In anticipation of Thanksgiving Day, volunteers all over Plant City worked to gather food and basic necessities for those less fortunate this holiday season. Raulerson & Co., P.A. staff volunteered at the United Food Bank filling bags of food for its clients Thursday, Nov. 20. The Cub Scouts of Pack 5 collected non-perishable food items […]
Continue ReadingLetters to the Editor: Thankful on Thanksgiving
+ Now That’s Customer Service Please acknowledge Publix on Jim Redman as I recently had a port put in, still trying to do Thanksgiving dinner, as I had my Turkey all ready for my husband to go into the oven. The Turkey did not smell right, so I called Publix and spoke to Kevin and he […]
Continue ReadingRep. Dan Raulerson announces Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation Meeting
Rep. Dan Raulerson announced that the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation Meeting will take place beginning at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry Campus in the Student Services Auditorium, 4001 W. Tampa Bay Blvd., Tampa. The meeting is open to the public. For those wishing to speak, the deadline for submission of speaker […]
Continue ReadingWawa to hold grand opening
The new Wawa off Thonotosassa Road will host its grand opening at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, with a schedule full of festivities. A charitable hoagie building competition will pit members of the Plant City Police Department and the Plant City Fire Rescue against each other. Hoagies for Heroes will challenge each team to build the most […]
Continue ReadingPCPD searching for armed robbery suspect
The Plant City Police Department is looking for a suspect that was involved in an armed robbery on Nov. 25. At about 7:20 p.m., an unknown black male suspect armed with a handgun approached an elderly female in the parking lot of The Strawberry Patch, 1703 E. Baker St. The suspect demanded money and struggled with […]
Continue ReadingDriver crashes into police patrol car
A Dover resident crashed into a police deputy’s patrol car while the officer was stopped at another unrelated car accident, Dec. 1. Joaquin Sanchez-Sanchez, 40, was arrested and charged with DUI with Property Damage and Expired Driver’s License, according to police reports. Around 7 p.m. Deputy Jonathan Winters, 27, was seated inside his marked police car […]
Continue ReadingBUY LOCAL: Rita Staffing
Did you know that every $100 spent at a local, independently-owned store generates $45 of secondary local spending, compared to $14 for a big-box chain? This was first tested in 2003 by the Institute for Local Self Reliance and is nearly identical to later results across multiple Civic Economic studies. The Plant City Times & […]
Continue ReadingRaulerson to be HCDM chair
Florida Rep. Dan Raulerson has been selected to act as the chair for the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation Meeting. The 2014 Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation Meeting will take place beginning at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry Campus in the Student Services Auditorium, 4001 W. Tampa Bay Blvd., Tampa. […]
Continue ReadingPCHS students receive awards
Twelve Plant City High School students were awarded the 2014 Jan Henrick Achievement Award. This award is selected by teacher nomination and recognizes students who have overcome obstacles. Plant City High School award winners included: Yesica Boxtha, Leslie Carlisle, Evelia Fabian-Olivera, Justin Felix, Ana Karina Gregorio, Lizbeth Gutierrez, Marcus Jenkins, Jose Patino, Kionsha Ragins, Qumarrius […]
Continue ReadingGreat American Teach-In brings new lesson plan to area schools
In the quiet auditorium of Knights Elementary, musician Cliff Brown tunes his guitar, preparing for one of the most educational performances of his career. Standing alone on stage, the students file in, murmuring about his instrument. He starts strumming. They stop talking. One 30-minute mini concert later, and the students are convinced they, too, want […]
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