St. Mary’s Community Church will celebrate the season with its Springtime at Tiffany’s event at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the church, 907 E. Laura St., Plant City. The event will feature Denesha Bradley, the Rev. Timothy Knighten and Hillsborough County Public Schools’ Peggy Adams. Tickets are $10 for adults; children 10 and under […]
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Durant High presents comedy
Durant High School’s thespians will present “Captain Fantastic” at 7 p.m. April 24 to 26, in the high school auditorium, 4748 Cougar Path, Plant City. Tickets are $5. For more, call (813) 757-9075.
Continue ReadingPlant City Entertainment to present spring production
Plant City Entertainment will present “Sin, Sex, and the C.I.A.” from May 2 to 4, at the theater, 101 N. Thomas St.Doors open at 8 p.m. For more information, visit pceshows.com.
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Driver identified in truck/train collision
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office investigators have identified the driver of the logging truck that was struck by a CSX train April23. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, Roberto Febles, of Ocala, the private owner/operator of a semi-tractor-trailer logging truck, was driving on Moriczville Lane (private drive), crossing over the railroad tracks at State Road 39, in […]
Continue ReadingNew preschools, programs give area parents more choices
If you’ve been touring schools for your child for the coming school year, add a few more to your list. One new school — Liberty Christian Preschool — opened this week; a second, God’s Garden Preschool, in Dover, will open in August; and a third, St. Clement Early Childhood Center, recently was recognized by Quality […]
Continue ReadingAl Berry steps down from Florida Strawberry Festival board
In his more than 40 years of service as a member of the Florida Strawberry Festival Board of Directors, Al Berry has gleaned enough memories to fill several history books. There was that one time, when a lady and her child were stuck in Interstate 4 traffic for hours, only to finally arrive to see […]
Continue ReadingTomlin Middle School teachers to retire
It’s not easy to run one of the largest schools in the district. At 1,200 students, it is a lot for faculty at Tomlin Middle School to handle. But having great teachers and administrators is the key. This year will be the last for three teachers who have educated children for more than 100 years […]
Continue Reading‘Sweetheart Granny’ to retire from downtown antique shop
As April 30 draws closer, Sweetheart Granny Antiques gets a little emptier inside. That’s because the end of the month also means the end of the business and, with it, Stephanie Leighton’s 15-year career as an antique seller. “I’m not closing because of any reason, but it’s just that time in my life,” Leighton said. […]
Continue ReadingSearch begins for new Plant City manager
Interim City Manager David Sollenberger wasted no time in beginning the search for former City Manager Greg Horwedel’s permanent replacement. Sollenberger has solicited proposals from several different executive search firms and should have the field narrowed to three firms by the end of the week. He plans to forward those three proposals to city commissioners, […]
Continue ReadingPlant City resident promotes clean eating through detox seminar
Three years ago, Sophia Hyde felt buried in life. She was on the go, living out of her freezer and pantry, always tired and feeling like her hair was on fire. She tried to buy fresh produce but felt like she was wasting money when it would go bad. “I didn’t have time to think […]
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