A home off Jerry Smith Road caught fire early Thursday, May 21. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded the fire at 2813 Jerry Smith Road. The heavy smoke and flames caused firefighters to fight the fire from outside of the home. The residents were evacuated prior to HCFR arrival. There were no injuries to civilians or personnel. It was determined by the HCFR […]
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Math exams won’t be counted in overall grades
By Jeffrey S. Solochek | Tampa Bay Times Florida school districts that planned not to count state end-of-course algebra and geometry exams as 30 percent of students’ grades turned out to be prescient. Department of Education K-12 Chancellor Herschel Lyons informed districts on Monday that the results won’t be available in time, anyway. In a […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High School honra, por primera vez, que los dos lugares mas alto en la clase graduante son hispanos
Translated by Janette M. Perez Vanessa Cortes y Yessica Chavez Grimaldo superaron barreras de idioma y cultura cuando eran mas joven para ser las estudiantes mas altas en la clase graduante 2015 de Plant City High School. Cuando Vanessa Cortes y Yessica Chavez Grimaldo eran estudiantes en la escuela Marshall Middle School, un maestro le […]
Continue ReadingMan charged with attempted murder in shooting of mother’s boyfriend
By Times Staff A 24-year-old man was jailed Sunday night after he shot his mother’s 33-year-old boyfriend in the chest during an argument at their home, according to Hillsborough sheriff’s officials. Bobby Garza faces a charge of attempted second-degree murder in the shooting of Miguel Navarro-Garcia. At about 7 p.m. Sunday, May 17, the two […]
Continue ReadingPigapalooza to benefit Guatemala mission trip
Tickets are on sale for a mouth-watering, delicious pork butt, cooked by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church team of grill masters. Tickets are $30 and you must order by Saturday, May 23. On Saturday, May 30, you can pick up your order between 5 to 7 p.m. at EPCPC, 1107 Charlie Griffin Road. All proceeds will go to […]
Continue ReadingNorth Wiggins Road home fire sends one to hospital
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire on North Wiggins Road Sunday, May 17. It took about an hour for firefighters to extinguish the blaze at a 3,000-square-foot home at 422 North Wiggins Road. One patient was transported from the scene with unknown injuries. A HCFR investigator was on scene to determine the cause and […]
Continue ReadingCrest valedictorians take center stage
The weekend has finally arrived. Most teens around Plant City are out with friends or relaxing at home with family. They’ve eagerly awaited a break after a demanding week at school. But two Strawberry Crest High School seniors still have work to do. Action! The curtain draws and the cast of “30 Reasons Not to […]
Continue ReadingHillsborough commission seeks legal fees from Keel
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is seeking reimbursement for legal expenses that resulted from Commissioner Al Higginbotham’s defense against an ethics complaint filed by Joe Keel, president of Keel and Curley Winery. buy zovirax online zovirax online no prescription If the board’s petition is accepted by the Florida Commission on Ethics, Keel will […]
Continue ReadingCity hosts economic forum
Last week, Plant City business leaders, city employees and other members of the community gathered for “Plant City. Right. Now.,” an economic development forum that will ideally become an annual event. “Today, we are here to show you how Plant City is poised for economic development,” Mayor Rick Lott said at the start of the […]
Continue ReadingFitlife Foods to expand into P.C.
Fitlife Foods, a line of prepared health foods, has announced that it will expand its operations into Central Florida Development’s new spec building along County Line Road. This location is expected to offer more than 100 jobs, and several million dollars in capital investment in eastern Hillsborough County in the next two years. David Osterweil, […]
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