A Guatemalan man who was in the United States illegally faces several charges for his role in a May 27 Plant City road-rage incident. According to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports, Roberto Francisco Pablo-Sebastian was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and attempted burglary of an occupied conveyance after he attacked a vehicle carrying two […]
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Valrico crash kills Durant woman
VALRICO — A Durant woman was killed early Saturday when the vehicle in which she was a passenger crashed on Bloomingdale Avenue near Cade Lane, the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies said Parker Hagin, 21, of Valrico was driving his 2006 Ford F350 pickup westbound on Bloomingdale at about 3:10 a.m. when he lost control and […]
Continue ReadingFor mothers of fallen soldiers, every day is Memorial Day
Annette Kirk kneels among the bright bouquets dotting the lawn of the Hillsboro Memorial Gardens. She points out her son’s grave to friend, Wrenita Codrington. The decorative headstone is the only one like it in the cemetery. On it is a collage of memories, pictures of Paul Cuzzupe II in life. At the top, he’s […]
Continue ReadingGoodbye, Gibber
Even in death, Doug Gibbs amazed those around him. While preparing for Gibber’s funeral, his father, Jack Gibbs, and brother, Ken Gibbs, were searching for photos in the family’s real-estate office. They discovered an envelope, with the words, “Important Papers,” written on the front. Inside, was Gibber’s goodbye letter — a document he wrote more […]
Continue ReadingSeven Plant City parcels hit market
Higgenbotham Auctioneers is located next door to Plant City, in Lakeland. So, it’s no surprise that it targets Plant City as a viable market. “We do quite a bit of business in Plant City,” Auction Manager Earl Williams said. “We’ve got relationships there in Plant City. That’s why we keep quite a listing there.” Both […]
Continue ReadingDali Museum to showcase artwork from Plant City students
The master of surrealism, Salvador Dali was instrumental in popularizing the strange genre of art. Area students have studied his work and found inspiration in his bizarre images that combine reality with dream-like landscapes and iconography for the second annual state exhibit. This year, four Plant City students will show at the Salvador Dali Museum […]
Continue ReadingAg secretary announces $1.5M to fight citrus greening
Plant City growers Richard and Martha Sue Skinner were proud of their citrus grove that had been in the family for four generations. But, more than 100 years of growth and tradition was wiped out in several years because of citrus greening. The U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack hopes to prevent citrus greening from destroying […]
Continue ReadingPlant City student wins Anne Frank Humanitarian Award
Plant City High School junior Emily Molinowski received recently the Anne Frank Humanitarian Award. The award recognizes humanitarian actions that better the lives of other individuals or a group. Harry Heuman, representing the Florida Holocaust Museum, presented the award. Molinowski is active with special-needs students and looks for ways to help them shine. She has […]
Continue ReadingPlant City’s Matt Hurley graduates from pharmacy school
Plant City’s Matt Hurley celebrated May 5, the completion of his studies at the University of Florida’s College of Pharmacy. Hurley already has been offered a position with Senior Care Pharmacy in Lakeland, which specializes in caring for the pharmaceutical needs of the elderly and special needs residents in the long-term care facilities. Hurley, who […]
Continue ReadingEastern Star chapter celebrates 100 years
It’s been 100 years since that fateful day, when Olin S. Wright called a meeting at the home of Mary Dormany to institute a new chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Since then, Plant City area members have kept the order’s traditions alive. The order held a banquet Sunday, May 19, at the […]
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