The Biblical Leadership Institute, formerly Evangelical Seminary and University, will be offering some new classes in 2015 for anyone who wishes to increase his or her biblical understanding and church leadership abilities. Dan Morris, who has been president of BLI since June, has served as a pastor and missionary for 50 years. “BLI trains both […]
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Chorale looking for singers
Plant City Community Chorale is looking for new singers to perform in it’s January concert, “Songs for a New Day.” If you are interested, attend the first rehearsal from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, at First Presbyterian Church, 404 W. Reynolds St. Members have mixed ages, backgrounds and musical abilities. You do not […]
Continue ReadingSUV crashes into Dover woman’s home
An 83-year-old Dover woman woke up to an SUV in her living room Christmas morning. At about 3 a.m., the vehicle crashed into Dorothy Ussery’s home, totaling it. There were no serious injuries, but the home will be demolished Monday. Ussery has lived in the home for 46 years. She had homeowners insurance, but because […]
Continue ReadingGov. Rick Scott visits Highland
The morning of Thursday, Dec. 18, was not a typical work day for the staff at Highland Packaging Solutions. The company, which specializes in the design and manufacturing of produce packaging like the popular clamshell, was visited by Gov. Rick Scott, who traveled to the facility to congratulate the company on its growth and contributions […]
Continue ReadingHospital expansion to be complete by spring
In order to better serve more surgery patients, South Florida Baptist Hospital has been undergoing an operation itself since March 2014, and the project is almost complete. The addition covers more than 6,000 square feet at the corner of Alexander Street and Reynolds Street, in a space that used to be a parking area. More […]
Continue ReadingNew boutique offers unique clothing, gifts
There is only one shop in Plant City where colorful, flowing tunics, coffee mugs with mottos and stylish day-planners can all be found in the same place: RAOK Boutique. The new shop opened in The Village off James L. Redman Parkway Dec. 2. The shop is owned by Hannah Benton and her mother, Brigitte Hodge. […]
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Robert and Felice Willaford have a unique distinction in their relationship that not many other Plant City couples can claim: They were married on a train as it carried their guests and other passengers across central Florida. This month is the couple’s 14th anniversary. It only made sense the Willafords were married on a train. […]
Continue ReadingProfessor cites Plant City roots
Barry Qualls is one of Rutgers University’s most beloved and renowned English professors. After 40 years at the university, he will be retiring in 2015. But, before he launched his career as a northeastern intellectual, his interest in literature was sparked here in town, at Plant City High School. “I had an amazing teacher in […]
Continue ReadingChildren’s Board program promotes father-child bonding
“Nurturing” is often a word associated with a mother. But it’s just as important for fathers to spend quality time with their babies. And dads can do just that at a new program offered at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County’s East County Center. The program called, “Who’s the Man?” is run by Dan Bergman, […]
Continue ReadingAMVETS Post 44 busy this holiday season
AMVETS Post 44 off of State Road 60 participated in plenty of holiday charity events. On Nov. 23, members cleaned up two miles of road from Turkey Creek Road west past the Hillsborough Fairgrounds. Following the clean-up event, AMVETS Post 44 Ladies Auxillary stuffed backpacks with toiletries for the homeless, which were given out around […]
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