One of the world’s most fascinating sports will gallop into Plant City for the second Charity Polo Classic Feb. 23, at DI Polo Club. This year’s event will include all the sport’s on- and off-field traditions — the stomping of the divots, women dolled up in sun dresses and derby hats and a full exhibition […]
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Art Guild creates own festival masterpiece
The East Hillsborough Art Guild will present its own take on this year’s Florida Strawberry Festival theme, “Our Masterpiece of Fun,” during its 18th annual Strawberry Festival Fine Art Show. The show will feature up to 700 submissions — 500 from adults and up to 200 from youths. The gallery, which will be located at gate […]
Continue ReadingOfficials revise schedule for Mendonsa Road completion
City officials expect work on Mendonsa Road will be complete by April 30, about five months later than originally planned. Additional utility work by Verizon caused most of the delay, but now that that work has been completed, reconstruction of Mendonsa can recommence, City Manager Greg Horwedel told city commissioners at their Feb. 11 meeting. […]
Continue ReadingPlant City native offers Buddhist meditation classes
It was a memory Thích Giác Ngo could not get out of his head, a memory that changed his life. It caused him to leave his Southern Baptist roots and embrace Buddhism, not only as a believer but also as an ordained monk. “I came to know the memories of reincarnation,” Thích Giác Ngo said. […]
Continue ReadingObserver names Love Story winners
There’s nothing quite like a good love-at-first-sight story. It was 1997, and Kelli Lott, then just 15 years old, had gone to the Florida Strawberry Festival with a group of friends. They were seeking good food and fun. Little did she know she’d also find the love of her life. That same day, Thomas Smith, […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry fields cultivate lessons at Turkey Creek Middle School
It takes one look at Turkey Creek Middle School to know that they are serious about their agriculture department. The school has a beautiful view of a strawberry field, which the students have been tending to for decades. Behind the school are four commercial heifers and a flock of sheep. In Allison Sparkman’s classroom, a […]
Continue ReadingRoad renamed to honor educator
Leslie Morris’ passion always had been education, but she took a special liking to ESE students. Her passion led her to become the first principal of Simmons Career and Exceptional Center in 2004. After she died suddenly at age 69 last August, the center decided to name the access road in front of the school […]
Continue ReadingGroup plugs in with new Facebook presence
When Plant City Connections member Marina Baker saw the Lakeland Business Leaders’ Facebook Page, she knew she wanted to start one like it for Plant City Connections. Lakeland Business Leaders group page has 1,382 members with an active community posting on the page daily. Baker was impressed and knew Plant City Connections, a networking group […]
Continue ReadingLibrary celebrates Black History Month
Bruton Memorial Library is celebrating Black History Month with several programs. The Suncoast Blues Society will present the Gary Brown Band at 7 p.m. Feb. 18, at the library, 302 W. McLendon St. Then, the Books into Movies Book Discussion Group will be discussing “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” by Zora Neale Hurston, from 1 […]
Continue ReadingOptimist Club honors orators
Six students participated in the annual Plant City Optimist Club Oratorical Contest Feb. 4, at the Plant City Recreation & Parks Department administrative office. First-place winners included Ashlyn Yarbrough (girls) and Mario Leon (boys). Second place went to Emmalise Hunter and Arie Fry, and third place to Katherine Ruppert and Chase Lott.
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