The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. Nov. 7 FORGOT SOMETHING? 2100 block of Sycamore Lane. Vehicle burglary. Officer responded to a residence following a reported theft. Complainant stated that unknown suspect(s) stole his wallet, which contained $10, from his vehicle. The car had been […]
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Minimum: $21,500 Maximum: $349,900 Average: $148,673 Median: $140,000 The home at 1131 Cowart Road sold Oct. 16, for $349,900. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,705 square feet of living area on 1.27 acres. The price per square foot is $127.54. Alexander Woods The home at 180 Alexander Woods Drive sold […]
Continue ReadingPlant City’s Fancy Farms sued by Honduran workers who say recruiter exploited them
By Tampa Bay Times Staff Plant City’s Fancy Farms Inc. was sued in federal court on Tuesday by 51 Honduran laborers who accused the family-owned farm and its recruiter of forcing them to pay more than $4,000 each in “exorbitant recruitment and hiring fees” to pick strawberries during the 2013-14 harvest season. According to the […]
Continue ReadingOptimist Club honors PCHS students
Nine Plant City High students were recently honored by the Plant City Optimist Club for their achievements in the 2015-16 school year. At the Monday, Nov. 16 Youth Appreciation Ceremony, around 70 guests watched as Luke Whitmore, Jaquasious Dasher, Markese Hargrove, Latoya McIntyre, online pharmacy order synthroid without prescription with best prices today in the […]
Continue ReadingUnited Food Bank holding drive at Christmas Lane
Among the many changes coming to Christmas Lane in 2015 is the addition of a canned food drive. online pharmacy buy atarax no prescription online pharmacy order albenza without prescription with best prices today in the USA Sponsored by the United Food Bank of Plant City, the drive will accept any canned goods and dry […]
Continue ReadingChristmas Lane announces holiday lineup
Christmas Lane has announced its holiday lineup for the 2015 season. Christmas Lane will be open from Friday, Nov. 27 to Sunday, Jan. 3, at the Florida Strawberry Festival fairgrounds, 2508 W. Oak Ave. in Plant City. LINEUP: Opening Night Nov 27 – Sunni Baerwalde 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30pm Nov 28 – NRG 6:30, […]
Continue ReadingDurant High School to host first annual mock interview day
Durant High School will be hosting its first annual mock interview day for local companies and national corporations on Wednesday, Nov. 18. About 80 speech students will implement their newly acquired skills. online pharmacy cozaar online with best prices today in the USA The Nov. 18 event is the culminating event in a three-week unit […]
Continue ReadingPlant City chapter of Florida Youth in Government to support Wreaths Across America
The youth-run, youth-led program Florida Youth in Government will be participating in the financial and volunteering aspects of the national non-profit, Wreaths Across America. The Plant City chapter of the YIG has also decided to participate. Wreaths Across America is working to lay wreaths on the graves of every United States military veteran in Arlington […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING: Plant City man arrested on charges of possession of child pornography
By Times Staff A 56-year-old man was arrested Monday, Nov. 16, on allegations that he was in possession of child pornography, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. online pharmacy augmentin for sale no prescription Michael Lawrence Rodgers was arrested on 20 counts of possession of child pornography, one count of tampering with evidence […]
Continue ReadingInsurance agent sentenced to prison for stealing from employer
By Times Staff A 34-year-old Plant City insurance agent was sentenced to spend 18 months in prison and pay back $150,371 to her victim — her employer — by a federal judge Thursday, Nov. 12. Heidi Calonge was also ordered by U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore to spend six months on house arrest after […]
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