By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Durant High School Spanish teacher Virginia Miller’s classroom is abuzz with nervous laughter. It’s still weeks before the first official day of school, but the lessons in this class — the Greater Access Plan camp — are critically important for this particular group: incoming freshmen.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Plant City Chamber of Commerce 2012 Salute to Agriculture
The Plant City Chamber of Commerce honored agricultural leaders during its annual Salute to Agriculture Contact Breakfast Aug. 8, at the Evelyn & Batista Madonia Ag Show Center on the Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds.
Continue ReadingPlant City Entertainment to host auditions
Plant City Entertainment is looking for actors for its upcoming production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Auditions will be 7 p.m. Aug. 7 and 8, at the theater, 101 N. Thomas St., Plant City. The cast requires performers ages 13 or older, as well as a small group of 5- to 12-year-olds. Call-backs will be Aug. […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: VBS at Hope Lutheran Church
Today is the last day of the vacation bible school at Hope Lutheran Church, off Park Road in Plant City. This year’s theme is SKY, with the message that “anything is possible with God.” Kids of varying age groups had loads of fun rotating in and out of different stations with a unique activity in […]
Continue ReadingKiwanians launch Stuff the Bus
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Kiwanis Club of Plant City’s Anna Reitz carries a thick notebook filled with columns of numbers and figures all scrawled in her handwriting. The notebook looks like the elaborate work of a bookie, but it’s something far better: the records for the Kiwanis Club’s annual Stuff the Bus campaign.
Continue ReadingHats off to Betty Jones
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Nobody missed Betty Jones’ fiery red hair when she walked into an intimate reception for her art exhibit at the Photo Archives and History Center July 27. But it was the hat she wore that made an even bigger statement. She calls it the “Photo Archives Hat.”
Continue ReadingCowboy Church trots into Plant City
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.
Continue ReadingAmerican 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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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 […]
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