Calling all directors. If you’ve ever wanted to direct a show at Plant City Entertainment now is your chance. Artistic Director Derek Abbott is holding a meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, for interested directors to pitch ideas for events, shows and single-night performances. The meeting will be held at the PCE theater, 101 […]
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American Association of University Women is looking for members
The American Association of University Women is looking for Plant City area women to join its organization. AAUW is an international non-partisan non-profit, whose members have been working to impact the lives of girls and women since 1881. The national agenda includes, but is not limited to, critical issues that affect girls and women, such as equity […]
Continue ReadingYMCA to start free fall sessions for toddlers
The Plant City Family YMCA is one of two Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCAs to offer Caring with Me, a free community program for parents, relatives and caregivers of children 5 and under. The program will start Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015 and go to June 9, 2016 at the Plant City Family YMCA, 1507 YMCA Place. There […]
Continue ReadingPhoto Archives employee wins award
Plant City Photo Archives and History Center Administrative Assistant Kim Hamilton has received an Educational Development Award from the Florida Association of Museums. Hamilton was contacted by FAM Executive Director Malinda Horton, who told her the award includes a comprehensive stipend allowing her to attend the 2015 FAM Annual Conference in St. Petersburg this September. […]
Continue ReadingCommissioner Al Higginbotham to speak at Uncle Mike’s Grill
Al Higginbotham will be speaking beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse Grill, 106 E. State Road 60 , as part of Plant City Republican Women’s Club. He will be talking about issues, such as one half-cent tax, transportation, Uber and other issues. If you would like to attend, RSVP to Judy […]
Continue ReadingKeller Williams earns awards
At the July 24 Keller Williams Realty North Florida Regional Mid-Year Meeting, local Keller Williams Realty Plant City and Brandon/Suburban Tampa offices earned major awards. The awards include: no. 1 Market Center for Closed Volume; Top Market Share for Closed Units; and no. 1 Market Center for Profit Share. Keller Williams Plant City and Brandon/Suburban […]
Continue ReadingHillsborough County Sandbag Sites Open through Aug. 16
Hillsborough County has sandbag materials available to the public, as weather conditions permit, at all three County Public Works Service Units: – East Service Unit at 4702 Sydney Road – West Service Unit at 9805 Sheldon Road – South Service Unit at 8718 Old Big Bend Road All facilities will be open the following dates and times: […]
Continue ReadingTraveling WaterVentures lab coming to Plant City
A traveling learning lab is coming to Plant City Thursday, Aug. 13. Known as the WaterVentures mobile lab, the 53-foot semi trailer travels around Florida to teach communities about environmental science. Inside there are high-tech modules that present issues around recycling, aquifers, wetlands and more. Outside there will be hands-on student stations, such as watershed tables, a relief […]
Continue ReadingHillsborough County Republicans collecting school supplies
Hillsborough Republicans are currently collecting back-to-school supplies and backpacks for Hillsborough County K-12 students to underscore the importance of a great start to the new school year. Items collected will be donated to the Hillsborough Education Foundation to be distributed to students. “Education is the key to opportunity, and we are the party of opportunity,” Deborah Tamargo, chair […]
Continue ReadingSales tax holiday begins Friday
Don’t forget the back-to-school sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 7, and goes to Sunday, Aug. 16. During this holiday period, Florida law directs that no sales tax or local option tax (also known as discretionary sales surtax) will be collected on purchases of: Clothing, footwear and certain accessories selling for $100 or less per […]
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