The Improvement League of Plant City, in partnership with the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, will celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival Jan. 18 to 21, in Plant City. The festival will begin with opening ceremonies at 11:30 a.m. Jan. […]
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School Board denies extra security at elementaries
Hillsborough County School Board members voted down Jan. 15, a $4.1 million measure that would have added police officers to every elementary school campus in the district. However, the board agreed to hire Michael Dorn, a nationally recognized school safety expert, to review district safety and security protocols. The board also agreed to conduct a […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS: Plant City police searching for robbery suspect
The Plant City Police Department is seeking information regarding a Jan. 15 daytime robbery. According to police reports, at about 4:38 p.m., a white male entered the BP gas station, 2010 N. Wheeler St. After waiting for the other patrons to leave the store, the suspect approached the counter with an 18-pack of Busch beer […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Entertainment names new officers
Plant City Entertainment announced today new officers for its 2012-2013 Board of Directors. OFFICERS Paul Hetrick: President Marsha Passmore: First Vice President Maurice Cecchini: Second Vice President Kim Mitchell: Secretary Judy Barta: Treasurer GENERAL BOARD MEMBERS Dodie White John Harrer Kay Secord Lynn Brewer Lou Baird Scott Cotrell Shirley Outen For more information, visit Plant […]
Continue ReadingFive Plant City men arrested in prostitution sting
A four-day prostitution sting in Polk County yielded 78 arrests — including five men from Plant City. Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives, working in an undercover capacity, conducted the investigation Jan. 10 to 13. The sting targeted online e-commerce sites related to men and women who were advertising to commit prostitution and solicit for prostitution. […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS: The Rev. Dr. Michael Lewis leaving Plant City’s First Baptist Church
After three-and-one-half-years, the Rev. Dr. Michael Lewis is leaving the top post at Plant City’s First Baptist Church. Lewis has accepted a position as executive director of church revitalization and pastoral relations for the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. “The North American Mission Board is focused on ‘penetrating the lostness’ of […]
Continue ReadingNominations open for YEA! Awards
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is accepting nominations for its annual Youth Excellence and Achievement Awards. The awards recognize the positive contributions made by young people in the community. Nominations are being accepted through Feb. 28. YEA! Awards nominations can be submitted for both middle and high school students in each of the […]
Continue ReadingPetSmart construction on schedule for summer opening
PetSmart began last month renovations to several vacant spaces at the Lake Walden Square shopping center, located at the corner of Alexander Street and James L. Redman Parkway in Plant City. SkyLine Mechanical Services, Inc., a Tampa-based mechanical contracting corporation, has been selected to complete the air-conditioning and energy-management renovations. According to Steven Swantek, vice […]
Continue ReadingAlexander Woods Townhomes opens in Plant City
Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham joined Plant City Mayor Mike Sparkman, City Manager Greg Horwedel and staff from Hillsborough County Affordable Housing Services and Florida Home Partnership Inc. in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 11, to celebrate the opening of Alexander Woods Townhomes, 273 Alexander Woods Drive, Plant City. Alexander Woods Townhomes is an 80-unit development […]
Continue ReadingSchool district to host financial-aid seminars
Hillsborough County Public Schools’ Guidance Services is offering financial-aid information nights for high school students and their families. University financial aid representatives will explain the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process, review how colleges and universities compile financial aid packages, and discuss available federal aid. All meetings start at 7 p.m. in the school […]
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