Continue ReadingDurant to host Florida Standards Assessment Parent Night
New Durant High School Reading Coach Jeannette Teeden is hosting a Florida Standards Assessment Parent Night from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Durant High School media center, 4748 Cougar Path. Students will receive extra credit and front-of-the-line passes for lunch with parent attendance. For more information, contact Teeden at Jeannette.Teeden@sdhc.k12.fl.us and follow Durant Reading […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Economic Development Corp. made official
Local business leaders have partnered to form the new Plant City Economic Development Corp., a private organization focused on growing the community. It will focus on offering opportunities for new and existing businesses and creating success for families. “Plant City’s proximity to major roadways, as well as Port Tampa Bay, is ideal for corporations in industries such […]
Continue ReadingPlant City native wins Guy Harvey contest
A motorcycle patrol officer for Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office won a fishing outing with a professional tournament fisherman as part of an online Guy Harvey contest. Originally from Plant City, Larry Davis Jr. now lives in Lakeland. He won a Guy Harvey Outpost Lake Okeechobee fishing adventure and a cache of personalized Guy Harvey merchandise and fishing gear. On […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Season begins
Felix Ramirez keeps both hands on the wheel of his John Deere tractor as he sits above the rows of dirt at a 15-acre Fancy Farms field in east Plant City. The field is tucked in the back corner of the 110-acre strawberry operation, and on Friday, Sept. 11, it is the focus of the […]
Continue ReadingBeauty School Knockout: Professional makeup artist to offer class
By Jose Lozoya | Staff Intern Professional makeup artist Dee Dee Cardenas has transformed the looks of many, from Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaders to 2015 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen Samantha Sun. She will be hosting a makeup master class at Focus 4 Beauty Saturday, Sept. 19, and Sunday, Sept. 20, to share some of her […]
Continue ReadingPlant City adult day care celebrates first anniversary
By Arden White | Staff Intern Community Aging and Retirement Services celebrated its year anniversary in Plant City this summer. Known as CARES, the nonprofit organization has helped senior citizens since 1973 as an adult day care program. It started in Pasco County, but expanded into Hillsborough in 2013. The Plant City facility is open […]
Continue ReadingCutest Critter: Zeta
Zeta was about 4 months old in this picture. Somebody found him in their trash pile, and his mom, Petra Kirkland, wanted a kitten, so he moved in. He just turned 1 and is doing great. Turkey Creek Animal Hospital and Animal Wellness Center have partnered to present a weekly Cutest Critter Contest. Entering is […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Jim Todd
Jim Todd took this picture of the newly-painted water tower during a sunrise. Jim wins a Grimes Hardware Strawberry Town Cafe gift card. He can claim the card with an ID at Strawberry Town Cafe, 3161 Paul Buchman Highway. Do you have a picture that sums up the personality of Plant City? To enter […]
Continue ReadingFrom the ground up
It’s my favorite time of the year. It is getting cooler and the humidity levels are dropping from somewhere around the surface of the sun to about bearable. But that’s not why it’s my favorite season. It’s because, as I drive around Plant City, I see fields being prepared for succulent strawberries. This season, I […]
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