A burning electrical device forced the Plant City Fire Department to close Collins Street in downtown Plant City for about an hour today.
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RIBBON CUTTING: Joy Green
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held at ribbon-cutting ceremony for Hillsborough County Commission District 4 candidate Joy Green at 11 a.m. Aug. 20, at the chamber. For more information, visit www.joygreencampaign.com.
Continue ReadingRIBBON CUTTING: MIDFLORIDA Credit Union
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Aug. 17, at 2903 James L. Redman Parkway. For more information, call (813) 704-6248 or visit midflorida.com.
Continue ReadingHillsborough superintendent: Student achievement is the major goal
Hillsborough County Public Schools Superintendent MaryEllen Elia delivered her annual State of the District address this morning at Rampello Downtown Partnership School, in Tampa.
Continue ReadingLowe’s heroes paint Pregnancy Care Center
A group of about 20 employees from Lowe’s Home Improvement’s Hero program picked up rollers and brushes to paint the Pregnancy Care Center of Plant City. The center is in the final stages of a renovation project at its downtown Plant City home, 304 N. Collins St.
Continue ReadingCity considers Thonotosassa Road name change
Plant City commissioners directed staff to explore further the possibility of changing the name of one of the three roads named Thonotosassa in Plant City during their meeting Aug. 13. Business owner Dean Snyder approached the commission to consider the change in March. Snyder reported customers and clients often had a difficult time finding his […]
Continue ReadingTomlin Middle FFA earns spot in national competition
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer The competition will have to ‘moo-ve’ over for the Tomlin Middle School chapter of the Future Farmers of America. Ten of the school’s FFA members are headed to Indianapolis to represent Florida at the 2012 National FFA Convention.
Continue ReadingSTORE AROUND THE CORNER: Autumn Leaf Academy
By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer When David and Dianna Hinkley set out to open Autumn Leaf Academy, they didn’t want to be just another day care. “That word carries kind of a negative feeling for us,” says David Hinkley, owner of Autumn Leaf Academy on 3007 Daniels Road in Plant City. “We are nationally […]
Continue ReadingNetwork offers back-to-school bash
The Network of East Hillsborough Neighborhoods will host a back-to-school bash from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 18, at the network center, 6369 E. Alexander St., Plant City. The event will feature a beauty pageant with awards for best smile and hair, an anti-bullying puppet show, bucket drumming, and free screenings for memory, blood sugar, […]
Continue ReadingPlant City OKs waste disposal agreement
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Plant City commissioners approved Aug. 13, an interlocal agreement that would send the city’s solid waste to the Polk County landfill. The agreement would save the city an estimated $129,000 annually, compared to its month-to-month contract with its current vendor, City Manager Greg Horwedel said. It carries a 10-year […]
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