The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Walden Lake Art & Frame March 27, at its location, 1514 S. Alexander St., Suite 104. Owned Michael Kidde, Walden Lake Art & Frame offers quality, custom framing for any budget. It also offers original artwork and prints. For more information, call (813) […]
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Crest science teacher wins Sondhein award
A teacher from Strawberry Crest High School is one of seven recipients of the 2013 Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award. Science teacher William Ward will receive a $10,000 grant from the Washington, D.C.-based organization. He was nominated by former student Sara Abdel-Rahim. In her video nomination, Abdel-Rahim spoke about how Ward helped her overcome […]
Continue ReadingKitchen closed at Plant City High due to rat problem
The kitchen at Plant City High School has been shut down due to a pest control issue. Hillsborough County Public Schools have said that the kitchen was shut down this week so a pest control company can deal with a rat problem. Details on the extent of the problem have not been released by the […]
Continue ReadingRIBBON CUTTING: PakMail
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for PakMail, at its location, 2505 Thonotosassa Road. PakMail, which is locally owned by Giresh Sharma and Anil Mahabir, will pack, ship, crate and freight to anywhere in the world. PakMail offers private mailboxes, copy, print and fax services, as well as notary services. […]
Continue ReadingGood samaritans lead to arrest of repeat burglar
William Leon, of Plant City, was arrested last week in connection to five burglaries, resulting in 16 felony charges and six misdemeanors. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Det. Joe Testa was conducting surveillance March 21, at the Lighthouse Family Store, 535 E. Brandon Blvd., in Brandon, because of five recent burglaries. Testa and employees of a […]
Continue ReadingMother celebrates twins’ birthday with TTTS benefit
A year ago, Kim Boyette faced a mother’s worst nightmare. She was 19 weeks pregnant with her identical twins, Kourtney and Kaitlyn, when she learned they were diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome — a condition in which the shared placenta contains abnormal blood vessels that connect the umbilical cord and circulations of the twins. In […]
Continue ReadingKeel and Curley to debut Strawberry Shortcake wine
This only could happen in Plant City. Keel and Curley Winery soon will debut a new wine — made from the leftover strawberry juice from St. Clement Catholic Church’s strawberry shortcake booth at the Florida Strawberry Festival. The booth is one of the festival’s most successful — netting about $300,000 following last year’s festival. But, the […]
Continue ReadingNational Guard armory to undergo facelift
One of the most publicly used National Guard armories in the state will be closing for renovations and remodeling. Construction to the Florida Army National Guard Armory at 4004 Airport Road in Plant City is set to begin in mid-April and is expected to conclude March 2014. The remodel will include a new lighting system […]
Continue ReadingFestival considers traffic-flow solutions
Strawberries weren’t the only draw for thousands of people filling the streets of Plant City on the last weekend of the Florida Strawberry Festival. Back-to-back headliner concerts brought in both a collective of fans — and a collective of collisions. In all, 10 minor accidents occurred during the festival. On March 10, a crash involving […]
Continue ReadingFirst Baptist takes Easter celebration to the skies
The weekend forecast includes a 100% chance of faithful fun, as Plant City’s First Baptist Church hosts its seventh annual Egg Drop Festival. The church will drop 5,000 eggs via helicopter — much to the delight of Plant City children — during this year’s celebration, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March […]
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