The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. OCT. 3 CYBER CRIME 2100 block of Sycamore Lane. Fraud. Officers responded to this house in reference to a fraudulent use of the victim’s PayPal online account. In August 2014, someone used the victim’s account to purchase a […]
Continue ReadingCancer Resource Center to host open house
Walking into South Florida Baptist Hospital’s Cancer Resource Center is like walking into a homey living room. Instead of a cold, sterile environment, couches are set up in the main lobby with books and refreshments. It’s this welcoming environment that the hospital wants the community to see and to use. To that end, the hospital […]
Continue ReadingShiloh could add to traffic woes for Strawberry Crest, Bailey
By Shannan D. Powell | Tampa Bay Times Three weeks after school began, Strawberry Crest High School principal David Brown sent a voice message to parents warning that being “stuck in traffic” would no longer be an acceptable excuse for morning tardiness. Enough was enough. Unfortunately for Brown and drivers heading for the high school […]
Continue ReadingP.C. Winn-Dixie leads anti-hunger campaign
Winn-Dixie customers throughout Tampa Bay raised $11,580 for Feeding America Tampa Bay this summer. But, Plant City’s location off Alexander Street was among the top-fundraising stores with its total, $1,019. The initiative was part of Winn-Dixie’s Summer Backpack Hunger Relief community donation program that ran from July 16 to Aug. 19. Proceeds were presented to […]
Continue ReadingKiwanis installs new president
Sharon Moody installed David Wolf as the president of the Kiwanis Club of Plant City for the 2014-2015 year.
Continue ReadingSeptember Real Estate
A country home in North Plant City topped all real-estate sales in September. The home at 4806 Charlie Taylor Road sold Sept. 22, for $315,000. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,883 square feet of living area on 5.75 acres. It also includes a horse barn with stables and a loft. […]
Continue ReadingTrapnell to host fall fest
Trapnell Elementary School will host its Fall Festival from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday Oct. 24, at the school, 1605 W. Trapnell Road. The festival will feature carnival-style games, face painting, a haunted house, cake walk and food. For more information, call (813) 757-9313.
Continue ReadingPCPD hires new officers
The Plant City Police Department has hired four new officers. Justin C. Carpenter and Eric Cruz are former deputy sheriffs with the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. Manuel Diaz was a reserve deputy sherif with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Joel Endel is new to the law enforcement profession.
Continue ReadingFamily looking for missing woman
A Dover family is looking for family member Terrie Larkin, 52, who was last seen around 1 p.m. Oct. 7 in Dover. Larkin has schizophrenia. She left to go on a walk on Jerry Smith road, something she does everyday. But, she was wearing a trench coat, flip flops and had a drawstring backpack with […]
Continue ReadingELECTION 2014: Amendment Recommendations
Here we are again. Every two years for the General Election, Floridians face not only the choice of candidates but also the often confusing list of statewide constitutional amendments. This time, thankfully, unlike in 2012 when there were 11 proposed amendments on the ballot, voters will find only three proposed constitutional amendments. As always with constitutional […]
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