By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer Christine Miller currently is pursuing her second degree in nursing as a way to fulfill her desire to make a difference and help people. When the opportunity came to potentially take over as the new director of the United Food Bank of Plant City, Miller jumped at the chance.
Continue ReadingLee bests Burgin for District 24
Former Florida Senate President Tom Lee emerged victorious following a bitter campaign trail against state Rep. Rachel Burgin for the Florida Senate District 24 seat.
Continue ReadingDetectives searching for suspect in shooting
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives are searching for the suspect who shot and killed a Dover man last night. According the Sheriff’s Office reports, Victor Herrera-Cruz approached Antonio Campos, of Dover, at about 10 p.m. Aug. 12, at 3508 Lindsay St. He brandished a firearm from his waistband and shot Campos in the head.
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Police identify body found in Big Lots parking lot
The Plant City Police Department has identified the body found in the parking lot of Big Lots Aug. 7, as Peter William Evans. According to police reports, at about 8:21 a.m. Aug. 7, officers were asked to check on an individual in the parking lot of Big Lots. The caller told officers she thought the […]
Continue ReadingHART board approves bus-route change
Plant City residents riding Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Route 28X still will have a way to get into Tampa. The HART board approved Monday reducing the Plant City-to-Tampa route from two round trips to one, rather than eliminating it completely as originally proposed. The new schedule will begin Nov. 11.
Continue ReadingFAMILY FIRST
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer One look at the Preti family’s cozy apartment says a lot about the family. Family pictures hang above a sofa that has colorful children’s books spread across the cushions. A baby boy coos as he crawls around, following his older sisters wherever they go. Some toys have been abandoned […]
Continue ReadingFluoride to be added to Plant City water supply
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer For the first time, Plant City will have fluoride added to the municipal water supply, thanks to a $386,000 grant from the state, which includes a supplemental grant from the Hillsborough County Health Department.
Continue ReadingOBITUARIES: 08.09.12
Kyle R. Ammerman, Ricky E. Bradford, Bertha K. Gaschler, Sandra Annette Nave, James L. Tomlinson, Joseph Allen Weyand and Elouise Williamson
Continue ReadingBACK TO SCHOOL 2012: Welcome Back!
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Students at five Plant City-area schools will notice several changes to their campuses when they return to school Aug. 21. Durant and Strawberry Crest high schools, Marshall and Turkey Creek middle schools and Wilson Elementary School all received upgrades during the summer.
Continue ReadingBACK TO SCHOOL 2012: The Bus Driver
By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer After driving a school bus in Plant City for 18 years, Alan Register has certainly seen seen it all. From the shy kindergartners who are scared to get on the bus to high-schoolers that want to create their own rules, Register has seen the good, the bad and the […]
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