The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center is offering an after-school program geared for youths from 5 to 13. The program will run from 2 to 5:30 p.m. on school days. It costs $150 per 18-week semester. Transportation from Burney, Jackson, Bryan, Wilson and Lincoln elementary schools is available for an additional $25. Registration […]
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Fishing derby registration opens
The Plant City Recreation and Parks Department will be hosting its Semi Annual Youth Fishing Derby on Sept 20. It is open to all youth ages 5 to 15 years of age. Pre-registration is available through Sept. 18 from the city’s website, plantcitygov.com/index.aspx?nid=748. Anyone wishing to be a sponsor should contact Deborah Haldane at (813) 659-4200, Ext. […]
Continue ReadingPlant City student selected for medical congress
Ryan DeMello, a Plant City resident and junior at Seffner Christian Academy, has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders from Nov. 14 to 16, in Washington, D.C. The congress is an honors-only program for high school students. DeMello was nominated by Dr. Connie Mariano, medical director of the National Academy of […]
Continue ReadingPlant City couple celebrates 73 years
David and Rubye Mae Abbott celebrated Aug. 27, their 73rd anniversary. They took their honeymoon in 1941, in Ybor City. David is a U.S. Army veteran, who served in World War II, and Rubye is the last surviving sibling in her family. They are both 92 years old and have lived in their home on North Whitehall Street […]
Continue ReadingPhoto archives receives D.E. Bailey Papers
The Plant City Photo Archives and History Center received Aug. 20, the first shipment of papers from David E. Bailey Jr. They were delivered by David Merrill Bailey, son of the author. Bailey, along with Quintilla Geer Bruton, authored the book “Plant City: Its Origin and History.” The younger Bailey and his sister, Randi Sue […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Lions Club pays hospital bill
The Plant City Lions Club was able to pay off the last of Gabriel Brannan-Buehl’s medical bills. Gabriel, 3, had lost one of his eyes to an eye cancer. The Lions Club raised $2,800 to cover the cost of his treatment at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, in Miami. “I know lions are courageous, but they […]
Continue ReadingHope VBS lends a helping paw
Hope Lutheran Church’s vacation Bible school adopted a project to raise money for the K-9 Comfort Dog program of Lutheran Church Charities. Throughout the week of VBS, the children brought their offerings and placed them in the special “comfort dog bank,” designed by Hope member Libby Voigtmann. By the end of VBS, participants had collected […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Community Chorale seeks new singers
The Plant City Community Chorale is looking for new singers in preparation for its 2014 Christmas concert, A Family Christmas Festival. PCCC invites singers of all musical backgrounds and abilities to join others drawn to inspiring and engaging choral work. The 2014 Christmas Season enrollment begins Monday, Aug. 25. Members range in age from 25 to […]
Continue ReadingMosaic Co. donates to American Red Cross
The American Red Cross received a $100,000 grant from The Mosaic Company to support its “Prepare Florida” campaign to train and empower local communities to better prepare for disasters that Floridians may face. The grant from Mosaic also will help the Red Cross assist victims of hurricane and fire disasters with health and safety services […]
Continue ReadingYard sale to benefit Bealsville
The Bealsville community will host a large yard sale this weekend to benefit new education and recreation programs in the community. The sale will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at Glover School, 5110 Horton Road. Items include computers, clothes, school supplies and more.
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