FFA students at Marshall Middle School brought home plenty of awards so far this year. In preparation for their sub-district Career Development Events, the students earned accolades in several categories: • Opening and Closing Ceremonies, first place. Team members include Destiny Cox, Alexa Diaz, Kenzie Shelby, Serenity Jopek-Miller, Zoe Odom, Reghan Telfer and Sienna Bradberry. […]
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Plant City kicks off annual MLK celebration
The staff of the Martin Luther King Recreation Center has big plans for this coming weekend. The recreation center will host its annual four-day MLK Festival, celebrating the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And, this year, the plans are as big as ever. To kick things off, the center will host […]
Continue ReadingCity approves revised Historic Preservation ordinance
Following feedback from residents regarding Plant City’s historic preservation ordinance, city commissioners approved Jan. 13 changes that further define the duration of the ordinance’s certificate of appropriateness, the document required during a renovation project in the city’s three historic districts. The ordinance now stipulates that a certificate of appropriateness is good for one year. However, […]
Continue ReadingSongbird to bring Patsy Cline to town
Country music is a mainstay of the South. So, it’s not often that a native New Yorker falls in love with country music. But, Barbara Van Eycken has spent the past 12 years touring the Southeast with her Patsy Cline Tribute show. Van Eycken’s next stop is Jan. 25, on the Plant City Entertainment stage. […]
Continue ReadingCalling all local artists
The East Hillsborough Art Guild is already planning for the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Fine Art Show. With less than two months until entry day, the group now is accepting artists’ submissions. All art entries will be accepted from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21. Artists are encouraged to take advantage of the early […]
Continue ReadingSunshine State Federal Savings plans conversion
The Sunshine State Federal Savings board made a decision to file for a mutual-to-stock conversion in December. The bank plans to file in mid-March. The initiative requires regulatory approval and must go through the Office of the Comptroller of Currency before being finalized. “If everything goes right, we could be consummating in July,” President Floyd […]
Continue ReadingAlexander extension opens early
Although it wasn’t slated to open until early this year, the extension of Alexander Street from Interstate 4 to State Road 39 opened to motorists just before Christmas. “Our goal was to open it a little earlier than the scheduled completion date to allow residents and other commuters access to the extension, which should offer […]
Continue ReadingPlant City-area high schools earn A’s
Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest high schools all earned A grades for their performances on the 2013 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. The Florida Department of Education released the letter grades late last month. This year, more than half of Hillsborough County’s traditional high schools earned the top grade. No Hillsborough high school received a […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS: Police identify accident victims
The Plant City Police Department mourns the loss of two of its extended family members as it continues to investigate a fatal traffic crash that occurred Jan. 13, at the intersection of James L. Redman Parkway and Johnson Road. The driver and passenger who lost their lives in the crash have been identified as 83 […]
Continue ReadingFamily, friends remember Will Lamoreaux
It seems just about everyone who had ever met Will Lamoreaux has a memory to cherish. Friend Amy Reed remembers the time she went with him to Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, and Will ordered a cup of bacon. Or, how about the time Will dressed up as a Hooters girl and then went to the famous […]
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