Few people know the meaning of the phrase, “Hard work pays off,” quite like athletes do — especially the ones recovering from an injury. Don’t try to tell Payton Astin anything different. Astin, 16, entered Durant High School’s “Miss Cougar” competition and, on March 28, won both her division (lightweight) and the overall title. This […]
Continue ReadingPlant City alumni donate toys to library
The Bruton Memorial Library was overrun April 8, by all kinds of animals: eagles, tigers, parrots, cows and more. Oh my! They weren’t real animals, though — just a large group of toddlers pretending to be, with a little help from the contents of “Grandma Johnson’s Box of Wonders.” Donating the toy box to the […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Paxton Sims
Durant baseball has been on a bit of a tear since losing 10-2 April 1, at Strawberry Crest, 10-2. The Cougars followed up an 11-4 beatdown on Tampa Bay Tech with a 10-0 shutout of Plant City April 4, caught on television by Bright House Sports Network. Although many Cougars had a great day, it […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 04.10.14
GOLF + Start Smart Golf taking reservations Now that the weather’s improving, it’s almost time for great golfing conditions. And, when that consistently nice weather rolls around, parents will have the chance to teach their kids how to play. Start Smart Golf, an introductory program for kids ages 5 to 7, is coming May 1 to […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Boy Scouts earn Eagle status
Many years of hard work paid off for five Boy Scouts on March 24, when they received the award of Eagle Scout. Chase Dunn, Michael Hahn, Isaac Rivers, Christopher Tatum and Spencer Tatum, along with their families, were honored in a ceremony at American Legion Post 26.
Continue ReadingNew farmers market takes root
The biggest roadblock to healthy eating, for some, is this question: “I would buy healthier food, but why does it cost so much more than junk food?” If you ask Karen Elizabeth, that’s a gross misconception — if you know where to look. Enter Plant City GET FRESH Market, a new farmers market that not […]
Continue ReadingPlant City choir warms up for spring concerts
If anyone is excited for the Plant City Community Choir to get back into its concert groove, it is Kenneth Watts. Watts, who was named the group’s director in late 2013, has big plans for the PCCC’s first concert of the new year, a two-night series called “A Night of Spirituals & Other Songs of […]
Continue ReadingPregnancy Care Center to host 2014 Walk for Life
Last year’s Walk for Life couldn’t have gone much better. Dozens of resident showed up to walk the City Hall block in perfect weather, raising $20,000 for the Pregnancy Care Center of Plant City to help buy a new ultrasound machine. So, this year, the center hopes to top those numbers. “Last year was our […]
Continue ReadingPTI Maniacs to represent Team USA in the Bahamas
The weather over these past few days has been excellent. Sunny, low 80s, light wind — where could there possibly be better baseball weather than this? One answer, as members of the PTI Maniacs baseball team could find out this summer, is in the Bahamas. And they have the opportunity to find out, because they […]
Continue ReadingVTO combine returns to Plant City
It’s no secret that Plant City High School’s football recruits made a big splash last year. They even did enough for the school to be able to host a VTO Sports combine, which is no small feat. And last year’s combine was such a success that, even without names such as Montel McBride and Sedrick […]
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