Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay Buccaneer football player, came to Simmons Career Center with his wife, Ebony McCoy, and brought a U-Haul full of gifts for the girls in our teen parent program and their babies, Dec. 19. Counselor Andrea Thurston is friends with Ebony, and the two of them organized this surprise for the girls. Ebony […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Christmas in the Park
Plant City Recreation and Parks employees, along with members of Boy Scout Troop 744, gave out bicycles, turkeys and other gifts at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center Saturday, Dec. 20. There was also food and a moon bounce, and many children appreciated the chance to run free at the playground on a […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Santa Sled Festival 2014
Des’ Aimes Social Club and Plant City Black Heritage hosted the 14th annual Santa Sled Festival at Samuel W. Cooper Park Saturday, Dec. 20. Kiwanis Club of Plant City donated toys so that 487 children could receive gifts this Christmas, which was the highest number of children Santa Sled has ever served. Food, clothing and […]
Continue ReadingCUTEST CRITTER: Percy
Dr. and Mrs. Warren Lieuallen’s 4-year-old male Persian, Percy, is very tech-savvy. Here is his 21st century version of catching a mouse. Turkey Creek Animal Hospital and Animal Wellness Center have partnered to present a monthly Cutest Critter Contest. Entering is simple: Just submit a high-resolution photo (200 dpi or better) and a sentence or […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Springhead UMC Caroling
Members of Springhead United Methodist Church gathered for “caroling on God’s corner” multiple times throughout the Christmas season. The last event was Wednesday, Dec. 17. Carolers sang at the church’s entryway and waved to passing cars, as Santa passed out gifts to children. The church also distributed disaster blankets, turkeys and non-perishable food items to […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Lincoln Elementary Holiday Program
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School celebrated international holidays with a musical program Tuesday, Dec. 16. Children sang, danced and played their way around the world in a celebration of cultures. At the end of the performance, the audience was invited to sing along with some well-known carols.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: PCCOG’s ‘Mystery of the Manger’
In Plant City Church of God’s Christmas play, “Mystery of the Manger,” Saturday, Dec. 13, two newspaper reporters searched for the true facts about the Christmas story. Members of the church sang songs to teach them about what the Bible has to say. The performance was a collaborative effort among all ages of Plant City […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: 2014 Christmas Parade
The streets of Historic Downtown were lined with spectators anxiously awaiting the 2014 Plant City Christmas Parade Friday, Dec. 5. From marching bands to Santa, the long promenade lasted more than hour. A police escort led the way, children caught beads and candy, and music pumped from many of the floats. Stopping in front of […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Denver & the Mile High Orchestra
Denver and the Mile High Orchestra, a band from Nashville, brought jazzy holiday tunes to First Baptist Church the evening of Sunday, Dec. 7. It was the band’s only stop in Florida on their “Merry and Bright” tour. The music was full of energy, and there was plenty of family-friendly humor to keep the audience […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: ‘Christmas Cross’ at FUMC
The children of First United Methodist Church performed a musical called “The Christmas Cross” at morning worship Sunday, Dec. 7. The play’s lesson was that the message of Christmas isn’t complete without the message of the cross. The children had practiced for three months to make sure songs and lines were memorized and well-prepared.
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