Children frolic and dance in the courtyard of Plant City’s First Baptist Church Learning Center. Their excited shrills can be heard radiating through the main office door, bouncing between the colorful walls of the building. Kim Shouse happily greets late-comers at the desk, checking them into the school. The director truly has a passion for […]
Continue ReadingWONDER WOMAN: Verna McKelvin
Verna McKelvin stands in the family room of Wells Memorial and Event Center, surrounded by pictures of her life. An array of framed cross-stitches dot the walls. Beyond her, barrel-racing trophies sit on a table. The manager is used to planning other people’s funerals. But last weekend, she got the idea to mock her own. […]
Continue ReadingPlant City roads to close for gas pipeline safety test
Several Plant City roads will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 24 as Florida Gas Transmission Company plans to re-test 17 miles of natural gas pipeline using water. The test is part of its ongoing pipeline safety management program. The test will take place from midnight to 4 a.m. The pipeline runs primarily along the streets of Hillsborough County. The following […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Festival announces 2015 theme
The Florida Strawberry Festival announced today its theme for the upcoming 2015 festival. “Come Join the Party!” was selected by festival officials in honor of 2015 marking the event’s 80th birthday. “We wanted our theme this year to reflect the milestone of our 80th birthday,” said General Manager Paul Davis. “For 80 years our festival […]
Continue ReadingKeys recovering from construction accident
According to a crane operator, the whole ground turned red when a Plant City man was shocked as he worked Sept. 9, at a Sarasota County construction site. Brady Keys, 49, was working on the foundation for a traffic light pole on U.S. 41 in North Port, according to his family. While the crew was […]
Continue ReadingSign-language teacher inspires students
Michael Tansey’s classroom is full of lively discussion and interactive presentations. But, unlike other classrooms, it’s quiet most of the time. Tansey teaches American sign language at the Plant City and Dale Mabry Hillsborough Community College campuses. He knows it well, because it’s a language he uses every day. Tansey is deaf. “I hear a […]
Continue ReadingPolice collecting expired medication
The Plant City Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration to collect expired or unwanted medication. Medication can be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at CVS, 2302 James L. Redman Parkway.
Continue ReadingLocal filmmakers in talks to contract newest flick
For director Mills Cooper and producer Keith Williams, their newest film, “The Entrepreneur,” is all about following passions by stepping out on faith. Main character Jeffrey Thomas finds a way out of his dead-end life by starting up a successful car detailing business. Cooper and Williams find a way to share untold stories by shooting […]
Continue ReadingClub Hubbub 09.19.14
+ Plant City Lions Club South Florida Baptist Hospital President Karen Kerr was the featured speaker at the Plant City Lions Club meeting Sept. 9. She updated the members on new hospital happenings. Lion Frank Cummings was honored at the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce’s contact breakfast. He won the Good Egg award for all […]
Continue ReadingBible study starting up
The Plant City Community Ladies Bible Study begins another season this September. The study meets at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, at the Planteen Recreation Center, 301 Dort St. For more, call Martha Sue Skinner at (813) 752-7630.
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