It took only about three hours of deliberation Dec. 10, before jurors came back with their verdict: Dorice “DeeDee” Moore is guilty of killing Florida lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare.
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Alan Jackson added to festival lineup
Country music star Alan Jackson has been added to the 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival lineup.
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Christmas Parade
It would have taken a lot more than the Grinch to scare away the hundreds of children in the crowd during the annual Christmas Parade. The train of floats, singers and even big wheels stretched a mile long as the procession flowed down Collins St and onto Reynolds. Police on motorcycles alerted the crowd to […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: East Hillsborough Art Guild Christmas Show
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor East Hillsborough Art Guild members were excited to show their best work at their annual Christmas Show Dec. 6. About 100 works of art were in the show at the Walden Lake Country Club and ranged in price from $20 to $3,500. Attendees sipped wine and enjoyed browsing through […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Lights of Love
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor The Lights of Love Celebration sparked some holiday cheer among its hundreds of spectators. The annual event, held on Dec. 6 at McCall Park kicked off the Christmas season in downtown Plant City. The park was transformed into a winter wonderland complete with elves, Christmas trees and even Frosty […]
Continue ReadingRIBBON CUTTING: Rail Town Building Services
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Rail Town Building Services Dec. 6. For more information, call (813) 390-1851 or visit railtownbuildingservices.com.WiHack Mobile .” >http://alexandrboa.com/mfo-dengi-do-zarplati.php
Continue ReadingSinging Sensations
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Behind the stage at their recent performance at The Shops at Wiregrass, in Wesley Chapel, four members of Plant City’s Next Radical Generation gather together for an impromptu rehearsal. Decked out in coordinated silver costumes, the singers lean in. And even without microphones, their harmonies break through the white […]
Continue ReadingParade to usher in holiday season
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor As Plant City’s annual Christmas Parade takes to the streets this Friday, it will do so with some significant changes. Parade organizers met with participants Nov. 26, to discuss several new rules and regulations.
Continue ReadingAngels All Around
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor The kindness in Anna Reitz’s eyes and the passion in her voice is unmistakable when she talks about the Kiwanis Club’s gift-giving charity, Christmas for an Angel. The program involves gathering thousands of toys for hundreds of local children in need.
Continue ReadingRotary Club donates $1,000 to food bank
Billy Keel, president of the Plant City Noon Rotary Club, presented recently a $1,000 check to Christine Miller, executive director of the United Food Bank of Plant City.
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