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 ReadingI Love Plant City Winner: Kathy Flemister
Kathy Flemister took this photo of the full moon on April 27.
Continue ReadingObituaries 5.13.21
Orfelinda Morales-Rios Orfelinda Morales-Rios, 55, of Mulberry, born on July 4, 1965 on Tamaulipas, Mexico, entered into eternal rest on April 30, 2021. Expressions of condolence at hopewellfuneral.com. David Allen Martz David Allen Martz, 20, of Plant City, born in Brandon on August 15, 2000, entered into eternal rest on May 4, 2021. Expressions of condolence […]
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 ReadingA tribute to one of Plant City’s outstanding artists and citizens: Harrison Wall Covington
Passing through the Tampa International Airport, Airside C, you may have noticed a looming sculpture of an aviator in full gear. “The Barnstormer” is an eight-foot sculpture of silicon bronze alloy – the work of Plant City native Harrison Wall Covington. He is quoted as having said “Aviators belong to a fraternity that is to […]
Continue ReadingPCHS athletes compete in track and field state championships
Four Plant City Raiders competed at the University of North Florida over the weekend and two recorded top-five finishes in the Class 4A meet.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 5.6.21
Naming contest for Cart-to-Curb trucks open Do you remember when “Boaty McBoatface” went viral? If that gave you a good laugh and made you want to enter another naming contest someday, you’re in luck: the City of Plant City Solid Waste Department is sponsoring a Name That Truck! contest for its fleet of Cart-to-Curb trucks. […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 5.6.21
Brenda Brock Binnion Brenda Brock Binnion, 68, of Plant City, born on August 20, 1952, entered into eternal rest on April 24, 2021. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. Myrtle Johnson Ingram Myrtle Johnson Ingram, 81, of Dover, born in Plant City on October 4, 1939, entered into eternal rest on April 26, 2021. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. […]
Continue ReadingDurant, Crest take district softball, baseball titles
The Cougars and Chargers earned hosting privileges for this week’s regional tournament openers with a pair of wins last week.
Continue ReadingCops Corner 5.6.21
April 23 IOU 4300 block of West Highway 574 Fraud: This complainant stated he purchased a set of tires and wheels valued together at $1,359.06 for a customer, but the customer did not pay him back for the items. April 24 ROAD RAGE 2210 block of James L. Redman Parkway Aggravated assault, multiple charges: An […]
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