Four juniors represented Plant City High School at the 2015 Leadership and Ethics Conference presented by West Point Society Florida West Coast Chapter. The event was held at the University of Tampa, Vaughn Center. Ethics issues facing today’s young people and leadership were covered. The students were: Madison Manley, Shelby Baerwalde, Kendall Johnson and Chase Lott.
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2015 March Real Estate Transactions
Min Sale Price: $24,000 Max Sale Price: $319,400 Average Sale Price: $162,505 Median Sale Price: $160,000 A five-acre farm topped the real estate transactions in March. The home at 925 Coward Road sold March 30, for $319,400. Built in 2002, it has two bedrooms, two and one half baths and 1,536 square feet of living […]
Continue ReadingNew WLCA board members elected
Walden Lake Community Association’s annual meeting was held Thursday, April 9, and the three open board positions were filled. Jan Griffin was reelected for another term. The two new directors are Dan Orrico and Dave Sollenberger. Orrico is a retired U.S. Army colonel, and Sollenberger is a former city manager for Plant City. online pharmacy buy […]
Continue ReadingHome burns in morning fire
The Plant City Police Department and Plant City Fire Rescue responded to fire in an abandoned home April 9. It took responders 30 minutes to put the fire out at the home at 1308 N. Shannon Ave. Heavy lift equipment was dispatched to remove the collapsed metal roof. Responders ran a check for occupants, and the […]
Continue ReadingUnofficial results for Plant City Commission chair released
Hillsborough County County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer has updated the unofficial results of the Plant City Municipal Election, with all precincts reported, as well as Early Voting and Vote By Mail. Mary Thomas Mathis: 1,052 (71.81 %) Hasani I. Jackson: 413 (28.19%) Check back for updates.
Continue ReadingElections for commission chair today
Elections for the open Plant City Commission chair will be held today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at City Hall, 302 W. Reynolds St., Plant City. Incumbent Mary Thomas Mathis is challenged by Hasani Jackson. Mathis is in administration at Marshall Middle School and served as mayor. Jackson is also in education. He is a teacher at […]
Continue ReadingMcIntosh McDonalds robbed
The McDonalds on McIntosh Road was robbed at about 3 a.m. by three armed suspects. Two suspects, Jakeem Washington, 23, of Plant City, and Bryant Dexter, 27, of Lakeland were caught. The third suspect is still at large. The suspects robbed the McDonalds at 6450 McIntosh Road. One suspect jumped over the counter while the other two […]
Continue ReadingKnowing the Drill
The end of the school year is in sight, and athletics teams are preparing for playoffs and other post-season challenges. But one group of students at Plant City High School is getting ready to compete in an entirely different kind of competition — one that involves rifles, flags and extreme attention to detail. One drill […]
Continue ReadingHospital continues to advance in 2015
South Florida Baptist Hospital just opened its new surgery center, but the updates and construction projects at the hospital will be continuing throughout this spring and summer. In the last few weeks, two new operating rooms were approved and used for a few procedures. The surgery center’s final inspection was also completed. With the new […]
Continue ReadingNew CEO starts at Hillsboro Bank
Mike Ward’s true passion is community banking, and he has taken his wealth of knowledge and experience to Hillsboro Bank. Ward is the new CEO of the bank. He has been in the role for one month. Gary Booth was the previous, longtime CEO of Hillsboro Bank, which has two branches: Valrico and its headquarters […]
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