By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Internet cafés have been going bust after city and county officials throughout the country, who have likened the establishments to casinos, have placed bans in their respective communities.
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Optimist Club honors students
The Plant City Optimist Club recognized eight Plant City High School seniors for their outstanding accomplishments during its annual Youth Appreciation Ceremony Oct. 29, at the Plant City Recreation & Parks Department administrative office conference room.
Continue ReadingPolice seeking assistance in identifying armed robbery suspect
Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect of an armed robbery of a Plant City gas station. Hillsborough County Sherriff’s Office detectives are investigating an armed robbery of the Circle K/Shell station on Highway 60 West in Plant City. The robbery occurred on Nov. 7 at 11:23 p.m.
Continue ReadingBicyclist killed on State Road 39
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor A bicyclist died earlier today after being hit by a car on State Road 39 north of Trapnell Road. Sherry Lee Brant, 70, was traveling southbound in the outside lane when her 2005 Toyota Corolla drifted into the paved shoulder, hitting the back of the bicycle ridden by an […]
Continue ReadingPlant City woman arrested in connection with death of her five-week old son
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Plant City Police detectives arrested Talae Akei Thomas late this afternoon and charged her with aggravated child abuse and first degree murder in connection with the death of her five-week old son. Last night, Plant City police responded to a suspicious person call and found Thomas laying in the […]
Continue ReadingTHEY BUILT IT: Fried and Friendly
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Editor’s note: They Built It is an occasional series featuring Plant City’s small-business owners. Maryland Fried Chicken hasn’t even opened for business for the day. In fact, it isn’t even lunchtime. It is 10:30 a.m., but already customers were pouring in the door, ready to get a bite of […]
Continue ReadingSchools find success at MOSI’s Science Olympics
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Science has never been so fun. Elementary students from more than 140 schools built skyscrapers with paper cups, constructed boats out of foil and launched paper airplanes during the Science Olympics Nov. 10, at the Museum of Science and Industry, in Tampa.
Continue ReadingWhat happened to Kelly Moriarty?
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor It’s a small urn, no bigger than a perfume bottle. And inside are the ashes of Kelly Moriarty’s leg, which washed ashore in December 2011, in south St. Petersburg. The urn sits on a dresser in the Bradenton home of Bud and Grace Moriarty. It’s all they have left […]
Continue ReadingHammocks path usage to include golf carts
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Hammocks residents Rod and Ima Storts made one more appearance at the Walden Lake Community Association’s meeting Nov. 12, to lobby the association to allow golf carts to use a pedestrian path in the Hammocks. Four other residents came with them in support.
Continue ReadingMusic and meat: a perfect marriage
The Hungry Gator Meat Market celebrated its grand opening with live music, gator bites and frog legs Nov. 10, at the market, 206 S. Evers St.
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