The Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Thursday, July 2, for Lakehouse Luxury Apartment Homes, 3001 Lakehouse Cove Isle. Lakehouse Luxury Apartment Homes You has amenities such as a pool and spa, sun deck overlooking the lake, fishing dock, dog park, and a 24-hour fitness center. There are many upgrades and almost […]
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Wayback Burgers launches shakes made from jerky and crickets
Wayback Burgers has two new shakes on its menu you may or may not be willing to try. The Oreo Mud Pie Cricket Protein Milkshake and the Jerky Milkshake will be available at all locations, including the Plant City location on Alexander Street, until September 30. “We are excited to announce our most unique milkshake flavors yet,” said John Eucalitto, […]
Continue ReadingPlant City man shot at Brandon hookah lounge
A Plant City man was shot and killed at a Brandon hookah lounge July 5. At 1:27 a.m. Michael Richardson, 24, was standing in the parking lot of AMG Hookah Bar & Lounge at 1430 Kingsway Road S. when he was shot. He was transported to Brandon Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Detectives do […]
Continue ReadingBusinesses seek support for a main street program
The non-profit Plant City Downtown Business and Merchants Association has tried before to make Plant City’s downtown district a thriving shopping center, with mixed results. But David Schultz, the manager of the curated boutique marketplace Plant City Mercantile in downtown Plant City, has stepped up to promote another program to improve downtown’s economic structure and […]
Continue ReadingPlant City resident chosen as Volunteer of the Year
Plant City resident Dean D’Errico works two jobs but only gets a paycheck for one of them. D’Errico works for his own nonprofit company, Many Hands Inc., a home and auto repair ministry of which he is the vice president. It is this job that earned him the 2015 Volunteer of the Year from C&S […]
Continue ReadingNew Fire Place
In 1968 in Plant City, a state-of-the-art, fully furnished fire station was beyond anyone’s wildest dreams. But as of June 25, that fire station exists: a modern facility that boasts room for two fire teams, a fully equipped kitchen and a safe room for disasters. The new fire station, Station 25, belongs to the Hillsborough […]
Continue ReadingTheft suspect released on bond
A Plant City resident who allegedly stole $275,000 worth of jewelry has been released on bond, and much of the jewelry that he is thought to have pawned has not been found and returned to the victim. Michael Dwayne Edward, 45, was arrested Thursday, June 11, with charges that included grand theft, providing false information on […]
Continue ReadingWarnock appointed to Strawberry Festival board of directors
The Florida Strawberry Festival board has a new director. Pam Warnock was appointed to the festival board June 10. Warnock has served as an assistant director for 14 years. Among her duties, she served as the chairman of the information services committee and served on the livestock committee. Warnock also works on the human resources […]
Continue ReadingUF student makes dean’s list
Plant City native Nikki Arnold made the spring 2015 dean’s list at the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Arnold attended Strawberry Crest High School and was part of the first International Baccalaureate graduating class in 2013. She grew up playing sports in the Plant City Recreation & Parks Department and also […]
Continue ReadingVisions Golf makes motion to dismiss lawsuit
Visions Golf, LLC., the company that owns two 18-hole golf courses in Walden Lake, has made a motion to dismiss an amended complaint filed on June 15. The plaintiffs who initiated the complaint include the Walden Lake Community Association (WLCA), the non-profit Walden Lake Community Preservation, Inc. (WLCP) and the following individuals: Bruce Garceau, George […]
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