Mt. Olive honors local black trailblazers At Mt. Olive Baptist Church’s Feb. 3 service, the Ball Street church kicked off Black History Month differently than usual: by honoring those from Plant City’s black community that have opened new doors. Some of those honored were: Sadye Gibbs Martin, Plant City’s first black mayor and city commissioner […]
Continue ReadingGood Appeal: How changes in federal tax laws might impact your divorce
Changes to federal tax laws may affect you if you are in the midst of a divorce or contemplating divorce in 2019 and alimony is an issue in your situation.
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week: Taylor Teeden
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FHSAA adopts new RPI system for football
The Ratings Percentage Index will now determine how football teams make the playoffs in 2019-20 and beyond.
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Tri-Star hoops results Forty-three boys and eight girls competed in the 2019 Tri-Star Basketball Skills Contest on Feb. 2. The 46th annual event was once again held at Tomlin Middle School’s gymnasium and 26 awards were given out after the kids, who ranged from age 8 to 13, were finished putting their shooting, passing and […]
Continue ReadingNicholson: Community journalism lives on in Plant City
When the Plant City Courier published its last edition nearly three years ago and I exited from the news business, I was confident that local journalism was far from dead. online pharmacy purchase antabuse no prescription with best prices today in the USA I knew that the Plant City Observer would carry on – and […]
Continue ReadingEssie Dixon Lewis: Putting the ‘First’ in ‘First Maid’
Before 1973, no black contestant in the Florida Strawberry Festival Queen’s Pageant had ever placed. Essie Dixon Lewis became the first that year.
Continue ReadingWhat’s on Kline’s Mind? Signed an NLI? Keep your head
Sending your letter of intent may create an agreement, but it doesn’t give you freedom from responsibility.
Continue ReadingQuick Hits 1.31.19
FHSAA adopts new playoff system The FHSAA’s playoff points system, adopted for the 2017-18 school year, is no more after its board of directors voted recently to replace it. The change was announced Monday. Teams will now be deemed playoff worthy by the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) formula. The FHSAA called it “a way to […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 1.31.19
Train collides with car in downtown Plant City A vehicle was struck by a freight train Tuesday evening at the Collins Street and Laura Street intersection, according to Plant City Police Department. PCPD spokesman Sgt. Al Van Duyne said he was told there were no injuries or fatalities at the accident. As far as PCPD […]
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