Sonny’s BBQ of Plant City catered a feast for about 250 CareFest volunteers Saturday, Sept. 26, to honor event leaders Karen Collins and Norman Blanton. Collins and Blanton were nominated for and selected as recipients of Sonny’s Random Acts of BBQ program, which is an unexpected recognition of those who give back selflessly to others and their […]
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Pharmacist wins award
Chris Williams, of Plant City, was named Pharmacy Times’ Pharmacist of the Year at the 2015 Next-Generation Pharmacist Awards Gala last month at Universal Studios. Williams is a pharmacy advocate for the Manatee County Government Center for Health and Lifestyle Management. He stood out as a nominee because of the pharmacist-patient relationship he develops. Along […]
Continue ReadingCouple getting married
Lewis and Regina Swinson, of Hazlehurst, Georgia, are happy to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Leah Lynn, to Luke Stephen Parker, son of Kevin and Wendy Parker, of Uvalda, Georgia, and formerly of Plant City. Leah is the granddaughter of the late Tessel and Mildred Mullis, of Alma, Georgia, and the […]
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William Armistead Humphrey celebrated his first birthday. He was born Sept. 11, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital in Tampa. His first words were “Mama” and “Dada,” and he is now walking. He celebrated his birthday with his sisters, Heidi and Hanah, several cousins and other family members. William is the son of Jonathan and […]
Continue ReadingResidents can drop off unused prescription drugs at CVS this weekend
As part of an ongoing effort to crack down on illegal pill mills and prevent prescription drug abuse, the Plant City Police Department is taking part in Operation Medicine Cabinet Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. On Saturday, Sept. 26, PCPD, along with Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the Tampa Police Department, the University of South Florida Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration […]
Continue ReadingDurant to host Florida Standards Assessment Parent Night
New Durant High School Reading Coach Jeannette Teeden is hosting a Florida Standards Assessment Parent Night from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Durant High School media center, 4748 Cougar Path. Students will receive extra credit and front-of-the-line passes for lunch with parent attendance. For more information, contact Teeden at Jeannette.Teeden@sdhc.k12.fl.us and follow Durant Reading […]
Continue ReadingUncle Mike’s Smokehouse hiring
Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse Grill, 106 State Road 60 E., is hiring servers and bartenders. Interested applicants must have reliable transportation, work well with others, have customer service skills and experience in the restaurant industry. Call Kristin at (813) 737-4444 to set up an interview.
Continue ReadingLibrary Board holding meeting open to public
There will be a regular monthly meeting of the Bruton Memorial Library Board beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at the library meeting room, 302 McLendon St. It is open to the public.
Continue ReadingBoys & Girls Club to have fundraiser BBQ
The Boys & Girls Club of Plant City will be hosting its annual BBQ lunch fundraising event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum, 102 N. Palmer St. Packaged lunch includes BBQ chicken, baked beans and coleslaw. Tickets are $10 and orders can also be placed online at bgctampa.org/events/plant-city-bbq-lunch.aspx. […]
Continue ReadingLions Club looking for volunteers to paint houses
The Plant City Lions Club is looking for volunteers to painting houses for the blind. The painting event will be Saturday, Oct. 10, which is also National Day of Service. Shifts will be four hours long so that one team can take one house. Donations are also being asked for. For $20, donors can sponsor one can of paint. […]
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