AUG. 4 EXPENSIVE TASTE 610 block of Charlow Court. Theft. A center cap, valued at $50, was stolen from the front left wheel of a Cadillac. No suspects are known. A special watch was placed on the residence.
Continue ReadingTomlin Middle FFA earns spot in national competition
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer The competition will have to ‘moo-ve’ over for the Tomlin Middle School chapter of the Future Farmers of America. Ten of the school’s FFA members are headed to Indianapolis to represent Florida at the 2012 National FFA Convention.
Continue ReadingSTORE AROUND THE CORNER: Autumn Leaf Academy
By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer When David and Dianna Hinkley set out to open Autumn Leaf Academy, they didn’t want to be just another day care. “That word carries kind of a negative feeling for us,” says David Hinkley, owner of Autumn Leaf Academy on 3007 Daniels Road in Plant City. “We are nationally […]
Continue ReadingTragedy in Afghanistan
In our July 26 edition, we published the first piece in our Hometown Heroes series, titled, “Called to Duty.” It was a story about Plant City native U.S. Army Pfc. Ben Secor, who currently is stationed in Afghanistan, and how his family is handling his absence.
Continue ReadingNetwork offers back-to-school bash
The Network of East Hillsborough Neighborhoods will host a back-to-school bash from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 18, at the network center, 6369 E. Alexander St., Plant City. The event will feature a beauty pageant with awards for best smile and hair, an anti-bullying puppet show, bucket drumming, and free screenings for memory, blood sugar, […]
Continue ReadingPlant City OKs waste disposal agreement
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Plant City commissioners approved Aug. 13, an interlocal agreement that would send the city’s solid waste to the Polk County landfill. The agreement would save the city an estimated $129,000 annually, compared to its month-to-month contract with its current vendor, City Manager Greg Horwedel said. It carries a 10-year […]
Continue ReadingOBITUARIES: 08.16.12
Andrew C. ‘Shorty’ Cothron, Betty Jean Holt, Cecil J. Judah, Richard W. McDougall, Robert Thomas Rhodes, Donna Jean Sprouse and Danyell Christina Weber
Continue ReadingRiding for a Reason
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Hoke Minton rocks long hair and rides a mean motorcycle. Little would an outsider know this tough guy harbors a soft spot for those in need — and was the man behind a poker run benefit Aug. 11 to benefit his former mother-in-law, Carole Perry, who has breast cancer.
Continue ReadingOBSERVED: I’m a band geek ‘Â and proud of it
We all know that guy. That superstar high school quarterback who threw the last-second touchdown pass in the championship to secure a state trophy and cement himself in his alma mater’s lore. Maybe he goes on to play college ball. More than likely, he moves on to a different career entirely. But all the while, […]
Continue ReadingArchives to host photo contest
Attention shutterbugs: The Plant City Photo Archives & History Center is hosting a photo contest as part of its Plant City Sculptures Exhibit. To enter, snap a photo of you and/or your friends with one of the eight life-sized bronze Seward Johnson sculptures created on display in and near McCall Park. Bring an 8-by-10-inch or […]
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