In sports, team chemistry is important. In girls high school softball, chemistry can be the single factor that separates a championship team from one that didn’t live up to its potential. Through a tragic loss last season, the softball team at Durant High School came together in a way many teams never experience, and the […]
Continue ReadingChurch launches recovery program
Lorena Jaeb Rainbow House launched recently a series of addictions classes. The classes take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, at 504 N. Palm Drive, Plant City. The class is a faith-based, 12-step addiction recovery group for all addictions. Leland Family Ministries is recognized by the state as a licensed substance abuse agency and […]
Continue ReadingNew Family Resource Center helping local families
From free vision and hearing screenings for children to CPR certification training for adults, the new East County Family Resource Center has something for everybody. The Children’s Board made the decision to open a center in Plant City after it saw a need in eastern Hillsborough County.
Continue ReadingArea football coaches reflect on realignment’¨
It may only be February, but the buzz about fall’s high school football season is at an all-time high. The Florida High School Association approved the final 2013-14 and 2014-15 football state series assignments Jan. 25, after hearing appeals from member schools, following a tentative realignment, were released in December.
Continue Reading2013 High School Baseball Preview
The 2013 high school baseball season should be a memorable one. Durant and Strawberry Crest are both coming off above .500 seasons, while Plant City ushers in a new era under head coach Mike Fryrear.
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Mazeed Aro-Lambo
After moving to Florida from Brooklyn, NY, when he was seven, Mazeed Aro-Lambo was involved in karate and soccer after school. His mother urged him to pick one to stick with, and his choice turned out to be a good decision. Aro-Lambo recently wrapped up his senior season with the Strawberry Crest soccer team, leading […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Something special about baseball
I have a confession to make. I am a nerd. Not the kind who dresses up as a Klingon and attends Star Trek conventions, but the kind who knows all 270 Division I college football programs (including their mascots) and the MLB Cy Young award winners for the past 20 years. That’s right, I’m a […]
Continue ReadingGarden program blooms at library
Bruton Memorial Library will host its next Master Gardening Program at 7 p.m. Feb. 11, at the library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City. Titled, “Spring Vegetable Garden, ” the program will feature Master Gardener, Phil Channell. The program is sponsored by the Master Gardening Division of the Hillsborough County Extension Service. Members of the […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Entertainment announces summer musical
The Board of Directors of Plant City Entertainment, Inc. has announced that the community theatre has secured the rights from Music Theater International to present Les Miserables as its 2013 summer musical.
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Keith Watford
A senior at Durant High School, Keith Watford is entering this weekend’s district wrestling tournament as a county champion. Watford was the only member of the Durant team to come away with a first-place finish, winning at 182 pounds. Watford has qualified for the state meet twice but has yet to place. He is hoping […]
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