Strawberry Crest’s cheerleading team has won yet another state title, but this one came in a season unlike any other — and that’s not just because of COVID-19.
Continue ReadingDurant hockey to play in league championship game Wednesday
The 2020-21 Lightning High School Hockey League playoffs are coming to a close tomorrow night and the Durant Cougars are in the hunt for the championship. Durant will face Seminole in Amalie Arena at 7 p.m. in a battle between the two top seeds of this year’s playoff bracket. The Cougars followed up on their […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City Winner: Audrey Rose Bartlett
Audrey Rose Bartlett snapped this shot of nature’s take-out dining process behind her home in Walden Lake.
Continue ReadingCutest Critter: Hedwig
After Hedwig’s mom disappeared, Chris Black found this adorable kitty and rescued him. Now Hedwig has a good home and all the love and attention he could ever want.
Continue ReadingNational Signing Day 2021 roundup
Eleven local athletes from Plant City and Strawberry Crest high schools signed their letters of intent last Wednesday.
Continue ReadingJanuary 2021 real estate transactions
Local January 2021 sales and trend information courtesy of The Crawford Group. Permit information was obtained from the City of Plant City.
Continue ReadingAround Town 2.11.21
We asked Facebook: What was your favorite moment of the Bucs’ big Super Bowl win? “When a Plant City boy tackled the streaker. Deputy Stearns” — Sarah Tickel VanCamp “It was in Tampa and they won! That’s the best part!” — Art Marcus “HCSO tackling the streaker!” — Ashley Gerace “When we knew they had […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 2.11.21
January 29 CLEAN CARS, DIRTY DEEDS 1910 block of James L. Redman Parkway Mutual affray: Officers met with two subjects who got into a fight at Oasis Car Wash. They also learned one of the subjects damaged a van during the affray. Both subjects, as well as the owner of the damaged van, declined to […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 2.11.21
Guzman Rebollar Guzman Rebollar, 65, of Plant City, born on October 2, 1955 in Mexico City, Mexico, entered into eternal rest on January 24, 2021. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. Dennis ‘Denny’ Michael Hallman Dennis “Denny” Michael Hallman, 67, of Plant City, born in Tampa on June 14, 1953, entered into eternal rest on February 3, […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 2.11.21
Jason Jones named chairman of Boy Scouts district The Boy Scouts of America’s Timucua District will now be chaired by Plant City businessman Jason Jones through 2021, the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council announced last week. Jones will now oversee the second-most populous district in the Tampa Bay area. The Timucua District has 52 units […]
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