Plant City commissioners approved Aug. 25, participation in the Violence Prevention Collaborative, an anti-violence initiative among Hillsborough County offices and municipalities. Plant City will contribute $4,750 annually to this project for the next five years. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners began developing the Violence Prevention Collaborative after the 2013 school shootings in Newtown, […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Cub Scout packs seek new members
Cub Scout packs of Plant City are starting up again for the new school year, and their leaders are recruiting boys in first through fifth grades who are looking for fun, education and adventure. “You can sign up anytime, but it’s best to sign up at the beginning of the school year,” said Claude Carson, […]
Continue ReadingPlant City teen wins Florida pageant
At the National American Miss competition for Florida, Faith Behanna, 15, was crowned Miss Florida for her age group. This November, she will compete in the national competition in Anaheim, Calif. Behanna is a sophomore at Strawberry Crest High School. She started entering local Plant City pageants when she was 9, but, since then, she […]
Continue ReadingCharleene Closshey returns to Plant City from Broadway
Although she was cast in a Broadway musical whose most famous song is titled, “Falling Slowly,” Plant City native Charleene Closshey is rising quickly in the success and status of her performing arts career. “Once,” based on a 2007 film, premiered as a new musical on Broadway and on tour last year. It is the […]
Continue ReadingWalden Lake considers 24-hour gate monitoring
For months, members of the Walden Lake Community Association have discussed a plethora of issues regarding safety, security and unwanted guests in the country club community. Now, Walden Lake leaders have arrived at a potential solution that would affect every resident in the community: 24-hour monitoring at all gates. WLCA President Jim Chancey currently is […]
Continue ReadingKaren G’s Creatives sparkles at new location
If any Plant City jewelry enthusiasts have wondered what happened to Karen G’s Creatives, they will be glad to know the store did not disappear. It simply moved to a new, bigger location. Karen Gillespie opened Karen G’s Creatives in January on West Reynolds Street, but she moved down the block Aug. 9. The store’s […]
Continue ReadingBailey hosts superintendent’s 2014 conference
Hillsborough County Public Schools will undergo many changes this year, and some of the most significant improvements will enhance students’ safety and security. Superintendent MaryEllen Elia announced these plans and other updates at a conference Aug. 15, at Bailey Elementary School. The district has spent $1.6 million to increase school security, which was partially a […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING: Crash on Park Road at I-4
An accident involving two vehicles occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21. A tan sedan hit the front tire of a semi on the driver’s side of the truck. The sedan was traveling northbound on Park Road. The semi had just exited Interstate 4 westbound and had not fully cleared the off ramp when […]
Continue ReadingAntioch Redskins call off fall season
As autumn draws closer, families around Plant City are excited to prepare for football season. But, for the Antioch Redskins, practices will be different this year. For the first time in the team’s 50-year history, not enough players signed up to play. However, the board of directors won’t let this shortage become a setback. Antioch […]
Continue ReadingCounselor starts cancer campaign in friend’s honor
Hearing the news that a loved one has received a cancer diagnosis can be devastating. But, when Diana Johnson learned her friend and business partner, Jean Hehn, had the disease, she did not despair. Instead, she decided to take action and organize a campaign to raise research money in honor of Hehn. Although she has […]
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