One day he was there. The next day he was gone. Jeremy Navarro listened to artist London Amara tell the story about her divorce. But, it was so much more than just a story to him. Navarro completely identified with the raw emotions that radiated from the jilted lover’s experience. He had not been through […]
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Bryan to host tribute to veterans
Bryan Elementary School will host a program to honor U.S. veterans at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the school, 2006 W. Oak Ave., Plant City. For more information, contact Courtney McGarry, courtney.mcgarry@sdhc.k12.fl.us.
Continue ReadingChurch cracks open pecan sale
The Women of First Presbyterian Church of Plant City are selling fresh pecans. The five-pound bags, available as halves or pieces, cost $45 each. Orders can be place by calling the church office, (813) 752-4211. Customers can pick up their pecans from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, or from noon to 5 p.m. […]
Continue ReadingResidents mobilize against new retail proposal
Residents who oppose a proposed Dollar General store in north Plant City gave city leaders plenty to think about during the Plant City Commission’s Oct. 28 meeting. Armed with a presentation City Commissioner Billy Keel said was one of the most impressive he had seen from a resident, Steve Jones cited several reasons the rezone […]
Continue ReadingAnnual Pioneer Heritage Day harkens back to simpler times
Colorful hoop-skirt dresses, wide-brimmed hats and cool-steel confederate uniforms will overtake the grounds of the 1914 Plant City High School Community Center for the 36th annual Pioneer Heritage Day. The event, sponsored by the East Hillsborough Historical Society, will take place Nov. 9. In addition to the period dress, there will be a plethora of […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING: Dart Container plans $14M Plant City expansion
Dart Container Corporation announced plans to expand its existing presence in eastern Hillsborough County with the construction of a 400,000-square-foot warehouse, in Plant City. Dart is investing $14 million in the project, and up to two dozen new jobs are expected to result from the expansion. “Since opening our manufacturing facility in 1983, Dart has […]
Continue ReadingDeputies discover deer poacher
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Mulberry man Oct. 25, for hunting deer out of season. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, Dalton Gant, 19, was arrested for armed trespassing on private property. At about 10:30 a.m. Oct. 25, deputies Dean Cary and Roy Johnson, assigned to the Hillsborough County Parks Unit, were patrolling in the area of […]
Continue ReadingMosaic to acquire phosphate business from CF Industries
The Mosaic Company announced Oct. 28, a definitive agreement to acquire the phosphate business of CF Industries Inc., for a combined $1.4 billion. The sale includes CF Industries’ Plant City Phosphate Complex, the 22,000-acre South Pasture phosphate mine and beneficiation plant in Hardee County, and ammonia terminal and finished product warehouse facilities in Tampa. “This […]
Continue ReadingISF President Don Porter Announces Retirement
Forty-eight years is a long time to stick with any occupation, and Don Porter just decided that 48 years was enough. Porter, the President of Plant City’s own International Softball Federation, is calling it a career and phasing into retirement. “I felt having served 48 years (22 as Secretary General, and 26 as President) was […]
Continue ReadingScorecard error ends PCHS’ quest for state championship
In all her years coaching, Plant City High girls golf coach Meg Jordan has never had a group quite like her 2013 squad. Throughout the season, the Lady Raiders played the way Jordan had taught — with dignity, respect and honesty. They were cruising on the stat sheets, too, and seemed poised to embark on […]
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