By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer When Plant City High School alum Jonathan Holmes walked into a group home for teen-age boys, he knew what he was getting into — temper tantrums, picky choosers and emotions that can change in matter of seconds.
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Damage forces road closure
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Damage along Silvermoon Drive in Walden Lake caused city officials to close part of the road to traffic last week, forcing several residents to park down the block from their homes. Resident Phalen Redmond first noticed soggy and cracked asphalt along the road. She called the city to investigate […]
Continue ReadingLibrary conjures up Harry Potter party
Attention witches and wizards: Get your Nimbus Two Thousand ready! Bruton Memorial Library will throw a Harry Potter-inspired party at 3 p.m. Sept. 1, at the library, 302 W. McLendon St.
Continue ReadingHospital plans annual fundraiser
Tickets are on sale now for South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation’s annual Diamonds & Denim Gala, which will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 27, at the Florida Strawberry Festival Expo Building, 2301 Oak Ave. Plant City.
Continue ReadingArchives plans sculpture tour
The Plant City Photo Archives & History Center and Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens will host a private reception and tour of the J. Seward Johnson. “Man on the Street” sculptures from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 30, in Historic Downtown Plant City.
Continue ReadingHillsborough schools will reopen Tuesday
All Hillsborough County School District schools and offices will be closed Monday, Aug. 27, because of the threat of Tropical Storm Isaac. The district will reopen all schools and offices Tuesday.
Continue ReadingDover man arrested for 911 calls
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Dover man for calling 911 multiple times to request a female deputy respond to his home for sexual gratification. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, between 10:15 a.m. Aug. 22, and 7:39 a.m. Aug. 24, Joshua Basso, 32, of the 2400 block of Dover Road North, called Hillsborough County […]
Continue ReadingBe prepared for Isaac
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a recommended Family Supply List to prepare for Tropical Storm Isaac’s arrival.
Continue ReadingDriver charged for bicyclist fatality
The Plant City woman who struck and killed a bicyclist while driving April 17, on Dormany Road, was not impaired, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives concluded. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, after a blood test and other screenings, detectives determined Patricia Ann Hancock was not impaired when the crash occurred. At about 11:44 a.m. April […]
Continue ReadingWomen’s group plans luncheon
Devon Higginbotham, representing the Florida Native Plant Society, will be the featured speaker at the Plant City Christian Women’s Connection luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 4, at Walden Lake Golf and Country Club, 2001 Clubhouse Drive. The theme for the luncheon is “Going Native: Florida Native Plants in Your Landscaping.” Other features include speaker Ginny […]
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