Plant City High School will host the sixth annual Raider Coed Basketball Camp this summer with three separate sessions. The camp is led by PCHS boys head coach Dale Chambers, his staff and current players. The first session of the day camp will run from June 17-20 with other sessions held July 22-25 and July […]
Continue ReadingVSI looks for revenge against Portland
VSI Tampa Bay FC will be looking for redemption Saturday, as they host an out-of-league match against the Portland Timbers (MLS) reserves. The match will take place at 7:30 p.m. at Plant City Stadium, 1900 South Park Road. The Timbers beat VSI 2-1 April 7 at JELD-WEN Field in Portland. It was VSI’s third match […]
Continue ReadingTYLER DANISH: PITCHING MACHINE
May has been a busy and eventful month for Tyler Danish. June could be even better. It’s been just two weeks since he took his Durant baseball team to the Class 8A state championship in Fort Myers — and things haven’t quieted down since his high school career ended. His phone has been ringing off […]
Continue ReadingSpring football season showcases area teams
Fans got a glimpse of area football teams May 23, in the annual Spring Jamboree, at Armwood High. Plant City defeated Durant 23-0 in the first half, before Armwood shutout Strawberry Crest 34-0 in the second. Plant City took advantage of four Durant turnovers, including three fumbles. After Hassan Bailey scored on a 15-yard run, […]
Continue ReadingPlant City resident passes blood-donation milestone
Omer Elwer knows how precious life can be, and he has dedicated his to helping give life to others. To date, Elwer has donated more than 70 gallons of blood between Florida and his home in Defiance, Ohio. Elwer hit the 70-gallon mark in March, at Florida Blood Services, 2909 James L. Redman Parkway, Plant […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Emily Hobbs
Emily Hobbs loves the freedom she feels while swimming. The 8-year-old Walden Lake Elementary School third-grader has been swimming for coach Craig Hilgenberg for half her life — first with the Walden Lake swim team and now with the TYS Stingrays at the Plant City Family YMCA. Hobbs recently shaved 15 seconds off her 100 […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Spring season produces memorable moments
It’s been a memorable spring season for Plant City’s high school teams. Of the six local baseball and softball teams, five advanced to regionals. All three softball teams won their respective regional quarterfinal games, and Durant baseball advanced all the way to the state championship. The Plant City High flag football team and boys tennis […]
Continue ReadingPhoto archives to showcase four Plant City-area authors
You don’t have to look outside of Plant City to read published works from talented authors. Local authors Felix Haynes, Nick Brown, Gil Gott and Dick Elston will be selling, signing and discussing their books from 5 to 7 p.m. June 4, at the Plant City Photo Archives & History Center. The event will feature […]
Continue ReadingLongtime city employee honored with street sign
The circular drive around the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center in Plant City was named this morning in honor of one of the center’s first employees. The drive was named “Eddie C. Brooks Circle” Friday after Eddie Brooks, who worked with the MLK Recreation Center for 46 years, before retiring in 2008 at age […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Paxton Sims
Paxton Sims wasted no time bouncing from one sport to another this week. The Durant junior went 6-for-7 at the plate in Durant’s two games of the state tournament last weekend, in Fort Myers. This week, he began football practice, preparing for his senior season as a tight end/slot receiver for the Cougars. He had […]
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