The Plant City Optimist Club held its annual Respect for Law Dinner May 19, at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center. The event was held to honor the Officer of the Year, Det. Robert McLellan. McLellan has been with the Plant City Police Department for 11 years and serves in the Criminal Investigations […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High’s Landon Galloway wins Vanguard Award
The Plant City High School Athletic Booster Club recently was awarded $1,000 by the Vanguard Attorney firm of Tampa. Landon Galloway was presented with the Vanguard Award based on his participation in athletics, community service and scholastic achievement.
Continue ReadingPlant City chamber rolls with annual bowling tournament
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce will host its annual bowling tournament from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at Family Bowl, 2250 U.S. 92 E. For more information, email Amy at amy@plantcity.org or call the chamber at (813) 754-3707.
Continue ReadingPlant City Daybreak Rotary Club shines at district talent show
Dan Orrico and Sharon Philbin performed a piano duet at the Rotary District Conference in Downtown Disney from May 15 to 18. The duo was part of the talent show.
Continue ReadingPlant City Garden Club names new officers
It was a festive evening for the Plant City Garden Club May 9, when the club held a potluck dinner and fellowship. The highlight of the evening was the installation of the officers for 2014-2015 by Awards Chair Mikie Snyder. The officers are: Christy Linke, corresponding secretary; Marci Wilcox, recording secretary; Cassandra Banning, treasurer; Bess […]
Continue ReadingFor mothers of fallen soldiers, every day is Memorial Day
Annette Kirk kneels among the bright bouquets dotting the lawn of the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens. She points out her son’s grave to friend, Wrenita Codrington. The decorative headstone is the only one like it in the cemetery. On it is a collage of memories, pictures of Paul Cuzzupe II in life. At the top, he’s […]
Continue ReadingSeven Plant City parcels hit market
Higgenbotham Auctioneers is located next door to Plant City, in Lakeland. So, it’s no surprise that it targets Plant City as a viable market. “We do quite a bit of business in Plant City,” Auction Manager Earl Williams said. “We’ve got relationships there in Plant City. That’s why we keep quite a listing there.” Both […]
Continue ReadingDali Museum to showcase artwork from Plant City students
The master of surrealism, Salvador Dali was instrumental in popularizing the strange genre of art. Area students have studied his work and found inspiration in his bizarre images that combine reality with dream-like landscapes and iconography for the second annual state exhibit. This year, four Plant City students will show at the Salvador Dali Museum […]
Continue ReadingAg secretary announces $1.5M to fight citrus greening
Plant City growers Richard and Martha Sue Skinner were proud of their citrus grove that had been in the family for four generations. But, more than 100 years of growth and tradition was wiped out in several years because of citrus greening. The U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack hopes to prevent citrus greening from destroying […]
Continue ReadingEastern Star chapter celebrates 100 years
It’s been 100 years since that fateful day, when Olin S. Wright called a meeting at the home of Mary Dormany to institute a new chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Since then, Plant City area members have kept the order’s traditions alive. The order held a banquet Sunday, May 19, at the […]
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