Editor’s note: This story first appeared on our partner site, tampabay.com. Sweetbay Supermarkets plans to lay off 346 employees at its Tampa headquarters and distribution center by year-end amid the grocery chain’s pending sale to Jacksonville-based Bi-Lo Holdings. Sweetbay officials said the number released in a state filing may be less if some employees are offered […]
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BREAKING: Plant City man arrested in road-rage shooting
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a Plant City man who shot at a driver today in Riverview. James H. Reynolds Jr., 23, of Plant City, and his attorney met with detectives tonight, at the Orient Road Jail, where he was taken into custody. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, at about 3:20 p.m. Nov. 7, a road-rage incident […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING: Chamber names business award winners
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce named the 2013 Business of the Year winners during its banquet Nov. 7, at the HCC Plant City John R. Trinkle Center. This year’s winners include: Growing Business of the Year: Keel and Curley Winery Small Business of the Year: O’Neal and Sons Upholstery Mid-Size Business of the Year: Suncoast Schools […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry season begins in Plant City
Although it will be another six months before Plant City’s farmers will be able to evaluate this year’s strawberry season, so far, the weather has treated the community’s famous crop favorably. “The weather is delightful,” said Ted Campbell, executive director for the Florida Strawberry Growers Association. “It’s perfect right now. There have been no monsoon […]
Continue ReadingHealth center to host car show
The Health Center of Plant City will host a Vintage Car Show from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the center, 701 N. Wilder Road. The event will feature refreshments, live entertainment and, of course, plenty of classic rides. For more information, call (813) 752-3611.
Continue ReadingFailed abortion survivor to speak at Pregnancy Care Center Banquet
Melissa Ohden was supposed to die. It was a dismal day on Aug. 24, 1977. A 19-year-old college student went to a Sioux City, Iowa, hospital for an abortion. The unmarried woman was a taboo. She was forced into the option by family members. The unwanted baby was Ohden. It didn’t matter that Ohden had […]
Continue ReadingPlant City vet receives all-terrain wheelchair
Always a fighter, Ray Hargroves strained to move his wheelchair deep into the forest. He wanted to hunt with his grandson, Kyle Hargroves, before Kyle left for bootcamp with the U.S. Marines. But, he wouldn’t let Kyle push him. Hargroves had been a Marine himself. It was his service in the military that planted him […]
Continue ReadingArmor Products moves to new Plant City facility
Armorbags and DocksLocks have combined with Armor Products in a new location at 2610 Airport Road. The companies held a celebration Nov. 4, at the new facility. The companies have been in Plant City since 1998 but have rented various facilities. Armor Products closed in May on the current location. The offices have been gutted […]
Continue ReadingWasabi set to open next week
Residents may have noticed that Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar didn’t open in October. But, those who have been craving authentic Asian cuisine have nothing to fear: It is set to open Nov. 13. “Building inspections took a little longer than planned,” owner Franky Wu says. “It can take up to seven months to […]
Continue ReadingLocal restaurants to host special charity nights
In the spirit of the holidays, Fred’s Market and Johnson Barbeque will be hosting its first “Harvest for Our Local Community” campaign next week. Through the harvest, which takes place Nov. 11 to 14, patrons will be able to choose from a list of four local charities to which to donate 5% of their dinner […]
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