The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce and the Plant City Times & Observer have partnered to launch a new campaign to boost the local economy and keep consumers’ dollars focused on independent businesses. The physical elements of the new Buy Local program include promotional materials to remind shoppers that every dollar spent locally makes […]
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CDC spearheads neighborhood revitalization
Every Friday morning, students from Plant City’s Hillsborough Community College campus are pounding the pavement, hitting four blight-ridden neighborhoods surrounding the Midtown district near downtown. Badge identify them as being with the Community Development Corporation. They drive their own personal cars and snap pictures of dilapidated properties. A few loiterers take notice, wondering what these […]
Continue ReadingRaulerson sells his building to local church
Florida Rep. Dan Raulerson and local minister Jack Myers closed a deal Monday, Sept. 29, to transfer the ownership of the building at 600 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The building has housed a number of businesses over the years, but Raulerson’s accounting firm, Raulerson and Company, bought it in 2005. The space […]
Continue ReadingSpringhead hosts breakfast
Three generations celebrated during a grandparents’ breakfast at Springhead Elementary School. Rylan Prescott, Pat Hutto and Sherri Prescott enjoyed a delicious meal before their day started.
Continue ReadingChurch cracks open Pecan Sale
The Presbyterian Women of the First Presbyterian Church are holding the second annual Pecan Sale. The sale will benefit its missions, which include the United Food Bank of Plant City, ROW, Beth-El Mission and Puppets with a Purpose. Fresh shelled pecan halves and pecan pieces will be sold in five-pound sealed bags for $46. To […]
Continue ReadingFriends of the Library kicks off membership drive
Friends of the Library wants to add you into its membership book. The non-profit organization has started a drive to boost memberships for the coming year. The money from membership will go to help fund programs at the popular Bruton Memorial Library. The library is frequented by more than 40,000 cardholders. Plant City has a […]
Continue ReadingMitchells celebrate 50 years
Roger and Anne Mitchell celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 3. Roger served in the U.S. Navy and is retired from Lockheed Martin. Anne has been a full time wife and mother for 50 years. They have three sons, Tom (Kim), Roger (Shannon), and Bill (Catrena). They also have five beautiful granddaughters, Carson, Olivia, Abigail, […]
Continue ReadingP.C. road closures rescheduled
Due to delays in maintenance construction, Florida Gas Transmission Company announced its plans to postpone the re-test of 17 miles of natural gas pipeline using water as part of its ongoing pipeline safety management program. The re-test was originally scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 2. The re-test will now take place from midnight to 4 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3. […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING: Plant City financial adviser arrested for fraud
Plant City financial adviser and insurance agent Paula Kampf Albertson was arrested for stealing $200,000 in insurance claims from her clients, according to a news release. The announcement came from Operation S.A.F.E Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater after an investigation by the Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Fraud revealed Albertson exploited her elderly […]
Continue ReadingResidents prepare for lawsuit against Paladin maker
Dozens of citizens who live near local strawberry farms met at Turkey Creek Middle School Sept. 22, to discuss concerns about the fumigant Paladin with staff from the Hillsborough County EPC, Florida Department of Agriculture and Florida Department of Health. Although local agriculturalists and employees of Arkema, the company that manufactures Paladin, maintain the chemical’s […]
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