Registration for the 54th season of the Plant City Parks and Recreation Department/Optimist Youth Flag Football Program is right around the corner. Starting Sept. 21, parents of children age 4-15 as of Nov. 1, 2020, can sign the kids up for the upcoming flag football season at a cost of $25 per player. Games are […]
Continue ReadingArrests made in Aug. 24 I-4 shooting
Three suspects were arrested in connection with the Aug. 24 shooting, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday.
Continue ReadingObituaries 9.10.20
Polly A. Copeland Polly A. Copeland, 78, of Plant City, born in Los Angeles, California on Oct. 15, 1941, entered into eternal rest on May 29, 2020. She was a resident of Plant City since 1987, and a member of Walden Lake Country Club. She was a graduate of USF with a degree in Communications […]
Continue ReadingAugust 2020 real estate transactions
Local August 2020 sales and trend information courtesy of The Crawford Group. Permit information was obtained from the City of Plant City.
Continue ReadingFootsteps of Faith: ’Come to the light’
We must never forget the bravery first responders showed during the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
Continue ReadingGame of the Week: Riverview at Plant City
The Raiders, the only area team opening the 2020 season at home, will host the Sharks Friday night and finally get a feel for the in-game product.
Continue ReadingCops Corner 9.10.20
Aug. 28 UNHAPPY TRAILS 200 block of Sugar Creek Drive Theft: This complainant stated her 1990 Coleman pop-up travel trailer was stolen from her residence. She last saw it the evening of Aug. 27. BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY 910 block of Loganderry Lane Residential burglary: This complainant stated an unknown suspect used a ladder to […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City Winner: Jenny Simmons
Jenny Simmons recently spotted this sandhill crane getting itself some lunch in Walden Lake.
Continue ReadingCutest Critter: Binx
Binx was just adopted last Friday and found his forever home with Eric Randall. The only thing Binx, “the laziest, most excited pup ever,” loves more than meeting new people is laying down for naps and belly scratches.
Continue ReadingAround Town 9.10.20
We asked students, parents, teachers and other school faculty members on Facebook: What was the experience of the first week of students physically going back to school like for you? “Our kids had a great first week. Glad we chose brick and mortar.” — Sherry Crews “My daughter is freshman in PCHS. She had a […]
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