2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen Scholarship Program — takes place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Florida Strawberry Festival’s Grimes Family Agricultural Center, 2301 W. Oak Ave., Plant City. Tickets are $15 each and are available at Hardee’s Fashions, 1501 N. Wheeler St.; Sunshine State Federal Savings and Loan, 102 W. Baker St.; […]
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Schools hosting Kindergarten Round Ups
It’s that time! Plant City to area parents with children who will be entering kindergarten in the fall should attend the Kindergarten Round Up event at the school to which they are districted. Plant City round ups begin Jan. 23. To register, parents must bring the following: • Birth certificate • Social Security card (if […]
Continue ReadingPlant City’s Hull House offers a haven for recovering addicts
Editor’s note: Names have been changed to preserve anonymity. The white house sits at the corner of redemption and temptation. First Presbyterian Church to the south; a well known “dope hole” to the north. The nearby two-story complex is known to throw hard parties. Money exchanges hands. Cars drive in and out. Loiterers stagger around […]
Continue ReadingUncle Mike’s turns to Plant City for support
It was heartbreaking. After three years, of blood, sweat and tears, the owners of Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse Grill in Brandon lost their lease on the location. And without warning. Simone and Mike Tolley received a letter on Jan. 9, stating they had 10 days to “vacate the leased premises.” The letter came from Tampa attorney […]
Continue ReadingKirkin’ o’ the Tartan coming to Plant City
Any Plant City residents with Scottish heritage can get a history lesson to go with their worship this weekend. First Presbyterian Church of Plant City will host its 16th annual Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan celebration, a special service of worship thats date back to the 1940s. “It goes back to an old English rule forbidding […]
Continue ReadingPlant City freshman ignites Tallahassee fireworks discussion
New Year’s Eve is over, but the fireworks still are flying. State lawmakers are considering a pair of bills that have sparked debate. And, it’s Plant City High School freshman Arie Fry igniting the fuse. Fry testified at the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee Jan. 8, in support of the bills that would repeal Florida’s […]
Continue ReadingWLCA accepting applications for directors
Want to run for Walden Lake’s governing board? Here’s your chance. The board currently is accepting candidates for three positions that will be available this year. Those interested need to submit a letter of intent by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14. The letter can be submitted via email, manager@waldenlake.org, or at the WLCA office, 3035 […]
Continue ReadingGlorioso to reveal Walden Lake presentation next month
Walden Lake Community Association Director RichGlorioso should be ready to unveil his presentation about the Walden Lake Golf & Country Club next month. The WLCA board asked Glorioso last month to form a task force to research the possibility of Walden Lake residents purchasing the golf courses and country club from Visions Golf LLC. Glorioso […]
Continue ReadingBook bargains highlight sale
The Friends of the Bruton Memorial Library will be holding a Bag of Books for a Buck Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 1. The sale will be held in the Moody Community Room in the library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City. Members of the Friends of […]
Continue ReadingCountry home tops December transactions
The home at 3618 Midway Road was the top residential real estate transaction in December, selling for $362,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,284 square feet of living area. It is situated on move than five acres and features a barn with three stalls. The price per square […]
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