PLANT CITY — A 4-year-old boy drowned in a pond while attended a wedding with his parents in Plant City. According to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, during the early evening hours of June 12, the victim, Nathan McGee, of Ocoee, was with his parents at a wedding/reception party at Kathleen’s Garden and Grandpa’s Event Barn, located […]
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A picture is worth a thousand words: Bud Lee remembered
It was 3 a.m. The lights in the kitchen were on at the Lee house. Magazine clippings were strewn on the table. Photographer Bud Lee was making one of his collage books. In his bedroom, son Parker Lee could hear his father banging around in their home looking at slides and dizzying himself in the […]
Continue ReadingNew shop comes to historic downtown Plant City
There are some changes happening with stores in Historic Downtown. One popular furnishing and decor store, Oh My! Consignment, will be closing its doors. The announcement comes shortly after The Herban Cowboy also closed. But a new consignment store, New Leaf Upscale Boutique, took The Herban Cowboy’s storefront. New Leaf Upscale Boutique The Herban Cowboy, […]
Continue ReadingMeet the new principal
There’s a new sibling rivalry in town. Susan Sullivan has been selected as Plant City High School’s new principal. Her sister, Pam Bowden, is principal of Durant High School. The announcement was made at a June 9 Hillsborough County School Board meeting. She will leave her position as Tomlin Middle School’s principal to take over […]
Continue ReadingIndependence Academy to revisit teacher contracts
On the last day of school, teachers’ contracts at Independence Academy, formerly Shiloh Charter School, were up for renewal. For three of the middle-school teachers whose contracts were not renewed, the news came as a shock. They weren’t the only ones surprised. Parents, and present and former, students banded together to form a petition to […]
Continue ReadingPlant City reappoints Rick Lott mayor
At the City Commission meeting Monday, June 8, commissioners reappointed Rick Lott to serve another term as mayor. “I promise you that I will give you my best this next year,” Lott said over the phone. Lott, who was out of the country for the meeting, was sworn in by phone by City Attorney Kenneth […]
Continue ReadingMcIntosh tract opens to public as park
Plant City residents looking for a new place to exercise don’t need to sign up for a gym membership. McIntosh Tract, an area of land off Paul S. Buchman Highway and East Knights Griffin Road, opened to the public as a passive park May 11. Those who visit the tract can take advantage of man-made […]
Continue Reading2015 May Real Estate Transactions
A north Plant City home topped the real estate transactions for May 2015. The home at 6403 Cathedral Oaks Drive sold May 29, for $512,000. Built in 2005, it has five bedrooms, three and one half bathrooms and 3,979 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $128.68. Alexander Woods Townhomes The […]
Continue ReadingMemorial markers to be placed around city
City leaders recently adopted a policy that will allow for a process of review for memorial markers around the city’s roads. buy tenormin online tenormin online generic The action for a memorial marker was requested by Tanya Martinez, who lost her husband, Jayson, in a traffic accident on Alexander Street. The purpose of the memorial […]
Continue ReadingEnter Father’s Day contest
Busciglio Smiles is hosting a Father’s Day contest. Nominate your dad for a chance to win a Big Green Egg. What is the best lesson your dad taught you? Enter with an answer at theorthodoc.com. Include a picture for a second chance to win. Contest ends June 15.
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