+ Arts Council of Plant City The Arts Council of Plant City will host its Summer Rhapsody at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church, 302 N. Carey St. Tickets are $30. For more information and reservations, call Cheryl Worsham at (813) 973-1770. + Plant City Daybreak Rotary The Plant City Daybreak Rotary Club […]
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Arie Fry lands role in TV show
Plant City High School student Arie Fry has landed a role in “Hit Woman,” a TV show that is currently in negotiations for development. The dark comedy is written and directed by Ranelle Golden and will be filmed around the Central Florida area. Arie will be play the son of Roz Summers. For more information […]
Continue ReadingSoccer field project needs millions more in funding
Although the World Cup is in progress, soccer dreams in Plant City have been put on hold. An ongoing project to add six new playing fields at Ellis Methvin Park has stalled because of a lack of funding. The city needs another $970,981.14 to complete the minimum requirements for the soccer fields and fourplex, and […]
Continue ReadingKidnapping victim recovering after blood-clot surgery
Ashley Lyon, the Valrico teenager found stabbed after authorities chased and caught the sex offender she was traveling with, is now coping with a blood clot and remains hospitalized in Louisiana. “I pray that this is it and she can recover now,” her mother, Michelle Lyon, wrote in an update posted Tuesday on Facebook. “My […]
Continue ReadingBethany Baptist Church to host ladies luncheon
Bethany Baptist Church will host its Chocolate and Roses Ladies Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the church, 3409 Cork Road. Event features lunch, guest speaker, entertainment and door prizes. Advance tickets are $7. For more, call (813) 752-9209.
Continue ReadingQ&A with the 2014 Blueberry Festival Queen
The competition was fierce for this year’s Miss Blueberry Queen, but Shelby St. Amant bested five other contestants to receive a dazzling crown and the coveted title. What was it like being up on stage? It was a lot of fun. I wasn’t nervous waiting, but, as soon as I got on stage, the nerves […]
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