Twenty-one members from Hope Lutheran Church of Plant City pounded the pavement May 11, at the annual Miles for Moffitt benefit walk/run. While the majority of Team Hope either walked or ran the 5K, some also participated in the five-mile run/walk. Hope’s team raised just under $900 to benefit cancer research at H. Lee Moffitt […]
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History student honored with award
Jacob Fortune was congratulated by his Advance Placement teacher, Vincent Dacunto. Jacob Fortune was presented the Sons of the American Revolution Award for excellence in American History. The award goes to a junior male student who excels and has a passion for history. The award winner is selected by the History Department of Plant City […]
Continue ReadingPregnancy Care Center reveals new sonogram
Since being remodeled, the Pregnancy Care Center of Plant City has seen an increase in patients. Last month, the center saw 198 women. Before the remodel, it was seeing on average about 120 women a month. The new sonogram machine will only help with the uptrend. The sonogram machine was purchased with the help of […]
Continue ReadingAmerican Heritage Girls completes 951 hours of volunteer service
American Heritage Girls Troop FL 1107 had every reason to celebrate at their annual Spring Court of Honor, May 18. The troop has completed 951 community service hours since May 2012. The ceremony was held at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Three girls went above the troop goal of 25 hours per girl to earn individual […]
Continue ReadingRotary honors Leon Fisher
At daybreak Rotary’s Monday meeting, president Rob Evans presented Leon Fisher with the prestigious Paul Harris Award. Fisher is a food and nutrition coordinator at South Florida Baptist Hospital, where he has worked for nine years. He has been coordinating meals for the Rotary’s weekly meetings as well as about nine of their events throughout […]
Continue ReadingHCC Plant City to host open house
HCC’s Plant City campus will host an open house at 5 p.m. May 21, at the campus, 1206 N. Park Road, Plant City. The campus offers many dynamic programs that will be on display, such as its Vet Tech program. Who doesn’t want to pet a puppy? For more, visit news.hccfl.edu/campuses/brandon/hcc-open-house.htm.
Continue ReadingHerd Museum to host concert
JD Lewis Music will perform from 2 to 6 p.m. May 18, at The Herd Museum, 113. S. Palmer St. Lewis, a Florida native, is a Plant City-based singer-songwriter. He takes inspiration from Florida’s history. For more information, visit jdlewismusic.com.3.
Continue ReadingPCHS shines at Athena Society
Plant City High School was well represented at the Athena Society’s 2013 Young Women of Promise Luncheon April 4, at the Centre Club, in Tampa. Kellyanne Hurst was one of 10 junior girls in Hillsborough County selected for the Dr. Sylvia Richardson Young Women of Promise Class of 2013. Each recipient was presented with $500. […]
Continue ReadingDurant High grad impresses at recital
James Francis Cornelius performed a percussion recital recently, at Florida Southern College. The son of Lee and Ellen Cornelius, of Springhead, James graduated from Durant High School, attended Hillsborough Community College for two years and transferred to the University of South Florida. After two years, he transferred to Florida Southern to earn a degree in […]
Continue ReadingGarden club presents award
The Plant City Garden Club presented its April beautification award to Teresa Lungo. Throughout Lungo’s garden, guests will see her creativity in glass art, colorful flowering plants and integrating vegetables with ornamental plants. Lungo used her creative mind to make her gardens come to life, with an abundance of color and texture. There is no […]
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