Although school won’t start officially until Aug. 19, hundreds of Plant City-area students already have put in many long days at their respective high schools. The marching bands at Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest high schools all have been busy preparing for a new season of football games and weekend competitions at their band […]
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PHOTOS: New Teacher Coffee
Each year, the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce sponsors a breakfast for new teachers at Plant City schools. The representatives of each school perform a cheer and receive gifts and giveaways from local businesses and organizations. This tradition has spread to other Hillsborough cities, and after addressing Plant City, Hillsborough County Public Schools Superintendent MaryEllen Elia continued […]
Continue ReadingPHOTOS: Salute to Agriculture Awards
The Plant City Chamber of Commerce and Farm Credit of Central Florida hosted the annual “Salute to Agriculture” Contact Breakfast at the Strawberry Festival Grounds Aug. 13. Members of the community received awards for their agricultural achievement.
Continue ReadingPHOTOS: Lots of Hugs Concert
Lots of Hugs Summer Reading Program performed a concert Thursday, Aug. 7, at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. Lots of Hugs, funded by local businesses, allowed at-risk children to continue learning during the summer. At the end-of-summer concert, the children sang, danced and performed with puppets to share Bible-centered messages.
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Samantha Tindale submitted this shot of the Plant City High School water tower. “A beautiful morning indeed — great way to start the work day,” she says. The Plant City Times & Observer and Grimes Hardware have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Winners will […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Walden Lake back to school party
The Walden Lake Community Association held its annual Back to School Party for the neighborhood kids and families at the Plant City YMCA. Party-goers received school supplies and devoured pizza and ice cream but the highlight was swimming in the pool.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Evangelical Presbyterian VBS
Evangelical Presbyterian celebrated uniqueness at its annual vacation bible school this week. The theme, Weird Animals, taught students that Jesus loves them no matter who they are.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting
The new renovations to the Plant City Chamber of Commerce building’s exterior were officially revealed Tuesday morning. Dozens of Plant City business leaders and community figures attended the event. Before the ribbon was cut, Nate Kilton and Vice Mayor Bill Dodson gave brief speeches about the state of the Chamber and its commitment to professionalism. […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Cupcake Decorating at the Library
Bruton Memorial Library hosted a cupcake decorating event at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 31. Like all library events, there was no cost for participation. Though this was the last library event of the summer for children, programs remain for teens and adults. A full calendar is found on the library’s website.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Tomlin Middle Beautification Day
Students, faculty and parents from the community volunteered for groundskeeping work at Tomlin Middle School the morning of July 31, 2014. Some students earned service hours for National Junior Honor Society or the International Baccalaureate Program. Abeba Salter-Woods, assistant principal for administration at Tomlin, directed the beautification event. “It’s sweaty work, but it’s much needed […]
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