A new fire rescue station will be opening in Plant City. Station 25 belongs to the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue department. The unveiling of the station, a project estimated at $2.3 million, will be on Thursday, June 25, at 2606 E. Trapnell Road at 10 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be […]
Continue ReadingGolf & country club under new management
One of the 18-hole golf courses in the Walden Lake community is under new management. Lynn Archibald is the owner of Professional Golf Global Group and the new manager of The Lakes golf course at Walden Lake Golf & Country Club. As the new manager, Archibald hopes to restore the quality of life to Walden […]
Continue ReadingNew shop comes to historic downtown Plant City
There are some changes happening with stores in Historic Downtown. One popular furnishing and decor store, Oh My! Consignment, will be closing its doors. The announcement comes shortly after The Herban Cowboy also closed. But a new consignment store, New Leaf Upscale Boutique, took The Herban Cowboy’s storefront. New Leaf Upscale Boutique The Herban Cowboy, […]
Continue ReadingMeet the new principal
There’s a new sibling rivalry in town. Susan Sullivan has been selected as Plant City High School’s new principal. Her sister, Pam Bowden, is principal of Durant High School. The announcement was made at a June 9 Hillsborough County School Board meeting. She will leave her position as Tomlin Middle School’s principal to take over […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Monica Cristina Guille
Monica Cristina Guille, 58, of Palm Harbor, died May 15, 2015 at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater. A native of Talca, Chile, she was the daughter of the late Gustavo and Gladys Correa Schleyer. She worked at Oscor Medical Supplies in Palm Harbor and loved to knit. She is survived by her husband, Charles Guille; […]
Continue ReadingPlant City reappoints Rick Lott mayor
At the City Commission meeting Monday, June 8, commissioners reappointed Rick Lott to serve another term as mayor. “I promise you that I will give you my best this next year,” Lott said over the phone. Lott, who was out of the country for the meeting, was sworn in by phone by City Attorney Kenneth […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Jean Holloway Pierce
Jean Holloway Pierce, 90, of Plant City, died June 2, 2015. Mrs. Holloway was born in Whitesburg, Georgia. She was a member of Cork United Methodist Church in Plant City. She is survived by her son, Scott Pierce (Amanda); grandchildren, Carrie Simonds (Justin) and Mark Cruickshank; great-granddaughter, Brianna Cruickshank; and three siblings. She was preceded […]
Continue ReadingMcIntosh tract opens to public as park
Plant City residents looking for a new place to exercise don’t need to sign up for a gym membership. McIntosh Tract, an area of land off Paul S. Buchman Highway and East Knights Griffin Road, opened to the public as a passive park May 11. Those who visit the tract can take advantage of man-made […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Christine M. “Chris” Schauffert
Christine M. “Chris” Schauffert, 63, of Plant City, and formerly of Long Island, New York, and St. Louis, Missouri, died June 5, 2015. Mrs. Schauffert was born in Manhattan in 1951. She was a client services representative at Hillsborough Community College. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Art Schauffert; mother, Caroline Rickers; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: June Raynell Perkins
June Raynell Perkins, 75, of Lithia, died June 3, 2015 at her daughter’s home. A native of Plant City, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ruby McCullers Harvey. Mrs. Perkins was a member of Church on The Rock in Plant City and worked in the cafeteria at Springhead Elementary School for over […]
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