By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor The Plant City Optimist Club was blessed with a sunny day for its annual golf tournament Nov. 3, at Walden Lake Golf and Country Club.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Cheer off
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Cheerleaders from several area squads took the stage at the 2012 Florida Youth Football and Cheerleading Association’s Cheer Off competition Nov. 3, at the Evelyn and Batista Madonia Agricultural Center on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Antioch Days
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Photos submitted by the East Thonotosassa Baptist Church The seventh annual Antioch Days celebration took place Nov. 3. Antioch Days is a time set aside each year to celebrate the 1854 founding of the Church at Antioch. “It is a solemn recognition of the faithfulness and dedication of early Christians-who in […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Health Center of Plant City Car Show
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Residents and employees at The Health Center of Plant City enjoyed an afternoon of food, fun and Elvis Presley at the center’s car show Nov. 2.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Plant City’s trick-or-treaters
Residents of Plant City sent in spooky and adorable pictures of their trick-or-treaters this Halloween. There were the traditional superheroes and princesses, but also some unique costumes like cotton candy. vzlomat.net
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Walden Lake Halloween
Photographer Sophia Hyde spent her Halloween snapping photos of Walden Lake trick-or-treaters.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Jeans and Jacket Gala
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor The Youth Alliance hosted the Jeans and Jacket Gala at the Strawberry Festival Expo Hall Oct. 27.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: MacDonald Training Center Halloween party
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Fairies, masked characters and princesses gathered at the MacDonald Training Center on Cork Road for the annual Halloween party. Members got their faces painted, danced to spooky music and played volleyball on the cool October afternoon. Pizza and drinks were served before a Halloween Costume Contest took place.
Continue ReadingAl Higginbotham supporters join for breakfast at Johnson’s
Commissioner Al Higginbotham invited his Plant City constituents to a complimentary breakfast at Johnson Barbeque Oct. 29. Higginbotham is running against democrat Mark Nash and independent Joy Green for Hillsborough County Commission District 4. Higginbotham held the breakfast at Johnson’s because of his history with the restaurant. It was there that he held his first […]
Continue ReadingDurant crowns Calendar Girls
Durant High School named its 2013 Durant High Calendar Girls following the annual pageant Oct. 19.
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