+ Poker run benefits fallen police officers A BBQ lunch will be provided for a poker run benefiting fallen police officers if you register by Feb. 9. The poker run will be Saturday, Feb. 14, at Church on the Rock, 301 Alsobrook St. There will be prizes for the best and worst hand, and more. The […]
Continue ReadingSunshine State acquires Community Southern Bank
The holding company of Plant City-based Sunshine State Federal Savings has entered an agreement to purchase Community Southern Bank. Bank Sunshine Bancorp Inc. will purchase the company for about $30.8 million in an all cash transaction. The combination will create a franchise with approximately $451.4 million in assets and nine banking facilities in the Greater Tampa Bay Market. […]
Continue ReadingAg detectives rescue bull
Ag detectives from Hillsborough and Polk counties rescued a large black bull who had become stranded in a wetland area with only his head above water Jan. 30 At 6:35 p.m. detectives arrived at 5540 Bob Smith Ave. The 1,500-pound bull was taken to a nearby barn and was doing well after being stuck in the […]
Continue ReadingState officials clear Plant City officer in November shooting
A Florida Department of Law Enforcement report has cleared a Plant City officer of fatally shooting a man who had repeatedly stabbed his girlfriend and set fire to her home in November. Trung Thanh Do, 31, was holding his girlfriend, Maria De Los Angeles Romano, 43, against her will and refused to follow police orders to let her go. […]
Continue ReadingCourt settlement is near concerning P.C. child who fell through classroom ceiling
The Hillsborough County school district is ready to settle a 2013 lawsuit that concerns a 7 year-old learning-disabled child who fell through a ceiling at Robinson Elementary School in 2009. Pending court approval, the district will offer parents Keith and Diane Coker of Plant City $200,000, the maximum allowed under the state’s sovereign immunity limits, […]
Continue ReadingUPDATE: PC shooting, stolen car leads to standoff
UPDATE: Two men led police on a hunt, then standoff, at 1:30 a.m. after a Plant City shooting, Jan. 30. The Plant City Police Department responded to a call of shots heard on Washington Street in Plant City at around 3:30 p.m. An anonymous witness said that the shots came from an older white Chevrolet Malibu with black wheels. The […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 01.30.15
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. January 2 GUN-SWIPER 600 block of East Alexander Street. Vehicle Burglary. Suspect(s) broke into a Saturn and took a 1944 Mossin Gnagant rifle and 20 rounds of armor piercing ammo. The items were valued at $225 for both. […]
Continue ReadingWalden Lake residents file class action suit against golf course
Once a pristine setting that attracted hopeful homeowners looking for their dream property, the 18-hole Hills course at Walden Lake Golf & Country Club is now overrun with weeds, and its fairways are indistinguishable from the residential lots that back up to it. The Hills was closed in May 2013 from a steady decline in […]
Continue ReadingCall for auditions
Plant City Entertainment is holding auditions for “Tavern Tales 2” from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at the theater, 101 N. Thomas St. There are 16 available parts, 11 roles for women and five roles for men. For women, you must be 16 or older and for men 18 or older. Be prepared […]
Continue ReadingPCCC to perform concert
Plant City Community Chorale will be performing a winter concert, “Songs For A New Day.” The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at First Presbyterian Church, 404 W. Reynolds St.
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