Move over Morris: There’s a new example of feline purr-fection in town!
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Anchors announced for Lake Walden Square
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor PetSmart, Michaels and Ross Dress for Less all will open new locations in July 2013, at the Lake Walden Square shopping center on West Alexander Street. The retailers are considered major tenants by DDR, the shopping center’s management company, along with Sweetbay and Premiere Cinemas.
Continue ReadingBlake Shelton to headline festival
The 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival is shaping up to be one of the best in Plant City history.
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Whispering Woods residents Corbin Simonds, Hailey Tidwell, Kaylee Thurston, Mackenzie Steele and Logan Laietta served up homemade lemonade Nov. 12, as a fundraiser for Haiti.
Continue ReadingHope Lutheran serves up hurricane relief
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor For 18 years, Hope Lutheran Church has served a turkey supper to help raise money for charity. This year, amateur chefs and volunteers peeled 300 pounds of potatoes and roasted about 30 turkeys for the supper which served 800 people in Plant City. But proceeds will also serve beyond […]
Continue ReadingArt Lounge Gallery to host third anniversary party
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor If you like wine and art, then the third anniversary party at the Art Lounge Gallery in downtown Plant City is the place for you. The party is Saturday, Nov. 17 and will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Door prizes and live music will keep guests entertained. Plus, […]
Continue ReadingUPDATED: Billy Keel appointed to City Commission
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Even though it was just his first commission meeting, Billy Keel’s name plate already was in place on the Plant City Commission dais. Keel, a five-year member of the Plant City Planning Board and a former chairman, became the newest member of the Plant City Commission at its Nov. […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS: Man found dead in vehicle in Walmart parking lot
Plant City Police Department officers found the body of a man in a black pickup truck at about 1 p.m. today, in the parking lot at the Walmart on James L. Redman Parkway. The man was pronounced dead and taken away by an ambulance. The cause of death has yet to be determined, but investigators […]
Continue ReadingRIBBON CUTTING: Saving Grace Moving & Thrift
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Saving Grace Moving & Thrift Nov. 12, at 1705 James L. Redman Parkway, Suite C. For more information, call (813) 712-4154.HackAgent
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Empty Bowls
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor For $10, attendees of the Empty Bowls event picked out a small bowl made by area school students and got a hearty soup meal. Proceeds from lunch benefitted the United Food Bank of Plant City. There was also an auction selling bowls painted by area artists John Briggs, Jossie […]
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