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 […]
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New 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 […]
Continue ReadingPlant City ready for annual MLK festivities
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. […]
Continue ReadingSchool 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 […]
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