First United Food Bank Board Member, Brian West, has been a fan of FOX’s MasterChef cooking competition show since it premiered in 2010. When he picked his favorite contestant for the first season, Whitney Miller, he didn’t know that she would go on to take first prize despite being the youngest person on the show. […]
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Church launches recovery program
Lorena Jaeb Rainbow House launched recently a series of addictions classes. The classes take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, at 504 N. Palm Drive, Plant City. The class is a faith-based, 12-step addiction recovery group for all addictions. Leland Family Ministries is recognized by the state as a licensed substance abuse agency and […]
Continue ReadingCharity golf tournament needs teams, sponsors’¨
Get ready to tee off. On April 6, the Junior Woman’s Club is hosting a charity golf tournament to help fund its Plant City Shoe Project. This year, the club was able to give shoes and socks to 500 children, at 14 different schools in the Plant City area. Working with Payless ShoeSource, the budget […]
Continue ReadingNew Family Resource Center helping local families
From free vision and hearing screenings for children to CPR certification training for adults, the new East County Family Resource Center has something for everybody. The Children’s Board made the decision to open a center in Plant City after it saw a need in eastern Hillsborough County.
Continue ReadingBlueberry Pageant set for April 13
Move over strawberries, there’s a new fruit in town — the blueberry. As part of Keel and Curley Winery’s Blueberry Festival, the first annual Blueberry Festival Pageant will be hosted April 13. The next live sign ups will be at the winery, Feb. 23.
Continue ReadingTaking a bite out of dog fighting’¨
Venturing beyond a rickety privacy fence Jan. 28, Hillsborough County Animal Services discovered 26 pit bull terriers chained and living in appalling conditions. The dogs were part of a suspected dog-fighting ring. The privacy fence was located in the middle of a field, behind a house on Colson Road.
Continue ReadingGarden program blooms at library
Bruton Memorial Library will host its next Master Gardening Program at 7 p.m. Feb. 11, at the library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City. Titled, “Spring Vegetable Garden, ” the program will feature Master Gardener, Phil Channell. The program is sponsored by the Master Gardening Division of the Hillsborough County Extension Service. Members of the […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS: 5-year-old struck by car
A 5-year-old Dover girl is in serious condition after she was struck by a car just after she got off her school bus. According to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports, at about 3:54 p.m. Feb. 6, Kalie Williams was attempting to cross Jerry Smith Road from the east to the west side. She had just […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Entertainment announces summer musical
The Board of Directors of Plant City Entertainment, Inc. has announced that the community theatre has secured the rights from Music Theater International to present Les Miserables as its 2013 summer musical.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: 31st Annual Chairman’s Banquet
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce installed its new officers and directors at the 31st annual Chairman’s Banquet Jan. 31, at the HCC John R. Trinkle Center. Plant City Commissioner Billy Keel served as the emcee for the evening. Following dinner, outgoing Chairman Matt Buzza conducted the ceremonial passing of the gavel to 2013 […]
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