The snow-capped Appalachian Mountains, the western Virginian summers, the dusty coal mines — they are part of what makes Big Stone Gap stand out in Rodney Body’s mind. Body has only been back to the small Virginia town once since his family moved to Plant City in 1960. But he is ready to relive his […]
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Family celebrates reunion
A Bealsville family celebrated a sibling reunion last month at the Hilton Resort in Orlando. Eight children of the late John and Mary Dell White came together with their spouses to reflect on old times. The five brothers and three sisters, who range from 65 to 85 years old, are: Dorothy Loney, Bertha Ingram, John […]
Continue ReadingKennel Club to host show
The Brandon Florida Kennel Club Inc., a nonprofit organization, will be holding its annual all-breed dog shows beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 and Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Florida Strawberry Festival Expo Hall, 2508 W. Oak Avenue. On Sunday, the Best in Show trophy will be presented by Plant City Mayor Rick Lott. The […]
Continue ReadingHCC rescinds Pledge of Allegiance vote following backlash
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the executive council of the Institutional Advisory Council at Hillsborough Community College voted to rescind the decision to no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance at IAC meetings. online pharmacy strattera buy with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy valtrex no prescription pharmacy The decision not to recite […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry water tank in race for Tank of the Year
Plant City’s strawberry water tank at Mike E. Sansone Community Park is in the running to be named Tank of the Year. online pharmacy tenormin no prescription pharmacy online pharmacy order topamax no prescription with best prices today in the USA The competition is run by Tnemec, the industrial coating company that supplied the paint […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: 2015 Optimist Golf Tournament
The Plant City Recreation & Parks Department and Optimist Club held their 21st annual golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Walden Lake Golf and Country Club. Every year, the groups hold the tournament to raise money for youth sports and activities throughout the Plant City area. This year, the tournament also featured a putting […]
Continue ReadingMasterChef releases cookbook
Plant City resident and season 1 MasterChef winner Whitney Miller Humphrey will release her second cookbook this month. “Whitney Miller’s New Southern Table” is a unique spin on classic southern favorites. online pharmacy buy ventolin no prescription “Preserving traditional family flavors, I also add my own special touches by lightening up classic dishes without losing […]
Continue ReadingFour involved in crash on Alexander Street
A traffic accident on Alexander Street Friday, Oct. 9, left four people with injuries. A 2004 Ford pickup was leaving St. Clement Catholic Church and traveling west when the driver, Jerri Hatcher, 48, of Plant City, failed to yield at a right of way and was hit by a 1993 Nissan pickup truck traveling north on […]
Continue ReadingPlant City woman killed in crash, children seriously injured
A crash on State Road 60 has left one Plant City woman dead and her two children with serious injuries. Maria Luisa Olivas, 45, was traveling east in a 2001 Chevrolet pickup truck on State Road 60, west of Haynesworth Drive on Thursday, Oct. 8. She was rear ended by Brian A. Defreitas, 46, of Lakeland, who […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Economic Development Corp. made official
An organization that will focus on growing new and existing businesses in Plant City has been made official. The Plant City Economic Development Corp. bylaws were passed on Tuesday, Sept. 22, by a committee that had originally formed this June. Former mayor Randy Larson is heading the Plant City EDC as chairman, and David Sullivan, […]
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