The Daybreak Rotary hosted Tray Towles, code enforcement manager for the City of Plant City, at its July 27 meeting. Towles came from the Plant City Police Department one year ago to work in code enforcement. Since he started, he has used technology to create an electronic database, among many other updates. Towles was invited […]
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Volunteers needed for parent and youth focus group
A graduate student in the School of Human Services at Springfield College in Tampa is looking for Plant City volunteers to be part of a parent and youth focus group. Sylvia Fluellen is working on a research project to study on-level reading for third graders. She needs 20 parents of children who are entering third grade for […]
Continue ReadingFree school physicals to be offered next week
In conjunction with the Hillsborough County Back to School Coalition, South Florida Baptist Hospital’s Community Health Department will offer free back-to-school physicals from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug.1, at Swindle Medical Arts Center, 1601 W. Timberlane Dr. Parents or legal guardians must accompany their children. The free physicals are for Florida students in […]
Continue ReadingStudent selected as college ambassador
Jonathan Jones, of Plant City, was one of 57 students chosen to serve as a valley ambassador for Lebanon Valley College this fall. As a valley ambassador, Jones tours prospective students and their families through the college’s Annville, Pennsylvania campus to see the academic quad, a typical classroom, a dorm room and the athletic fields, […]
Continue ReadingTCMS art students donate to photo archives
Art students at Turkey Creek Middle School donated the proceeds from a charity art sale to the Plant City Photo Archives and History Center this week. Art teacher Sue Swanson’s students chose to donate to the archives because they considered it important to preserve the community’s rich history. “The fact that the students chose the photo […]
Continue ReadingChurch looking for sponsors for back to school event
First Baptist Church of Midway is having a community back to school event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at 2902 Midway Road in Plant City. Guests will get free school supplies, haircuts, games and food. Midway is looking for local companies to help sponsor the children in our community that are most […]
Continue ReadingLibrary board welcomes public to meeting
Members of the Bruton Memorial Library Board will hold a meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. Members of the public are invited to attend.
Continue ReadingWeight-loss author invited to patient advisory board
Karen Gillman, a local author and business woman, was recently named to the Apollo Patient Advisory Board for the international company Apollo Endosurgery Inc, the owner of the LAP-BAND System. Gillman had weight loss surgery in 2004, opting for the LAP-BAND System, and since then has shed more than 145 pounds. Her book, “It’s Never Too […]
Continue ReadingDaybreak Rotary inducts new officers
The Daybreak Rotary of Plant City inducted its new officers Monday, June 29, led by outgoing president, Allen Gray. The rotarians gathered at the home of George and Cassandra Banning to enjoy refreshments and the program. Officers are: Sharon Philbin, president; Carole Wright, vice president and treasurer; Amber Jurgensen, secretary; and Dan Orrico, sergeant at arms. Philbin was joined by new district governor, Tom Wagner, and outgoing district governor, Gary Gunter.
Continue ReadingFSU student makes dean’s list
Plant City native Chase Dunn made the spring dean’s list for Florida State University’s College of Business. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be registered for at least 12 graded hours of coursework. Dunn is in the honors program at FSU, and […]
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