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.
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Church 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 […]
Continue ReadingDevelopment planned for northern Plant City
A number of residential developments are in the works for Plant City, but North Park Isles stands out among them because of its large scale and geographical placement. North Park Isles will be located north of Sam Allen Road and Park Road. Its single-family homes will likely be priced around $225,000 to $235,000, and they […]
Continue ReadingCorn maze returns to welcome fall season
It’s that time of year again, when children and adults alike will get into the true spirit of autumn and navigate their way through Single R Ranch’s maze made entirely of corn. This is the third year that the Futch family will have operated the Fox Squirrel Corn Maze and its corresponding festival. It is […]
Continue ReadingCity Commission approves application for library grant
Plant City commissioners approved Sept. 22, a resolution enabling the City of Plant City Library Department to apply for state funding, with the goal of working toward a long-term library improvement plan. In 1999, the Library Department formed a cooperative with the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System, making it eligible to receive State Aid funds […]
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