A tree was planted Jan. 18, at Eastside Baptist Church, in honor of the late Felton Williams, owner and founder of Felton’s Meat and Produce. Representatives from Felton’s contacted Darcy Stottlemyer, at All-A-Bloom Florist, wanting to do something to honor him. Stottlemyer’s husband, Patrick, suggested plant a holly tree in his honor. Williams was a […]
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New crops take root at Keel and Curley
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class received last week a sneak peek at the beginnings of what may be a plentiful blackberry harvest at Keel and Curley Winery. The self-pollinating ouachita blackberries were planted in October on about 4 acres of the winery’s property. Ryan Keel, director of farming operations, designed a […]
Continue ReadingPlant City resident needs help finding lost dog
Plant City High School secretary Sherri Iturriaga is asking for help locating her beloved dog, Rosco, a 7-year-old white miniature Schnauzer. On New Year’s Eve, Rosco broke away from his lead and ran away from his home, located off Robinson Farms Lane off Colson Road and James L. Redman Parkway. The family is offering a […]
Continue ReadingCar show attracts German TV show
It wasn’t the Florida Strawberry Festival that caught the eye of German television producer Andreas Vollbach while he was doing research online for an upcoming show. Instead, it was Plant City’s Strawberry Classic Car Show that sparked interest. Vollbach works for “Auto Mobil,” Germany’s most successful and longest running TV magazine on automobiles. It airs […]
Continue ReadingNew Hope to host basketball tourney
The Greater New Hope Anointed Ministries Prayer Retreat Center Inc. will host a basketball tournament beginning at 9 a.m. Jan. 26, at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1601 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. Registration costs $35 per youth team of five (fifth- through eighth-graders and ninth- through 12th-graders), and $50 per […]
Continue ReadingWalden Lake to host kindergaten roundup
Walden Lake Elementary School will host its kindergarten round-up for the 2013-2014 school year at 6 p.m. Feb. 7, at the school, 2800 Turkey Creek Road. Children who are 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2013, may register for kindergarten. Birth certificate, immunization record, recent physical (within a year of the first day […]
Continue ReadingPlant City YMCA to host Dean’s Ride
Actor Russell Crowe’s 2000 historical drama film, “Gladiator,” is a favorite of Plant City resident Dean Snyder. Little did Snyder know that more than a decade later, messages portrayed in the film would carry even more meaning. “There are scenes in the movie (in which) Russell Crowe tells his men, if they stick together, that […]
Continue ReadingFirst Baptist Church pastor accepts new position
After three-and-one-half years, Feb. 3 will be the last Sunday the Rev. Dr. Michael Lewis will serve as pastor of Plant City’s First Baptist Church. “First Baptist is a wonderful church, and I love the community and am just so grateful for being able to be a part of it,” Lewis said. “I have nothing […]
Continue ReadingSurvey says: Thonotosassa Road segment should change names
Plant City commissioners directed city staff to explore options for renaming a segment of Thonotosassa Road during their Jan. 14 meeting. The directive came from results of a survey of all property owners along the three roads named Thonotosassa in Plant City. Segment one stretches from the city limits southeast to Baker Street. The second […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS: Sweetbay closures include Plant City location
Sweetbay Supermarket will close about one-third of its Florida locations by mid-February, the company announced today. The 33 closures include Sweetbay’s Plant City location at 507 S. Wheeler St. It is unclear how many employees will lose their jobs at Sweetbay’s Plant City Distribution Center. Sweetbay currently operates 105 stores in Florida. These closings will […]
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