By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer The radio business has been Andy Kovacs’ life for 16 years. He considers himself a radio guru, but the Plant City native eventually grew tired of corporate politics and wanted more freedom. “It started to get to the point where you feel like you’re grinding out a job,” said […]
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BACK TO SCHOOL 2012: Heroic Welcome
By Amber Jugensen | Staff Writer Great Hera! Is that Wonder Woman wandering the halls of Tomlin Middle School on the first day of school? Although Principal Susan Sullivan doesn’t drive an invisible jet to class, and her light blond hair is a stark contrast to the traditional ebony, she certainly rocked the famous red-and-blue […]
Continue ReadingFULL STORY: Thousands missing from school PTA account
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and Lakeland Police Department officials are investigating the theft of between $15,000 and $25,000 from the Parent-Teacher Association bank account for Springhead Elementary School.
Continue ReadingCommunity remembers educator Leslie Morris
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Leslie Morris always had time to give a hug to a student or introduce herself to every parent in a room. From the time Morris graduated from the University of South Florida in 1974, she impacted the lives of people with developmental disabilities, most recently at the MacDonald Training […]
Continue ReadingSisters stitch together new quilting shop
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Sisters Lisa La Pointe and Lynn Harberl are the fashionistas of their new store, Inspire! Quilting and Sewing. Dressed in bold prints with even bolder colors, the trendy two are accessorized with chandelier earrings that complement their bangle bracelets and glittering rings. Their dynamic style matches the vibrancy of […]
Continue ReadingPlant City to host weekend gun show
The Suncoast Gun Show will take aim at Plant City this weekend. The show, which will feature guns, accessories and more, will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 25, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 26, at the Evelyn & Batista Madonia Sr. Agricultural Show Center on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, […]
Continue ReadingHope Lutheran Church launches GriefShare program
Hope Lutheran Church once again will host a GriefShare program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, at the church, 2001 N. Park Road, Plant City.
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS: Money missing from Springhead PTA account
Authorities believe a former Parent-Teacher Association officer may have stolen as much as $25,000 from Springhead Elementary School’s PTA bank account this year.
Continue ReadingRIBBON CUTTING: Everyday Blessings Inc.
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held at ribbon-cutting ceremony for Everyday Blessings Inc. at 11 a.m. Aug. 21, at its new location, 13129 St. Francis Lane, Thonotosassa. The mission of Everyday Blessings is to provide care for sibling groups through a live-in caregiver model. The organization will partner with community agencies and the […]
Continue ReadingPlant City police make arrest in double homicide
The Plant City Police Department has charged a Plant City man with first-degree murder for a November 2011 double homicide. Ruben Jay Brooks, of Plant City, faces two charges for the Nov. 12, 2011, deaths of Shannon L. Thomas and Faye McClain Kitchen.
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