Got any extra eyeglasses cluttering your drawers at home? If so, the Plant City Lions Club wants them. The club is accepting donations of used eyeglasses, which are used to help people throughout the world. Donors can simply drop their glasses off at boxes at the following locations: • Eye Express, 102 Henry Ave. • […]
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Nate Kilton named 2014 Chamber chair
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce welcomed its 2014 board and said good-bye to its outgoing directors at the 32nd annual Chairman’s Banquet Jan. 30, at the HCC Plant City John R. Trinkle Center. Nate Kilton, of Sedita Kilton & Company and Sedita Kilton Life & Wealth Management LLC, was named the 2014 chairman. […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Meet the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen and Court
Associate Editor Amber Jurgensen met with the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen and Court for the first time Jan. 28, for this exclusive video. We hope you enjoy. Special thanks to 2014 Queen Jessi Rae Varnum, First Maid Lindsey English and court members Macaley Barrow, Kallee Cook and Caitlyn Kent!
Continue ReadingFirst Railfest chugs into Plant City
Choo! Choo! Hear that? It’s not just trains that will be chugging through Historic Downtown Plant City this weekend. The city’s first Railfest will celebrate the new train platform and memorabilia that has been donated by R.W. Willaford. The two-day event is family friendly and designed for railfans. Modeled after a similar event at the […]
Continue ReadingHillsborough to open park at Cone Ranch
Beautiful hiking and equestrian trails nestled among the pines are now open to the public at the Lower Green Swamp Preserve off Knights Griffin Road. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Jan. 28, to celebrate the trails as well as a new kiosk, parking area and more. On Saturday, Feb. 1, there will be another family […]
Continue ReadingCity unveils first glimpse of redesigned Collins Street
Plant City commissioners have endorsed a plan for a grander, more beautiful and more appropriately designed Collins Street. Although still only in concept form, the plan includes features such as wider sidewalks, turning lanes, beautification and as many as three grand entrances along Plant City’s central north-south corridor. The commission voted unanimously to move forward […]
Continue ReadingNRG promotes reading at Cork
Youth pop group NRG entertained some of Plant City’s budding bookworms during a special concert Jan. 24, at Cork Elementary School. The group performed several of their catchy tunes for about 350 students who met their reading goals.
Continue ReadingWish Farms plans Picking Challenge
Although Wish Farms found success with its tennis competition, owner Gary Wishnatzki decided it’s time for a change. So, he and his company have created something more in tune with Plant City’s spirit: a strawberry-picking challenge. “We feel that this is a much better fit for Plant City,” Wishnatzki says. “Not everybody plays tennis, but […]
Continue ReadingQuilting group stitches unique piece
Anyone with an interest in the “Exotic Garden” quilt at Inspire! Quilting and Sewing are in luck. The quilt, which is currently not for sale, will be raffled off by the Berry Patch Quilters of Plant City in February. It’s a one-of-a-kind item, handmade just for this occasion. “Each block was made by a different […]
Continue ReadingScouts plan annual banquet
The deadline to RSVP to the 11th Annual Friends of Scouting Banquet is Feb. 7. The banquet will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at the HCC John R. Trinkle Center, 2206 E. Cherry St. To RSVP, call (813) 752-2505.
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