By Josh Loudermilk | Columnist I am thankful today for the sunshine. Yes, it is pretty, and I admit, there is a hint of autumn in the smug Florida air. It feels nice. I also am thankful for the sun on a more practical basis. I am a proud owner of a 1998 BMW 323 convertible. Why […]
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“Presents 4 Pets” campaign benefits local animal shelters
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Every day, hundreds of pets like Sadie, a loving dog, are dropped off at animal shelters, given to veterinarian offices or abandoned on the streets to fend for themselves. Sadie’s owner surrendered her at a local veterinarian’s office because they could not pay for her numerous medical issues. The […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: BBQ Blowout
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Whispering Woods residents pulled together to put on a neighborhood-wide yard sale and celebrated afterward with a BBQ blowout. Neighbors gathered at the model home of the new development off East Alexander Street to eat and socialize.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Jarrett Scott Ford fundraising event
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Jarrett-Scott Ford took the wheel to help Durant High School Oct. 6. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. everything from Jarrett-Scott Ford SUVs, to trucks and even a bright blue Mustang were parked outside Durant ready for a test drive. With every test drive, Ford Motor Company gave the […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Art in the Park
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Whether you were in the market for practical art like Michael Nagy’s ceramic bowls and candleholders, one of Arden Mays’s Plant City landscapes or a colorful hat made by Betty Jones, there was something for everyone at Art in the Park in Walden Lake today, Oct. 6. Fine art […]
Continue ReadingPlant City laces up for Relay for Life
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Sisters Angie Parrish Rollyson and Autumn Parrish found out they both had cancer just months apart. On April 24, Parrish awoke to several swollen lumps on her neck. Those lumps changed her life forever. She was diagnosed days later with lymphoma, a cancer of lymphocytes, a type of cell […]
Continue ReadingExotic birds group takes flight
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor One-of-a-kind artwork won’t be the only thing on display at Art in the Park this weekend. In addition to a bee vendor, who will sell local honey, a new group will feature a booth as colorful as as some of the artwork around it. Parrotz-R-Us will be on hand […]
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Continue ReadingPlant City High School crowns Calendar Girls
Submitted by Stephanie Humphrey | Stephanie Humphrey Photography Plant City High School celebrated its newest Calendar Girls during a pageant Sept. 29, at the school.
Continue ReadingFighting cancer together
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor This Monday, Oct. 1 was Relay for Life of Plant City’s Kickoff party. The First Baptist Church of Plant City was buzzing with supporters, caregivers and survivors all ready to raise money, organize teams and fight back against cancer, a disease that about 12 million Americans battle. The honorary […]
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