By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor At 43, Billy Keel, the newest member of the Plant City Commission, is also the youngest, but with many years spent in community service and a strong business background, he plans to effectively serve the city where he grew up.
Continue ReadingBAKER’S DOZEN: Dan Raulerson
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor With the country still reeling from heated debates, pushy campaigns and overwhelming political advertising, it’s hard to believe the election was already two months ago. The beginning of the year marks a new start for ideas that grow into bills and agendas and brings some new faces to the […]
Continue ReadingBAKER’S DOZEN: Bill McDaniel
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor To the left of the receptionist’s desk at the Plant City Police Department is a wall lined with photographs. Each has its own frame and is placed around three words: “Chiefs of Police.” Examining the photographs, it’s easy to get lost in the faces. Many hold a stoic expression. […]
Continue ReadingBAKER’S DOZEN: Steven Singletary
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Looking at his credentials, it seems like a natural fit. With 16 years with the Plant City Police Department in a variety of roles, Steven Singletary is the 23rd chief of police for the agency, for which he has spent his entire career. Before that, he worked for nine […]
Continue ReadingBAKER’S DOZEN: Florida Strawberry Festival
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor By far, the biggest event to take place in Plant City all year long is the Florida Strawberry Festival.
Continue ReadingBAKER’S DOZEN: Veterans’ Memorial Monument Park
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor The sun was falling fast from its place in the sky. It reached a spot just over the trees. Peeking from behind the foliage, rainbows in its rays fell on the bronze statue in the Veterans’ Memorial Monument Park in Historic Downtown Plant City. The statue, an eagle, was […]
Continue Reading2012 Year in Photos: DECEMBER
Here are some of our favorite images from December 2012.
Continue ReadingPlant City man arrested for hardware store robbery
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Plant City man today in connection with a robbery of an Ace Hardware store.
Continue ReadingMadison Brewer continues mission
Since Madison Brewer, 6, started Madison’s Mission this summer, she has raised $2,300. In November, she used some of the money to buy a Thanksgiving feast for a family in need at her school, Bailey Elementary.
Continue ReadingLong Island
LONG ISLAND. Nancy DiBella caught up on all her Plant City news, while granddaughter Alyssa played T-Ball in Long Island, N.Y.’s first snowfall of 2012.
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