Anyone who wants to experience a little slice of foreign culture has a new opportunity in town. Four months ago, Plant City residents who wanted to smoke from a hookah had to travel to Brandon or Lakeland. Fadi and Hanadi Abed, who also own Lakeland’s Hookah King, have since changed that by opening Hookah King […]
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Court gets $1.5M offer for Red Rose Inn & Suites
Despite a signed offer of $1.5 million for Plant City’s Red Rose Inn & Suites, the future of the hotel and banquet center still remains unclear. Last week, Louis Spiro, who lists a Pinellas Park address, agreed to buy the Red Rose for $1.5 million. However, as of press time Dec. 23, that deal had […]
Continue ReadingMotorcyclist dies in Plant City crash
A motorcyclist died after a crash Thursday afternoon in Plant City, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to FHP reports, at 3:55 p.m., a GMC Envoy, driven by 20-year-old Julia Lopez, of Plant City, was traveling east on U.S. 92, west of Robinson Orange Park. Lopez swerved to avoid traffic stopped ahead. As she swerved, […]
Continue ReadingNational Guard unit coming home
Looks like the the Florida Army National Guard 3-116th Field Artillery Battalion will be coming home for Christmas. The community rallied around the unit after hearing they might not be able to come home for their leave pass during the holidays from Mississippi. About $34,000 were raised to pay for transportation costs. State Representative Dan Raulerson and […]
Continue ReadingArchives names council member
Ed Verner, president of the Plant City Photo Archives & History Center, announced James R. McDaniel as a new member of the center’s Advisory Council. McDaniel is a graduate of Marshall High School, and received his bachelor’s degree in speech communication and English and his master’s degree in communication from the University of South Florida. […]
Continue ReadingPlant City student starts charity drive for premature babies
Azaria Santos was born fighting for her life. Born three months premature, she weighed only 1 pound, 15 ounces. Her grandmother, Rudyne Lee, could hold Azaria in the palm of her hand. In those volatile early weeks, Azaria nearly died four times and spent the first three months of her life in the neonatal intensive […]
Continue ReadingWLCA leaders discuss buying golf course
Attention Walden Lake residents: Want to own your own golf course and country club? If so, your chance may be coming. For the first time since the battle between Walden Lake residents and Walden Lake Golf & Country Club owner Visions Golf LLC erupted last summer, Walden Lake Community Association leaders have broached the subject […]
Continue ReadingJarrett-Scott commits to FFA
Jarrett-Scott Ford will sponsor the Built Ford Tough collegiate scholarship program for Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest high schools. Through this sponsorship, the Plant City dealership will help three FFA students attend college. To be eligible, FFA members must submit an online application at ffa.org and take the required signature page to Jarrett-Scott Ford […]
Continue ReadingTomlin FFA team named national finalists at 2013 National FFA Agriscience Fair
Science is Tomlin Middle School student MacKenzie Steele’s least favorite subject. But, that didn’t stop her and her teammate, Caroline Brummer, from becoming finalists in the 2013 National Agriscience Fair at the 86th National FFA Convention and Expo. In fact, the eighth-graders also gained a little appreciation for the subject. “I thought it was something […]
Continue ReadingWalden Lake on-site manager resigns
After more than a decade, Walden Lake On-Site Manager Tom Daramus is resigning from his post, effective January. Daramus submitted his resignation Dec. 2, to the Walden Lake Community Association. “I have given this a lot of consideration and there are several reasons, both personal and professional that make this the right decision for me […]
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