On Feb. 6, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office unveiled a display honoring Sgt. Ben Wilder, who was killed in the line of duty in July 1962. Wilder’s widow, Dorothy Wilder Alster, and her children attended the unveiling, as did some retired deputies who were on the scene with Wilder when he died. The displays depicted […]
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Happy 71st anniversary!
Stone Ledge Manor residents Lloyd and Mavis Evers celebrated recently their 71st anniversary. They were married Jan. 31, 1943. Together, they have four children, 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, and are members of Hopewell Baptist Church.
Continue ReadingBlueberry pageant sign-ups continue Saturday
Registration for the second annual Blueberry Festival Pageant sign up will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Keel and Curley Winery, 5202 Thonotosassa Road. The 7-to-9 and 10-to-11 age groups are full, so don’t delay for the other groups. Only 20 spots will be available in each age division, and […]
Continue ReadingCity honors board members
Plant City Mayor Mary Thomas Mathis honored nine residents for their long service on various boards during the City Commission’s Jan. 27 meeting. The honorees include: Marlene C. Baskin, Housing Authority (35 years) Randell L. Platt, Board of Adjustment (20 years) Judy Vogel, Board of Adjustment (20 years) Shelby Bender, Historic Resources Board (20 years) […]
Continue ReadingNRG promotes reading at Cork
Youth pop group NRG entertained some of Plant City’s budding bookworms during a special concert Jan. 24, at Cork Elementary School. The group performed several of their catchy tunes for about 350 students who met their reading goals.
Continue ReadingScouts plan annual banquet
The deadline to RSVP to the 11th Annual Friends of Scouting Banquet is Feb. 7. The banquet will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at the HCC John R. Trinkle Center, 2206 E. Cherry St. To RSVP, call (813) 752-2505.
Continue ReadingCivitan Club to honor teens
The Plant City Civitan Club will be honoring the Outstanding Students at 7 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at its monthly breakfast at Buddy Freddy’s, 1101 Goldfinch Drive, Plant City. Jessi Rae Varnum and Austin Bruner have been selected as this year’s Outstanding Youth and also will be the 2014 Youth Parade grand marshals on March 1.
Continue ReadingLancers to host dinner fundraiser
Looking for a way to kill two birds with one stone? Feed your family and raise funds for a wonderful Plant City organization through the Plant City FC’s chicken dinner fundraiser. The dinner will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex, 2602 E. Cherry […]
Continue ReadingBook bargains highlight sale
The Friends of the Bruton Memorial Library will be holding a Bag of Books for a Buck Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 1. The sale will be held in the Moody Community Room in the library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City. Members of the Friends of […]
Continue ReadingMarshall FFA shines at contests
FFA students at Marshall Middle School brought home plenty of awards so far this year. In preparation for their sub-district Career Development Events, the students earned accolades in several categories: • Opening and Closing Ceremonies, first place. Team members include Destiny Cox, Alexa Diaz, Kenzie Shelby, Serenity Jopek-Miller, Zoe Odom, Reghan Telfer and Sienna Bradberry. […]
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