By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Although she’s just 6 years old, Madison Brewer has the ambition of a veteran professional and a heart of gold. Brewer has started her own fundraiser for families in need in Plant City during the holidays. “I want to help a family and give them Christmas presents,” Brewer said.
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Webelos earn geologist badges
The Webelo Scouts of Plant City Boy Scouts Troop 14 attended the Tampa Bay Mineral and Science Club show Oct. 21, at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds.
Continue ReadingPhoto Archives director returns to alma mater
Plant City Photo Archives and History Center Executive Director Gil Gott attended recently the 50th reunion of his U.S. Air Force class of 1962 graduation from the Chinese Language Program at the Institute of Far Eastern Languages, Yale University, in New Haven, Conn.
Continue ReadingDancers prepare for battle
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Two trophies are up for grabs, and there’s only one way to win them — shake your stuff.
Continue ReadingTo Russia, with Love
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor As a U.S. Air Force airman during the Cold War, Rotarian George Banning was expecting a stereotypical experience before he set out for a three-week trip to Russia this summer. But his perceptions changed as he traveled around the large country with fellow Plant City Rotarians.
Continue ReadingRoad to Queen’s crown begins Sunday
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Fresh off her win as Miss February in the Calendar Girls pageant at Plant City High School, Maddy Keene is excited to continue her career as a pageant girl in Plant City’s most famous competition, the Florida Strawberry Festival Queen’s Pageant.
Continue ReadingDurant alum wins ticket to final presidential debate
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor More than 700 Lynn University college students entered the lottery to win a ticket to the last 2012 presidential debate that took place on the Boca Raton campus. Plant City native Riley Andreu was one of 500 students who showed up the day before the Oct. 22 debate for […]
Continue ReadingHOMETOWN HERO: Home Sweet Home
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor When U.S. Army Pfc. Jordan Williams was told to meet his mother at the Plant City Police Department on his way home Sept. 28, from Fort Bragg, N.C., he found it a bit strange. But he went along with her request. Just two weeks before, Jordan had set his […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: MacDonald Training Center Halloween party
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Fairies, masked characters and princesses gathered at the MacDonald Training Center on Cork Road for the annual Halloween party. Members got their faces painted, danced to spooky music and played volleyball on the cool October afternoon. Pizza and drinks were served before a Halloween Costume Contest took place.
Continue ReadingPlant City police arrest six for drug possession, child neglect
The Plant City Police Department executed a search warrant overnight Oct. 30, at 405 S. Lake St., that resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of marijuana and cash and that led to the arrest of six individuals on charges ranging from possession of marijuana to child neglect.
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