The Plant City Police Department celebrated several retirements and promotions last week.
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Shoplifter crashes while attempting to flee
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Call it instant karma. A shoplifter fleeing from the Walden Woods Bealls store crashed today into another vehicle while attempting to escape.
Continue ReadingBilirakis appointed to U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee
Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has been appointed to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing committee. The committee is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and oversees a variety of national policy issues, including health care, energy, telecommunications, consumer protection, and […]
Continue ReadingPlant City choir kicks off Christmas
The Plant City Community Choir will usher in the Christmas season with its Christmas by Candlelight concert at 6 and 8 p.m. Dec. 8, at Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 1107 Charlie Griffin Road.
Continue ReadingDurant choirs to perform with music stars
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Students in three choirs at Durant High School will maintain a rock-star scheduled as they celebrate the Christmas season with performances at three different theme parks. This month, the Plant City singers will bring their talents to Universal Studios, Epcot and Busch Gardens.
Continue ReadingTomlin celebrates new landscaping
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Tomlin Middle School students, faculty and parents celebrated the completion of a garden renovation project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 15, on the school campus.
Continue ReadingBROTHER IN BLUE: Former inmate inspires incarcerated
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor “I became an addict in an instant,” Plant City native Glenn Long says without blinking. The matter-of-fact delivery echoes in the room. He is used to sharing his story.
Continue ReadingTwelve Plant City students receive Jan Henrick Award
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Between science fair geniuses, all-star athletes and drama queens, it can be easy for a high-schooler to feel lost in the mix — especially if a student has to overcome unusual odds and hard life situations. But for 12 students at Plant City High School, it was a proud […]
Continue ReadingNo charges filed in Thorpe shooting
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor A bonfire burns in the backyard of the home at 7427 Burnt Barn Ave. It crackles and flickers — much like the bonfire the Thorpe family started on Nov. 24. That was the night Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office received a call from 17-year-old Channing Thorpe, who reported he had […]
Continue ReadingCircus Specatcle
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor It was the Sunday before elections, and like many other political candidates, Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham was feeling stressed. So his wife, Devon, suggested the couple go see Cirque Italia Act XII at the Museum of Science and Industry, in Tampa.
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