Christmas Lane is now accepting applications for singers and groups to entertain the crowds each night of Christmas Lane. A large stage and professional crew will support your act. Interested applicants may download forms at Christmas Lane’s newly designed website, ChristmasLane.org, and return forms to ChristmasLaneEntertainment@gmail.com. The final performance schedule will be announced on Oct. 9. […]
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Relay for Life donations will be matched
Relay for Life websites will go live at midnight Tuesday, September 1, for the 2016 event. A generous sponsor is matching any donations to teams signed up at relayforlife.org/plantcityfl up to $20,000 from Tuesday, Sept 1, to Monday, Sept. 7.
Continue ReadingHigginbotham speaks at Optimist Club meeting
Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham spoke at the Plant City Optimist Club meeting Monday, Aug. 17. He gave the club a brief summary of the upcoming county budget for fiscal year 2015-16 as well as information concerning a proposed one half-cent or one-cent sales tax increase for transportation issues county-wide, which is planned to be on the ballot […]
Continue ReadingOptimist Club looking for teams, sponsors for charity golf tournament
The Plant City Optimist Club and Plant City Recreation & Parks Department is looking for teams and sponsors for the 21st annual Golf Classic. All funds raised by the tournament will be used for youth programs supported by the Optimist Club and the Recreation & Parks Department. Registration flyers are available online at the calendar […]
Continue ReadingDaybreak Rotary looking for sponsors for annual Cracker Country Feast
The Plant City Daybreak Rotary Club is looking for sponsors for its fifth annual Cracker Country Feast Friday, Oct. 23, at the home of George and Cassandra Banning. Proceeds from the feast go to support the United Food Bank of Plant City. Sponsorship levels: Platinum: $2,500 gets you 10 tickets to the event; banner in […]
Continue ReadingParents invited to watch School Board’s back-to-school webcast
Parents are invited to watch a live webcast of the Hillsborough County Public Schools’ annual back-to-school news conference at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24. The live webcast, led by Superintendent Jeff Eakins, will be available at a link on the district’s home page: www.sdhc.k12.fl.us. The webcast will be an opportunity to learn about the vision of the School […]
Continue ReadingPet vaccines offered at Keel and Curley
Keel and Curley Winery will be hosting SPCA Florida’s Wellness Wagon to offer pet vaccines from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. There will be cat and dog vaccine packages, heart worm testing, microchips and preventive products. For complete pricing and other Wellness Wagon stops visit SPCAflorida.org/wellness-wagon-1.
Continue ReadingPlant City Entertainment holding a director pitch event
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 […]
Continue ReadingAmerican 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 […]
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