After being pepper sprayed and kicked out of a Tampa Club on Sunday morning, a Dover man was arrested for a fatal shooting that followed. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Dougie Glidden, 18, was at Club 301, located at 8222 U.S. Highway 301 in Tampa when he shot Maribel Sanchez-Garza, 49, of Plant City, at about 3:01 […]
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HCFR extinguish fire at Cork church
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue units responded to a fire at Cork United Methodist Church, Aug. 15. The church off Sam Allen Road had smoke coming from the rear of the building. Fire units were able to extinguish the fire from inside, preventing any further damage. Investigation into the cause is still underway. online pharmacy buy […]
Continue ReadingFULL STORY: Winery rezone approved
The butterflies certainly were fluttering in the pit of Joe Keel’s stomach as he sat — front and center — in the Hillsborough County Commission chambers. On this day, Aug. 12, seven commissioners would determine whether his business, Keel & Curley Winery, could continue as-is. Supportive neighbors, employees and family members — all donning their “Save the […]
Continue ReadingAntioch Redskins call off fall season
As autumn draws closer, families around Plant City are excited to prepare for football season. But, for the Antioch Redskins, practices will be different this year. For the first time in the team’s 50-year history, not enough players signed up to play. However, the board of directors won’t let this shortage become a setback. Antioch […]
Continue ReadingPlant City resident celebrates 100 years
The fellowship hall on the bottom floor of Plant City Towers was packed on Aug. 6. Anxious residents and friends and family of Margaret Gargani waited downstairs for her to arrive. They were all part of a surprise party for Gargani’s 100th birthday. “She’s coming,” said Judy Vogel, Gargani’s youngest daughter. “She’s coming.” The crowd […]
Continue ReadingHillsborough School Board District 4: Terry Kemple
As the Aug. 26 primary election draws closer, the Plant City Times & Observer will be publishing profiles and Q&As from each of the candidates who will represent Plant City and its constituents. In this edition, we introduce the candidates for Hillsborough County School Board District 4: Terry Kemple, Dee Prether and Melissa Snively. TERRY KEMPLE Age: […]
Continue ReadingHillsborough School Board District 4: Dee Prether
As the Aug. 26 primary election draws closer, the Plant City Times & Observer will be publishing profiles and Q&As from each of the candidates who will represent Plant City and its constituents. In this edition, we introduce the candidates for Hillsborough County School Board District 4: Terry Kemple, Dee Prether and Melissa Snively. DEE PRETHER Age: […]
Continue ReadingHillsborough School Board District 4: Melissa Snively
As the Aug. 26 primary election draws closer, the Plant City Times & Observer will be publishing profiles and Q&As from each of the candidates who will represent Plant City and its constituents. In this edition, we introduce the candidates for Hillsborough County School Board District 4: Terry Kemple, Dee Prether and Melissa Snively. MELISSA […]
Continue ReadingPlant City youth CSI program visits crime lab
Mya Woodard gathers around a crime lab window with the rest of her classmates, peering through the diamond-wired glass for a glimpse at a forensic specimen. Two severed hands float in a jar of formaldehyde. They were from a case in the 1970s, used to identify a Jane Doe. When she was put to rest, […]
Continue ReadingCounselor starts cancer campaign in friend’s honor
Hearing the news that a loved one has received a cancer diagnosis can be devastating. But, when Diana Johnson learned her friend and business partner, Jean Hehn, had the disease, she did not despair. Instead, she decided to take action and organize a campaign to raise research money in honor of Hehn. Although she has […]
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