By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Ericca Hope Garrison sits in her studio clicking through photos on her website. Her desk is a mixture between modern and rustic, with a sturdy glass tabletop supported by utilitarian hardwood legs. The walls are covered in posters and art created by Garrison.
Continue ReadingCops Corner: 08.30.12
AUG. 18 SMASH AND GRAB 2900 block of Wilder Creek Drive. Vehicle Burglary. Unknown suspect(s) entered the vehicle by breaking the passenger window. Once inside, the suspect(s) stole an HP laptop computer valued at $1,000.
Continue ReadingCommission OKs change to alcohol ordinance
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor City commissioners approved on Monday an ordinance that makes changes to the Plant City code regarding the sale and outdoor consumption of alcoholic beverages. The ordinance broadens the area on which alcohol may be sold and consumed at Plant City Stadium and the Randy L. Larson Four Plex. Under […]
Continue ReadingMarshall teacher wins Prism Award
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer On any given day, you can find science teacher Penny Reeves blowing up pumpkins in an experiment, showing her students a bubbling chemical reaction and mentoring her robotics team to victory. For all her hard work, the Marshall Middle School veteran has won the 2012 Exemplary Science Teacher Award […]
Continue ReadingPlant City alum completes internship at Youth Villages
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer When Plant City High School alum Jonathan Holmes walked into a group home for teen-age boys, he knew what he was getting into — temper tantrums, picky choosers and emotions that can change in matter of seconds.
Continue ReadingDamage forces road closure
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Damage along Silvermoon Drive in Walden Lake caused city officials to close part of the road to traffic last week, forcing several residents to park down the block from their homes. Resident Phalen Redmond first noticed soggy and cracked asphalt along the road. She called the city to investigate […]
Continue ReadingLibrary conjures up Harry Potter party
Attention witches and wizards: Get your Nimbus Two Thousand ready! Bruton Memorial Library will throw a Harry Potter-inspired party at 3 p.m. Sept. 1, at the library, 302 W. McLendon St.
Continue ReadingHospital plans annual fundraiser
Tickets are on sale now for South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation’s annual Diamonds & Denim Gala, which will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 27, at the Florida Strawberry Festival Expo Building, 2301 Oak Ave. Plant City.
Continue ReadingArchives plans sculpture tour
The Plant City Photo Archives & History Center and Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens will host a private reception and tour of the J. Seward Johnson. “Man on the Street” sculptures from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 30, in Historic Downtown Plant City.
Continue ReadingHillsborough schools will reopen Tuesday
All Hillsborough County School District schools and offices will be closed Monday, Aug. 27, because of the threat of Tropical Storm Isaac. The district will reopen all schools and offices Tuesday.
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