It’s that time of year again, when school supply lists from every grade in every county in every state are neatly organized in pop-up cardboard carousels at every major retailer. The result is a frenzy of excited mothers — and less excited kids — trekking the aisles for that perfect “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” folder […]
Continue ReadingPlant City chamber needs donations for New Teacher Coffee
From spirited cheers to full-on mascot mayhem, the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce’s New Teacher Coffee is always a show. The decades-old event welcomes new teachers at Plant City area schools by having them put on skits after a breakfast meet-up. “It’s our way of making these new teachers feel comfortable and part of […]
Continue ReadingPlant City couple enters Project Greenlight
Matthew and Nikki Glover might be the only people in Plant City to have gallows in their backyard. Yes, gallows. Complete with a swinging rope noose. It’s not illegal for the couple to have the gallows. They made sure to check before they started construction on the haunting device they are using as a movie […]
Continue ReadingPlant City to pay for rail museum director
With the new train-viewing platform and updated exhibits to the train depot, the Robert W. Willaford Museum will be getting a new executive director, also. Plant City Commissioner Mike Sparkman, who helped spearhead the platform project, urged the city and commissioners to allow Benny Lubrano to serve in the paid position. Lubrano helped design the […]
Continue ReadingPlant City summer reading program prepares for concert
Paper snails were stacked up on an entry table at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. They were just one of many art projects the students of the Lots of Hugs Reading Summer Program completed in the past two months. Last week, they were busy coloring more pictures, learning how to spell in a competitive game […]
Continue ReadingPlant City artist creates metal masterpieces
Every time Plant City resident Robert Woods creates a new sculpture, sparks fly. The artist morphs together abstract forms with the hot, blue light of a fiery blowtorch. Some are mammoths that, at 18 feet tall, tower over humans. Others are functional, such as his latest masterpiece: a fabricated 1930s era vintage fire truck. The […]
Continue ReadingGlover School renovation nears completion
Glover School sits nestled deep within the rural confines of the Bealsville community, shaded by grand oaks and brightened by a smiling community. And, it sure has something to smile about. After more than a decade, the 81-year-old campus is finally seeing the end of its renovations. Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham and members of […]
Continue ReadingClub Hubbub 07.25.14
+ Arts Council of Plant City The Arts Council of Plant City will host its Summer Rhapsody at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church, 302 N. Carey St. Tickets are $30. For more information and reservations, call Cheryl Worsham at (813) 973-1770. + Plant City Daybreak Rotary The Plant City Daybreak Rotary Club […]
Continue ReadingDover resident awarded Jeremy McGrath Scholarship
Cameron Goins’ lifelong love of supercross ended with a big payday. The Dover resident won a $20,000 scholarship to put toward his education at Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, in Orlando. Goins earned the 2014 Jeremy McGrath Scholarship by submitting a two-minute video. The win was fitting for Goins — who not only likes motorcycles and dirt […]
Continue ReadingDurant Senior Council seeks opportunities to give back
In just four hours, Durant High School’s Senior Council collected seven bags worth of trash during a clean-up project June 30, at Ben Davis Beach. The project was part of the council’s goal to complete one community service project a month until its members graduate in May 2015. “Most councils make it a job to […]
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