Plant City brought home plenty of hardware Aug. 13, from the 2013 Florida Rural Water Association’s Annual Conference. Isaac Bostic, of the Utilities Operations Division, won the FRWA’s award for 2013 Wastewater Plant Operator of the Year. Paul Cockrell, of the Utilities Maintenance Division, was named the FRWA 2013 Distribution Operator of the Year. Plant […]
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We hear wedding bells!
Jan and William Boarman, of Plant City, are pleased to announced the engagement of their youngest daughter, Rachael Boarman to Michael Niedermeyer. Niedermeyer is the son of D.J. Gardner, of Fort Pierce, and Bob Niedermeyer, of Brunswick, Ohio. The couple met while attending University of Central Florida, where they both graduated in 2007. They plan […]
Continue ReadingCouple celebrates 72 years
Rubye and David Abbott, of Plant City, celebrated this week their 72nd wedding anniversary. The Abbotts were married Aug. 27, 1941. As a child, Rubye’s third-grade teacher read the class a book about the young boy who worked with his father. When he was asked his name, he would answer, “Just David.” Rubye loved the […]
Continue ReadingPlant City wins water awards
Plant City brought home plenty of hardware Aug. 13, from the 2013 Florida Rural Water Association’s Annual Conference. Isaac Bostic, of the Utilities Operations Division, won the FRWA’s award for 2013 Wastewater Plant Operator of the Year. Paul Cockrell, of the Utilities Maintenance Division, was named the FRWA 2013 Distribution Operator of the Year. Plant […]
Continue ReadingHope Lutheran to host Dave Ramsey financial seminar
Hope Lutheran Church will bring Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University to Plant City. Classes will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the church, 2001 N. Park Road. Since its inception in 1994, FPU has helped more than 1.5 million families positively change their financial future. For more information or to register, call Linda […]
Continue ReadingDisney magic comes to town
Sunshine Theater Company, in conjunction with Plant City Entertainment Inc., will present “An Evening of Disney MAGIC!” at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16; and 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at Plant City Entertainment Theater, 101 N. Thomas St., Plant City The show will feature a variety of Disney tunes. Sunshine Theater Company […]
Continue ReadingState Farm seeks school supplies
State Farm agents are gearing up for the first day of school by collecting school supplies at their offices throughout August to help hundreds of families and children around Hillsborough County. Locally, supplies will be donated to the United Food Bank of Plant City. The following school supplies are needed: • Backpacks • Notebooks, folders and […]
Continue ReadingLast day to donate school supplies for ‘Stuff the Bus’
It’s the last day to drop off school supplies to one of three locations in Plant City to benefit the Kiwanis charity Stuff the Bus. The drop off points are: Sweetbay, 205 W. Alexander St. Stingray Chevrolet, 2002 N. Frontage Rd. Southside Farm and Pet Supply, 3014 James L. Redman Pkwy. The school supplies will […]
Continue ReadingLocal artist auctioning work for cancer patient
It took 51 hours and six black Bic ballpoint pens for local artist Jesse Starr to complete a drawing of Stephen Hawking. The unbelievably realistic portrait is being auctioned off to help Starr’s cousin Jimmy Strawn battle cancer. Strawn, who lived in Plant City for years, is undergoing treatment for stage IIIb colon cancer. The 42-year-old […]
Continue ReadingUnited Food Bank to benefit from State Farm school supplies drive
State Farm agents are gearing up for the first day of school. They are collecting school supplies at their offices throughout the month of August to help hundreds of families and children around Hillsborough County. Locally, supplies will be donated to the United Food Bank of Plant City. The following school supplies are needed: Backpacks Notebooks, […]
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