Donna Barr, a resident of Plant City’s historic district, sent us this lovely photo of her grandson, Cameron, hugging baby Jesus in her outdoor manger scene.
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Plant City family cultivates giant poinsettia
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor It’s massive. Red blooms flower bigger than a man’s fists. The bushy body monopolizes a section of fence about 19 feet long. It’s not a monster. It’s a poinsettia plant.
Continue ReadingTrapnell students compete in speech contest
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor If any of the eight speakers at Trapnell Elementary’s speech contest Dec. 14 were nervous, they certainly didn’t let it show. There was no fidgeting, no rocking back and forth, and no freeze-ups. The contestants — all fifth-graders — spoke with poise, confidence and knowledge well beyond their years.
Continue ReadingAntioch Redskins win first ever Best Parade Float Award
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor The Antioch Redskins youth football and cheerleading program took top float honors at this year’s Christmas Parade, announced Tuesday at McCall Park in Plant City.
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Hillsborough County schools add safety precautions
Plant City area schools are operating with extra safety precautions this week after the Sandy Hook shootings in Newtown, Conn. Friday, Dec. 14. All Hillsborough County schools, including those in the Plant City area, are operating under modified lockdown procedures, which started Monday, Dec. 17. Principals have been directed to keep all doors locked, including […]
Continue ReadingContestants for 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival queen announced
Twenty-five young women will compete for the title of 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival queen Jan. 26, on the festival grounds.
Continue ReadingHaught Funeral Home plans Newtown benefit
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Haught Funeral Home launches this week an effort to help comfort the community of Newtown, Conn.
Continue ReadingThonotosassa man beats neighbor to death with a hammer
A SWAT team from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded today in response to a man who beat his neighbor to death with a hammer in a mobile home park in Thonotosassa.
Continue ReadingRIBBON CUTTING: Chancy’s Catfish Shack
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Chancy’s Catfish Shack Dec. 13, at 2509 N. Park Road, Plant City. For more information, call (813) 754-0477.
Continue ReadingHigh-schooler earns scholarship
Plant City High School junior Lindsey English was recognized recently by the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay.
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