Cub Scout packs of Plant City are starting up again for the new school year, and their leaders are recruiting boys in first through fifth grades who are looking for fun, education and adventure. “You can sign up anytime, but it’s best to sign up at the beginning of the school year,” said Claude Carson, […]
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Plant City teen wins Florida pageant
At the National American Miss competition for Florida, Faith Behanna, 15, was crowned Miss Florida for her age group. This November, she will compete in the national competition in Anaheim, Calif. Behanna is a sophomore at Strawberry Crest High School. She started entering local Plant City pageants when she was 9, but, since then, she […]
Continue ReadingCharleene Closshey returns to Plant City from Broadway
Although she was cast in a Broadway musical whose most famous song is titled, “Falling Slowly,” Plant City native Charleene Closshey is rising quickly in the success and status of her performing arts career. “Once,” based on a 2007 film, premiered as a new musical on Broadway and on tour last year. It is the […]
Continue ReadingPlant City First Baptist group visits Czech Republic to teach English
Before a group of eight curious travelers from Plant City’s First Baptist Church boarded a plane July 18, for the Czech Republic, they got one last Cuban sandwich at the Colombia Restaurant in Tampa International Airport. Only after that were they ready to say good-bye to the United States and start a new adventure. The […]
Continue ReadingHCFR extinguishes McIntosh house fire
At about 1:55 a.m., Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a fire reported at a mobile home off McIntosh Road. Upon arrival, the home was engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to contain the fire in 30 minutes with the help of water tankers. The tankers were brought in because there are a lack of […]
Continue ReadingPlant City man injured in motorcycle crash
A Plant City man was injured after failing to stop his motorcycle in Interstate 4 traffic. Michael Shane Perry, 42, was traveling eastbound in the inside lane near McIntosh road yesterday when traffic stopped in front of him. He attempted to stop his 2014 motorcycle and overturned it. He was ejected from it. Perry was not wearing […]
Continue ReadingHigginbotham cruises to District 7 showdown
VOTER TURNOUT Registered Voters: 756,328 Ballots Cast: 123,357 Voter Turnout: 16.31% Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Plant City resident Al Higginbotham won soundly the Republican nod for the countywide Hillsborough County Commission District 7 seat, besting challengers Tim Schock, Robin Lester and Don Kruse. Higginbotham will face Democrat Patricia “Pat” Kemp, who won her […]
Continue ReadingFULL STORY: Arrest in 1979 murder brings closure to family
Orthneil Kelley still goes to the shady cemetery grass to visits his mother’s grave. He’s 39 now. But, he was just 4 years old when he lost her. It was 1979, when Charolette Kelley was strangled at her Plant City home. After 35 years, her cold case finally has been closed. The Plant City Police […]
Continue ReadingPlant City teen charged with DUI manslaughter in crash
The Plant City Police Department’s Traffic Management Unit made an arrest in a February traffic crash that occurred on North Alexander Street near Interstate 4. The crash resulted in the death of motorist, Keith A. Davis, 52, of Plant City. Jennifer Carvajal was arrested Aug. 21 and was charged with DUI manslaughter and no valid drivers’ license. After the arrest, […]
Continue ReadingWalden Lake considers 24-hour gate monitoring
For months, members of the Walden Lake Community Association have discussed a plethora of issues regarding safety, security and unwanted guests in the country club community. Now, Walden Lake leaders have arrived at a potential solution that would affect every resident in the community: 24-hour monitoring at all gates. WLCA President Jim Chancey currently is […]
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