The Plant City Community Ladies Bible Study began its third year this week. The group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, at Planteen Recreation Center, 301 Dort St., Plant City.
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Plant City blossoms into action
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer It was the first time Plant City High School students Holly Turcich and Sarah Winter had ever been in a movie, but it wasn’t the first time the duo walked the streets of this particular movie set. That’s because the independent film they are in, “Chu and Blossom,” was […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Victory Office opens in Plant City
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer The Plant City Republican Victory Office celebrated its grand opening Sept 4. The Victory Office, located on 600 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., is an annex of Dan Raulerson’s office.
Continue ReadingSparkman sells Bartow dealership to Stingray
By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer Plant City Mayor Mike Sparkman is getting out of the car business. On Aug. 30, Sparkman closed the sale of his Bartow Chevrolet dealership to Stingray Chevrolet owner Steve Hurley for the acquisition of Sparkman’s Chevy dealership in Bartow.
Continue ReadingRIBBON CUTTING: Big Dog’s Patio
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Big Dog’s Patio Sept. 5, at 103 N. Palmer St. For more information, call (813) 754-8950 or visit bigdogspatio.com.
Continue ReadingRIBBON CUTTING: Bella, Hermida, Hurn and Stertzer
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held at ribbon-cutting ceremony for Bella, Hermida, Hurn and Stertzer Aug. 30, at the firm’s new location, 1503 S. Alexander St., Suite 103. Bella, Hermida, Hurn & Stertzer is a full-service accounting firm offering professional services in tax planning and preparation, accounting and bookkeeping services, compilations, reviews, audits, […]
Continue ReadingPOWER OF THE PEN
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Loitering squatters outside a depressed house. Dirty drugs and money exchanged in rough hands. Liquor to lips. Smoky rooms. Cheap women. All snapshots inside of author Mills Cooper’s head. Scenes from the tough neighborhoods of Plant City. Witnessed pictures from his past.
Continue ReadingNEIGHBORS: George Flores
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Pleasant Grove Assembly of God Youth Pastor George Flores remembers the exact moment when he fell in love with music. He was about 7 years old at the time; his older brother, Juan, was 9. “My brother and I shared a room, and we were watching Woodstock on TV,” […]
Continue ReadingSTORE AROUND THE CORNER: Ego Girl Outfitters
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Ericca Hope Garrison sits in her studio clicking through photos on her website. Her desk is a mixture between modern and rustic, with a sturdy glass tabletop supported by utilitarian hardwood legs. The walls are covered in posters and art created by Garrison.
Continue ReadingCommission OKs change to alcohol ordinance
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor City commissioners approved on Monday an ordinance that makes changes to the Plant City code regarding the sale and outdoor consumption of alcoholic beverages. The ordinance broadens the area on which alcohol may be sold and consumed at Plant City Stadium and the Randy L. Larson Four Plex. Under […]
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