Elaina Marie Masek, granddaughter of Don and Mary Humphrey, and Charles Jr. and Margie Masek, of Plant City, celebrated recently her first birthday at the Humphrey home with friends and family.
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Artist’s photos selected for ‘13 wildlife calendar
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor When wildlife photographer George Veazey set out one sunny summer day on a hike at Bell Creek, a wooded preserve southwest of Plant City, he was just wandering around to see what he could capture with his lens. The outdoorsman already had snapped images of vibrant sunsets, pairs of […]
Continue ReadingImprovements slated for exit
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Officials from Plant City, Lakeland and the Lakeland Economic Development Council believe a $2.2 million improvement package for County Line Road near Interstate 4 will help existing businesses as well as attract new ones to the area.
Continue ReadingOrganizers begin search for Citizen of the Year
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor If you’re part of a participating civic club in Plant City, begin to think about your nomination for the Citizen of the Year award.
Continue ReadingBoy Scouts collect donations
‘Tis the season for giving, and members of Boy Scout Troop 628 took that message to heart as they hosted a recent food drive for the United Food Bank of Plant City.
Continue ReadingPCE to host one-woman show
Theater veteran Kim Mitchell will take the stage at Plant City Entertainment for the one-woman show, “Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class,” beginning this weekend.
Continue ReadingPlant City hunters find success in S.C.
Gray Greene, of Plant City, snagged an 11-point deer during a recent hunting trip to Bamberg County, South Carolina. Greene holds the record in Bamberg for the largest to date.
Continue ReadingDo we hear wedding bells?
Michael and Nancy Heckerman would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kara Elyse Heckerman, to Matthew Pepito, of Crystal River.
Continue ReadingHope celebrates music director
Members and staff of Hope Lutheran Church celebrated longtime Director of Music Christine Mansell for 40 years of music ministry.
Continue ReadingTomlin’s Bethanne Pearce remembered for dedication
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor For 33 years, Bethanne Pearce was a favorite teacher and beloved faculty member at Tomlin Middle School. On Nov. 22, Thanksgiving Day, Pearce died after a short battle with cancer.
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