Our Town

Scholarship alert

February 27, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners wants to recognize the many positive contributions made by young people in the community through the Youth Excellence and Achievement Awards. Nominations are being accepted now through March 13. YEA! Awards nominations can be submitted for both middle and high school students in each of the following categories: […]

State Reps donate to Boys & Girls Club

February 25, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

State Reps. Dan Raulerson and Ross Spano donated two $500 checks to the Plant City Boys & Girls Club Feb. 24. They took a tour of the club with Program Director Mary Pearson and spoke with excited students on the playground.

Win a Corvette

February 20, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

Stingray Chevrolet is giving away a Corvette to benefit Unity in the Community. Raffle tickets are only $5. Raffle tickets will be available until 6 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Stingray Chevrolet, 2002 N. Frontage Road, Plant City, and at the Florida Strawberry Festival from Thursday, Feb. 26, to Sunday, March 8. Tickets are also […]

We hear wedding bells

February 20, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

Joseph and Cecelia Herrmann, of Plant City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Karen Cecelia, to Jose Garza, of Houston, Texas. Karen is a 1995 graduate of Plant City High School and a 1999 graduate of the University of Florida, with a bachelor’s of science in accounting. She currently resides in Houston and works as a […]

PCHS Prince and Princess crowned

February 13, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

Plant City High School held the 2015 Prince and Princess Contest in which students were asked to compete by collecting money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, as well as the PCHS Scholarship Fund. The male student collecting the most money was crowned Prince and the girl with the highest collections was crowned Princess. School […]

PCCC hosts winter sing

February 12, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

To celebrate the installation of Claudia L. Bolaño as the Plant City Community Chorale’s new Artistic Director, an open house and winter sing has been planned. The winter sing will allow interested singers the opportunity to preview some of the music to be performed by PCCC in the coming Spring and Summer concert seasons; while […]

Walden Lake to hold roundup

February 6, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

Walden Lake Elementary School will hold its Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2015-2016 school year at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, in the multi-purpose room. Children 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2015 may register for kindergarten. Birth certificate, immunization record, recent physical (within a year of Aug. 25, 2015), social security number, and […]

Poker run benefits fallen police officers

February 6, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

+ Poker run benefits fallen police officers A BBQ lunch will be provided for a poker run benefiting fallen police officers if you register by Feb. 9. The poker run will be Saturday, Feb. 14, at Church on the Rock, 301 Alsobrook St. There will be prizes for the best and worst hand, and more. The […]

Call for auditions

January 30, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

Plant City Entertainment is holding auditions for “Tavern Tales 2” from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at the theater, 101 N. Thomas St. There are 16 available parts, 11 roles for women and five roles for men. For women, you must be 16 or older and for men 18 or older. Be prepared […]

PCCC to perform concert