Since “Family Feud” first aired in 1975, viewers have enthusiastically played along with the TV and dreamed about a chance to win the grand prize. For one Plant City-based family — the Houstons — watching the show was not enough. They were determined to play live. Their endearing family bond and gregarious personalities landed Janet […]
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PCHS starts competitive arts program
For any students at Plant City High School who have goals of changing the world through their art, an opportunity has arisen this fall, and it is time to start working on those influential projects. Reflections is a competition for which students can submit their visual art, photography, literature, music composition, film production and dance […]
Continue ReadingCommunity garden takes root at Wilson Elementary
Nothing compares to fresh, seasonal produce, especially when it is accompanied by the satisfaction that comes with hard work. In Plant City, there is a new place where amateur farmers can grow their own crops: Wilson Elementary School. Karen Elizabeth, who is leading the project, began organic gardening decades ago, when her children were small. […]
Continue ReadingKeys recovering from construction accident
According to a crane operator, the whole ground turned red when a Plant City man was shocked as he worked Sept. 9, at a Sarasota County construction site. Brady Keys, 49, was working on the foundation for a traffic light pole on U.S. 41 in North Port, according to his family. While the crew was […]
Continue ReadingSign-language teacher inspires students
Michael Tansey’s classroom is full of lively discussion and interactive presentations. But, unlike other classrooms, it’s quiet most of the time. Tansey teaches American sign language at the Plant City and Dale Mabry Hillsborough Community College campuses. He knows it well, because it’s a language he uses every day. Tansey is deaf. “I hear a […]
Continue ReadingPolice collecting expired medication
The Plant City Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration to collect expired or unwanted medication. Medication can be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at CVS, 2302 James L. Redman Parkway.
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The couple wanted to find an opportunity that mirrored the military structure to which they had become accustomed. They landed on quick-service restaurants, where they manage teams similar in size to an Army platoon. For two-and-a-half years, Emily and Jack Kemp searched for franchise opportunities, looking for the right brand with the right deal. Evaluating […]
Continue ReadingBible study starting up
The Plant City Community Ladies Bible Study begins another season this September. The study meets at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, at the Planteen Recreation Center, 301 Dort St. For more, call Martha Sue Skinner at (813) 752-7630.
Continue ReadingFood Bank serves more than 3,000
For the past seven years, the United Food Bank of Plant City has been serving free breakfast and lunch to low-income kids in our community during the summer months. This year, its Children’s Nutrition Outreach Program served more than 3,000 children. Many low-income children who eat free or reduced-priced meals at school miss out on […]
Continue ReadingTurkey Creek alumni to gather at picnic
Pat Gibson Ballard has invited Turkey Creek High School alumni to a luncheon every fall since 2011. This year’s reunion will be Oct. 4 at the Strawberry Festival Grounds. Ballard first organized an alumni sock hop in May 2011. “Everyone enjoyed it so much that in November of that year, we had a picnic, and […]
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