There were no Oompa Loompas running around Keel and Curley Winery, when owner Joe Keel announced Aug. 21, a Wonka-inspired contest, the Search for the Golden Cork. Wine drinkers will get a chance to find one of 10 golden corks stashed away inside of the winery’s 19 bottled options. The Plant City winery is sponsoring […]
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Plant City wins water awards
Plant City brought home plenty of hardware Aug. 13, from the 2013 Florida Rural Water Association’s Annual Conference. Isaac Bostic, of the Utilities Operations Division, won the FRWA’s award for 2013 Wastewater Plant Operator of the Year. Paul Cockrell, of the Utilities Maintenance Division, was named the FRWA 2013 Distribution Operator of the Year. Plant […]
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With her hands protected inside a pair of dove-white gloves and a red sunhat shielding her face and neck from the relentless summer rays, 75-year-old Liz Porter sits in her wheelchair on the overpass at Interstate 4 and County Line Road, her protest sign held high. Two years ago, she suffered a stroke and now […]
Continue ReadingDeputies shoot wanted Plant City man
A 25-year-old Plant City man with 46 felonies on his record was shot by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies after the suspect attempted to hit them with a stolen vehicle. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, at 3:17 p.m. Aug. 27, Justin Wallace Bryant was at the RaceTrac, 11703 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd., in Seffner. Bryant was parked in […]
Continue ReadingCommissioner Al Higginbotham speaks in Plant City
Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham joined the Plant City Republican Women’s Club Aug. 22, meeting as the guest speaker. But he didn’t get to start his talk without a little teasing from the club’s president, Judy Wise. Both Higginbotham and Wise are NASCAR fans, but they like different drivers. Wise asked Higginbotham if he would […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING: Sweetbay employees held captive in armed robbery
Police are searching for the suspects who robbed the Plant City Sweetbay location and held several employees captive. According to Plant City Police Department reports, at about 12:10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, four black males, armed with a handgun and shotgun, forced their way into the business, 205 W. Alexander St., as employees were leaving for the […]
Continue ReadingSt. Mary’s to host yard sale
St. Mary’s Community Church of Plant City will host a yard sale beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Plant City Seafood Market, corner of Maryland Avenue and Alsobrook Street. The sale also will feature fish sandwiches. For more information, call Betty Goodwine, (813) 717-9226
Continue ReadingREMINDER: Times & Observer to host after-hours party tonight
The Plant City Times & Observer will host the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours from 5:15 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at 110 E. Reynolds St., Suite 100-A. For more, call (813) 754-3707.
Continue ReadingBanding Together for Brooklynn
Shawn Santos struggles to pick up her 5-year-old daughter, Brooklynn, like the princesses that decorate her pink and purple room. But, Brooklyn can barely wrap her weak arms around her mother’s neck. She can’t walk. She’s dead weight. “It’s horrible,” Shawn says. “There’s days when she’s happy. But, there’s days when she wants to walk.” […]
Continue ReadingHope Lutheran to host Dave Ramsey financial seminar
Hope Lutheran Church will bring Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University to Plant City. Classes will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the church, 2001 N. Park Road. Since its inception in 1994, FPU has helped more than 1.5 million families positively change their financial future. For more information or to register, call Linda […]
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