By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Before walking into the doors of the Evelyn and Batista Madonia Sr. Agricultural Center July 29, members of Plant City’s First Baptist Church knew they were in for more than just a normal church celebration.
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American Heritage Girls troop earns top award for area service
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer The American Heritage Girls Troop FL1107 has earned the Gold Presidential Service Award for serving more than 1,000 hours of community service last year.
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Bruce Crumpton, Jacqueline Elspeth Cudmore Grace and James L. Tomlinson
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Toastmasters recognize Dr. Hal Brewer
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Over 50 Toastmaster club members gathered at the home of Doug Hurlburt on Saturday evening for a dinner and meeting in honor of Dr. Hal Brewer, a charter member. Brewer, 86, stopped attending club meetings last year because of cancer. Brewer’s wife, Lynn, knew the retired general practitioner was […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Karate Camp
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Karate Camp was kicking today. Dozens of kids took a field trip to the Mike E. Sansome Community Park to do battle as part of the Chris Welbon Karate Clubs Karate Camp. The camp started July 23 and ends July 27.
Continue ReadingNEIGHBOR: Cary Hoff
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer A self-described “mountain man,” Cary Hoff may find himself a bit out of place in the flat fields that surround Plant City. But as Hope Lutheran Church’s new director of Christian education intern, Hoff is ready for the challenge.
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John David Becton Sr., Alice B. Embry, Effie C. Gilmet, James Daniel Mathis, Sylvia Romero and Jimmy Doyle Tollar
Continue ReadingSTORE AROUND THE CORNER: Nick’s Pizzaria and Wings
By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer The name and the location may be the same, but Nick’s Pizzaria and Wings off James L. Redman Parkway in Plant City isn’t the same place. New owners Adam Harris and Jimbo Sparks have been running the restaurant since April and have used their experience in the industry to […]
Continue ReadingShiloh rolls with wheelchair fundraiser
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Brenda Langston was immediately captivated by a wheelchair on display at a Kissimmee Vacation Bible School Clinic last spring. It was like nothing the pediatric nurse had ever seen. A concoction of everyday household items, the wheelchair was made of a basic white resin lawn chair that fit comfortably […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: YMCA Summer Camp
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Children enrolled in Plant City Family YMCA’s Summer Camp program beat the heat with a morning full of wet and wild fun in the YMCA pool July 23.
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