Local resident Sharon Flowers is looking to get a group together for Flags of Fallen Vets. The group will travel to the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell on Saturday, May 25 to place flags at graves. The deadline to sign up is April 21. So far, no one has signed up. If you go: When: Saturday, […]
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Fire destroys Plant City home
County officials are investigating an early-morning fire that destroyed a Plant City home. According to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue reports, at 4:50 a.m. April 8, units responded to a house fire at 7307 W. Knights Griffin Road, Plant City. Upon arrival, crews found a wood frame home fully engulfed in flames that had collapsed to the ground. Fire rescue […]
Continue ReadingTurkey Creek Middle students sweeten school with strawberry lesson
Chloe Tew walked two elementary students through the blooming fields of the Turkey Creek Middle School strawberry field. The eighth-grader explained to the students how to look for the best berries to pick. But, she had to show them a little differently. Both of the students were color blind. So, Tew had to tell them […]
Continue ReadingNelson Elementary students score spot in district MathBowl
Five of Dover Elementary School’s top “mathletes” tested their mental mettle against peers from other district schools in the MathBowl District Championship March 25, at Raymond James Stadium, in Tampa. The competition was special partnership between the Hillsborough County Elementary Math Council and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. All of the math problems were related to […]
Continue ReadingLocal schools compete to fight cancer
Every year the community rallies around the Plant City Relay for Life to make it one of the most successful in the state. Area schools play a big part in not only the fundraising but also in the spirit aspect. So far, Tomlin Middle School, Bryan Elementary and Plant City High School are in the […]
Continue ReadingNew farmers market takes root
The biggest roadblock to healthy eating, for some, is this question: “I would buy healthier food, but why does it cost so much more than junk food?” If you ask Karen Elizabeth, that’s a gross misconception — if you know where to look. Enter Plant City GET FRESH Market, a new farmers market that not […]
Continue ReadingLowe’s MDA benefit gets extension
There still is time to contribute to Lowe’s Home Improvement’s annual Muscular Dystrophy Association fundraising drive. Lowe’s has extended its MDA Shamrock program through April 12. Donors can purchase shamrocks for $1, $5 or $20. Businesses also can contribute. Last year, the Plant City Lowe’s raised more than $15,000 — good enough for No. 1 […]
Continue ReadingPregnancy Care Center to host 2014 Walk for Life
Last year’s Walk for Life couldn’t have gone much better. Dozens of resident showed up to walk the City Hall block in perfect weather, raising $20,000 for the Pregnancy Care Center of Plant City to help buy a new ultrasound machine. So, this year, the center hopes to top those numbers. “Last year was our […]
Continue ReadingFirst Baptist to host registration
First Baptist Learning Center and Preschool will host a registration event for 2- and 3-year-old students for the 2014-2015 school year from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5, at the school 503 N. Palmer St. For more information, call (813) 754-1773.
Continue ReadingSollenberger to focus on existing projects, transparency
Just one week after coming out of a retirement for the second time to serve as Plant City’s manager, David Sollenberger already has his finger on the community’s pulse. “There’s a lot of activity going on right now,” Sollenberger said. “My response is to keep it moving along. There’s a lot going on in Plant […]
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