Plant City shoppers will have two new destinations to check out this summer, and they won’t even have to get back in the car to go from one store to the next. Five Below and rue21 will be opening right next to each other in Lake Walden Square at Alexander Street and James L. Redman […]
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Hunter voted new WLCA president
The Walden Lake Community Association Board of Directors voted Monday, to select its new officers for the next year. Bob Hunter and Rich Glorioso were nominated for president, and Hunter won with a vote of five to four. “Our basic responsibility is to improve the property values in Walden Lake,” Hunter said. “Not just to […]
Continue ReadingNew and improved Bike Fest to come in May
Plant City Bike Fest was held for the last time in February, after more than 12 years as a monthly event. But the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce will host an improved version of Bike Fest this May, and continue on a less frequent basis. “Now that we’re not doing it monthly, we have […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 04.24.15
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. MARCH 23 DOUBLE CHECK 1200 block of West Ball Street. Fraud. Officers responded to the residence in reference to possible bank fraud. Officers met with the complainant who stated an unknown person(s) took money from her account. The money […]
Continue ReadingHospital completes renovation
Two new operating rooms are the centerpiece for the renovated Pete Beaty Surgery Center at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Community members were given a tour of the surgery center Sunday, April 12, during a VIP reception. The operating rooms expand the overall surgical capacity from five to seven rooms. Operating Room 6 is 600 square […]
Continue ReadingChild shot during drive-by shooting
A 12-year-old Marshall Middle School student was shot during a drive-by shooting early April 23. At about 3:29 a.m. multiple gun shots were fired at the home on Joe McIntosh Road, north of Interstate 4. McKenzie Creech was asleep in the front bedroom when she was shot in both calves. The wounds are non life-threatening, and she […]
Continue ReadingYouth talent show taking auditions
The Next Radical Generation is excited to host a Youth Vocalist Talent Show beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, May 15, at Plant City Entertainment, 101 N. Thomas St. Audition videos, taken on smart phones or other personal devices, are due by May 1 and should be submitted through email to NRGSingOutLoud@gmail.com. The competition is open to elementary, middle, and high […]
Continue ReadingBusiness forum to be held
The City of Plant City, Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce and the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation have joined together to offer business leaders the opportunity to join local, county and state government officials to discover new opportunities for corporations to relocate, build and grow in the Plant City area An economic forum will […]
Continue ReadingMasonic Lodge to host fish fry
A fish fry will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Olin S. Wright Masonic Lodge #79, 304 Acacia Drive and Reynolds Street. Enjoy fried fish, fixings, ice tea and dessert for a $10 donation. There will also be a child ID program for children where ID cards and […]
Continue ReadingStudent wins contest for essay about Tomlin Middle teacher
Lisveth Trejo was reading at a second-grade level when she walked into Theresa Rice’s double-intensive eighth-grade reading classroom at Tomlin Middle School. But it turned out to be one of the most transformative years of Trejo’s life, both academically and personally. So when Trejo found out about Barnes and Noble’s “My Favorite Teacher” essay contest, […]
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