Shortly after committing to Texas Tech for football, Knotts set a new state record for the boys javelin throw at the Bob English Invite.
Continue ReadingAt long last, Saladino Tournament to start this week
Hillsborough County’s premier high school baseball tournament is set to come back after COVID-19 canceled it in 2020.
Continue ReadingKenzie Wheeler wows judges on ‘The Voice’
Wheeler’s blind audition on NBC’s The Voice resulted in a four-chair turn and Kelly Clarkson blocking Blake Shelton.
Continue ReadingCops Corner 3.11.21
February 27 FIVE-FINGER DISCOUNT 1110 block of West Reynolds Street Theft: This complainant stated she ordered $180 worth of women’s clothing and the package, which was delivered that morning, was gone when she came home from work. She signed a waiver of prosecution and got a case number. ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER 710 block […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 2021 real estate transactions
Local February 2021 sales and trend information courtesy of The Crawford Group.
Continue ReadingFocus on Fitness: How fruits can help improve brain function and gut health
It’s strawberry season here in little Plant City, so it only seems fitting to talk about how wonderful and beneficial fruits can be for our health and what purposes they serve. Who knows — maybe you will learn something new!
Continue ReadingQuick Hits 3.11.21
SCHS wrestlers at FHSAA 3A states Strawberry Crest’s Lex Strickland and Sebastian Fernandez competed at the FHSAA Class 3A State Championships, held in Kissimmee over the weekend. Strickland was beaten by Fort Pierce’s Kevin Finn by fall (3:12) in the first round of the 170-pound tournament and then beat Southwest Miami’s Gabriel Vilchez by fall […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 3.11.21
Gladys Marie Roberts Jones Gladys Marie Roberts Jones, 75, of Plant City, born in Sweetwater, Tennessee on May 19, 1945, entered into eternal rest on March 1, 2021. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. George Y. Colley George Y. Colley, 92, of Lithia, born in Crescent City, on July 8, 1928, entered into eternal rest on February […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City Winner: Barbara Tetro
Barbara Tetro saw this family of cranes by her home in Walden Lake.
Continue Reading2021 Florida Strawberry Festival Guide: New entertainment headed to the festival
The 2021 annual Florida Strawberry Festival will be a festivity unlike any other. One of the biggest changes this year, due to the ongoing pandemic, is the cancelling of headline entertainment. Florida Strawberry Festival President Paul Davis said there was simply “no way” the festival could safely social distance the stadium while still ensuring everyone […]
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