Plant City’s Mystery Dinner Theater will return with a two-night run of “A Dangerous Night on a Desert Isle.” Shows will take place Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7, at HCC John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N. Park Road. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner is served at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins […]
Continue ReadingPlant City YMCA to honor George Banning
The Plant City Family YMCA announced last week George Banning as the recipient of its 2014 Strong Leader Award. Banning will be honored at the 12th annual Strong Leader Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the HCC Plant City John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N. Park Road. After serving as a U.S. Air […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 06.05.14
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. MAY 2 DRUG PROBLEM 2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Found Narcotic Pills. Officers responded to the Loss Prevention Office in reference to officers finding a black bag, which contained unmarked blue pills. The property was turned […]
Continue ReadingPhoto Archives opens Intern Program for applications
The Plant City Photo Archives and History Center has opened its Intern Program for applications for the remainder of the Summer Term and for the Fall Term 2014. The program is designed to provide students the opportunity to learn museum and history center skills in a real-life setting. The Intern Program was initiated in 2010 […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Church of God to host DivorceCare
Plant City Church of God now is accepting registrations for its upcoming DivorceCare support program. DivorceCare is a support program for people who are separated or divorced to find help, discover hope and experience healing. The 12-week series, open to anyone in the community, begins at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at the church, 2103 […]
Continue ReadingHillsborough schools sponsor Summer Food Service Program
Hillsborough County Public Schools will sponsor the annual Summer Food Service Program for Children Mondays through Thursdays, June 9 through Aug. 7, at schools with extended school-year programs. The program is similar to the National School Lunch Program. It provides nutritionally balanced meals to children, regardless of race, color, sex, disability, age or national origin, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Rosa Cisneros Cardenas
Rosa Cisneros Cardenas, 78, of Plant City, died May 26, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Raul Cardenas; children, Rosa Maria Ochoa (Eloy), Jose Antonio Cardenas, Olga Linda Conde (Ricardo), Adela Santivanez, Raul Cardenas Jr. (Diane), Humberto Cardenas (Heidy) and Esperanza De La Garza (Juan Manuel); sisters, Manuela Manzano and Lupita […]
Continue ReadingObituary: David W. Hall
David W. Hall, 79, of Plant City, died May 29, 2014. He had an unfailing faith, loved the Lord and looked forward to going home to Jesus. He was a commercial rose grower for more than 40 years, in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. After moving to the Tampa Bay area, he was a distributor for […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Sharon A. Keene
Sharon A. Keene, 58, of Plant City, died May 28, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Don; children, Hank Keene (Jessica), Preston Keene (Heather) and Toni Branson (Doug); mother, Dorothy Claville; grandmother, Meriam Bush; grandchildren, Hannah, Hailey, John, Tucker, Virginia, Kathryn and Doug; sister, Gay Kirkland (Scott); and many loving nieces, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Foy Lee Kirkland
Foy Lee Kirkland, 57, of Plant City, died May 29, 2014. He worked for 39 years at James Ranch and was a member of First Church of God, Plant City. He loved life, people and Jesus, and was an avid Florida Gators fan. He is survived by his parents, Willis and Barbara Kirkland; siblings, Sherry […]
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