Sandi Shea’s 17- month-old cavapoo, Jack, is adorable, playful, sweet and funny. He keeps her on her toes, as well as keeps her toes warm. Turkey Creek Animal Hospital and Animal Wellness Center have partnered to present a weekly Cutest Critter Contest. Entering is simple: Just submit a high-resolution photo (200 dpi or better) and […]
Continue ReadingStudents celebrate high scores
Plant City High School congratulates students earning a spot in the 1290 Club. Students inducted into the club have met the SAT or ACT scores that make them eligible for the highest Bright Future Scholarship. Students must score a 1290 on the SAT in math and critical reading or a composite score of 29 on […]
Continue ReadingNetworking group starts in Plant City
A new business networking group has started a chapter in Plant City. Networking Professionals Inc. meets weekly in town with the goal to grow its members’ businesses. Directors of Networking Professionals Inc. say that one important thing is missing at their chapter meetings: competition. What makes NPI unique from other networking groups is that each […]
Continue ReadingGarden Club hosts field trip
The Plant City Garden Club sponsored a field trip to the Walden Lake Park and Nature Trail s for Jackson Elementary gifted students, taught by Elizabeth Damsel. This year’s Junior Gardener program, chaired by Deb Flock, included learning about non-native invasive plants and gardening. This hands on learning experience was enhanced by the field trip […]
Continue ReadingRCMA employees awarded scholarships
Red tomatoes. Green cucumbers. Brown potatoes. At age 5, Terry Bonilla learned her colors not in a kindergarten classroom, but in the fields of Alabama. She matched the word for each hue to a crop she learned to pick. “All my family has been migrant — my grandpa and my grandma, my mom and my […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Jesse Carr
Jesse Carr took this picture of God’s promise. This week’s winner won a $15 gift card from Nick’s Pizza to be used for lunch or dinner. Nick’s Pizza offers wings, salads, calzones and burgers, as well as pizza, for dine in, delivery or catering. Pick your gift card up at the Plant City Times […]
Continue ReadingUnattended pot on stove caused house fire
A home off Jerry Smith Road caught fire early Thursday, May 21. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded the fire at 2813 Jerry Smith Road. The heavy smoke and flames caused firefighters to fight the fire from outside of the home. The residents were evacuated prior to HCFR arrival. There were no injuries to civilians or personnel. It was determined by the HCFR […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High School honra, por primera vez, que los dos lugares mas alto en la clase graduante son hispanos
Translated by Janette M. Perez Vanessa Cortes y Yessica Chavez Grimaldo superaron barreras de idioma y cultura cuando eran mas joven para ser las estudiantes mas altas en la clase graduante 2015 de Plant City High School. Cuando Vanessa Cortes y Yessica Chavez Grimaldo eran estudiantes en la escuela Marshall Middle School, un maestro le […]
Continue ReadingMan charged with attempted murder in shooting of mother’s boyfriend
By Times Staff A 24-year-old man was jailed Sunday night after he shot his mother’s 33-year-old boyfriend in the chest during an argument at their home, according to Hillsborough sheriff’s officials. Bobby Garza faces a charge of attempted second-degree murder in the shooting of Miguel Navarro-Garcia. At about 7 p.m. Sunday, May 17, the two […]
Continue ReadingPigapalooza to benefit Guatemala mission trip
Tickets are on sale for a mouth-watering, delicious pork butt, cooked by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church team of grill masters. Tickets are $30 and you must order by Saturday, May 23. On Saturday, May 30, you can pick up your order between 5 to 7 p.m. at EPCPC, 1107 Charlie Griffin Road. All proceeds will go to […]
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