The new meadery is trying to make the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage a hit in Plant City.
Continue ReadingOpinion: Suddenly, signs are pointing up in Plant City
With COVID-19, business closures, and unemployment, the last 15 months have been rough in Plant City. Zoom meetings and face masks have replaced face-to-face interactions and covered smiles. Much of the joy has been taken out of working with friends. The pace of business activity slowed. But somehow in Plant City, vaccinations and stiff upper […]
Continue ReadingPCPD assists HCSO with arrest of kidnapping suspect
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday the arrest of Cody Lee Jackson in Plant City after a nine-day search for the kidnapping suspect started in Seffner. The morning of May 9, HCSO said, Jackson was involved in a physical altercation with the victim at a residence in Seffner. Jackson struck the victim with a piece […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Crest teacher arrested following HCSO investigation
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Anthony Michael Peace on May 19 for attempting to solicit a minor for sex.
Continue ReadingDurant softball eliminated from FHSAA postseason in regional final
Just one night before the Durant baseball team punched its ticket back to the FHSAA state championships, the school’s softball team’s great run of 2021 came to an end in the Class 6A-Region 2 finals. Armed with one of the brightest green lights in softball, the free-swinging Viera Hawks put up a fight against the […]
Continue ReadingLetter to the Editor: A shout-out to Plant City’s waste collectors
Recently, I sold my house on Emerson Place in Walden Lake. I had accumulated some “extra” stuff over the years that I needed to get rid of real quick. I called to schedule a “large” trash pickup, as I was instructed, but the buyers wanted to close early so I really scrambled and got my […]
Continue ReadingDurant only local school to advance to baseball, softball regional semis
Heading into this week, area baseball and softball fans still had one team left in the FHSAA playoffs to root for. Durant’s baseball and softball teams picked up a pair of wins in the regional quarterfinals on May 6 and 7 to advance to this week’s semifinal round. Strawberry Crest’s baseball and softball teams, as […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 5.13.21
AG Moody visits PCPD Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody stopped by Plant City Police Department on Tuesday morning to celebrate National Police Week and promote her new initiative. Moody announced the launch of the Thin Line Tribute campaign, which is meant to recognize law enforcement officers around the state and celebrate the work they do […]
Continue ReadingFocus on Fitness: How to stay active while traveling and why it’s important
Are you feeling jet-lagged or worn out after a trip? You can prevent that with exercise and you don’t even need to find a gym to do it.
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City Winner: Kathy Flemister
Kathy Flemister took this photo of the full moon on April 27.
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