The East Hillsborough Art Guild is already planning for the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Fine Art Show. With less than two months until entry day, the group now is accepting artists’ submissions. All art entries will be accepted from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21. Artists are encouraged to take advantage of the early […]
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Grand marshals selected for parades
Bobby Brantley, from TruTV’s “Lizard Lick Towing,” will serve as the grand marshal for the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Grand Parade at 1 p.m. March 3. “Bobby is going to add some excitement to this year’s parade, and we are very lucky to have him participate in our event,” says Gail Lyons, president of Berry […]
Continue ReadingWoman’s Club plans next meeting
The GFWC Woman’s Club will host its next meeting at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at its clubhouse, 110 N. Wheeler St. The meeting will feature the club’s annual arts and crafts competition. Registration of paintings, drawings, poems, short stories and crafts will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, Jan. 13. Winners will be […]
Continue ReadingTickets available for MLK breakfast
Tickers are now on sale for the 2014 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Festival Leadership Breakfast. The breakfast will take place at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at the HCC Plant City John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N. Park Road, Plant City. Guest speaker will be former Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Carlton Moore, and […]
Continue ReadingHypnotist to visit Bruton library
Thinking about shedding a few pounds in 2014? Certified hypnotist Darryl Schumacher will share how hypnosis can help with weight loss from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City. For more, call (813) 757-9215.
Continue ReadingYoung ladies enjoy fellowship
The ladies of Young at Heart dined Dec. 19, at Buddy Freddy’s. Young at Heart is a monthly dinner and craft time for senior citizen women from St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church. The women also donated blankets to the cancer center at South Florida Baptist Hospital.
Continue ReadingBaby Parade sign-ups coming
Registration for the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Baby Parade will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Plant City Mortgage, 1507 S. Alexander St., Suite 101 Plant City. Sign-ups for 1- and 2-year-olds will be from 8 to 9 a.m.; 3- and 4-year-olds from 9 to 10 a.m. Spaces are limited […]
Continue ReadingCurious duo spotted downtown
If you were in Historic Downtown Plant City last week, you may have spotted two peculiarly dressed ladies popping in and out of shops. Mabel and Myrtle went door-to-door wishing business owners and shoppers Merry Christmas. The Plant City duo is available for surprise visits for a variety of occasions, including birthdays, anniversaries and more. […]
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Looks like the the Florida Army National Guard 3-116th Field Artillery Battalion will be coming home for Christmas. The community rallied around the unit after hearing they might not be able to come home for their leave pass during the holidays from Mississippi. About $34,000 were raised to pay for transportation costs. State Representative Dan Raulerson and […]
Continue ReadingArchives names council member
Ed Verner, president of the Plant City Photo Archives & History Center, announced James R. McDaniel as a new member of the center’s Advisory Council. McDaniel is a graduate of Marshall High School, and received his bachelor’s degree in speech communication and English and his master’s degree in communication from the University of South Florida. […]
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