Just one month after it opened, the Plant City GET FRESH Market has a new home. Beginning this week, Plant City’s weekly farmers market will plant its roots at the Union Station Depot, in Historic Downtown Plant City. Market hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. “The city is excited to sponsor this event and […]
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Resident hospitalized after house fire
One Plant City resident was hospitalized following a house fire yesterday, in Plant City. Multiple Hillsborough County Fire Rescue units responded at about 3 p.m. April 27, to the home at 3610 Boot Bay Loop. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke and flames coming from the structure. Water shuttle operations were established due to lack of hydrants […]
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Arrest made in Plant City homicide
Less than 24 hours after a man was fatally shot at a Plant City convenience store, police arrested the man they believe pulled the trigger. Following an early-morning car chase and foot pursuit that involved four police agencies, Master Brown, 21, was arrested April 24, for the death of 22-year-old Ha’keem Alagawan Cook. Brown is […]
Continue ReadingPlant City teen a Doodle 4 Google Finalist
Kristyn Ardrey awoke in a panic. For the past two weeks, she had operated on just two hours of sleep a day. The rest of her time was spent crafting and perfecting her submission for Doodle 4 Google 2014 Contest. Every time she looked at the piece, she saw more issues. The shading wasn’t right […]
Continue ReadingFamily suspects burn pits cause Plant City Marine’s cancer
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Sean Terry put on his dress blues. Once, a muscular Marine had filled the fabric. Now, his 33-year-old body had withered in size, and he couldn’t really stand. But, he had made it his final mission to attend a father-daughter dance with his three girls. It would be their last. Terry, […]
Continue ReadingWinter Haven church assists Plant City family
Vines twisted and writhed among the dry leaves that were piled high in the Hicks’ lot off North Gordon Street. An old, rotten shed leaned to the side. Ferns were waist-high. online pharmacy robaxin for sale with best prices today in the USA The jungle of the back yard was out of control — and […]
Continue ReadingConstruction Angels to host first Plant City fundraiser
The vision of an angel doesn’t usually conjure up images of one in a yellow hard hat. But a newly formed chapter of Construction Angels in Tampa strives to help families who have lost a loved one from a construction-related accident. Like one Riverview family, whose father, husband and breadwinner fell into a hole and […]
Continue ReadingBailey Scholarship offered to career centers first time
By the time Brenda Contreras arrived at her grandmother’s house, there were detectives crawling all over. Just moments before, there had been a gang-related drive-by shooting into the home. Contreras was thankful her grandmother was safe. But, she was also watching the detectives closely. “From that day, that’s what I’ve wanted to do,” Contreras said. […]
Continue ReadingWalk With a Doc event moseys into Walden Lake
This weekend, Plant City residents will have the chance to Walk With a Doc once again. This time, though, there are a few changes. The internationally recognized program, formerly led in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World by cardiologist Dr. Max Rattes, is now being organized by Oracle Home Health Agency. Also, the venue […]
Continue Reading Bluegrass greats strum into Plant City
The Central Florida Bluegrass Association will host a two-day camping and bluegrass event April 25 to 26, at Boone’s Nursery, 1111 E. Sam Allen Road, Plant City. Camping and jamming begins Friday April 25. Music takes place April 26, beginning with JR & Cecil and Friends at 3 p.m.; The Cotton-Eyed Does at 4 p.m.; […]
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