Rev. George Hatmaker has been appointed as the new pastor of Cork United Methodist Church off Sam Allen Road in Plant City. He started July 1. Hatmaker is from Polk County. He served in Vietnam during TET offensive, was medically evacuated from Vietnam, and then served as a special agent in the Medical Corps Criminal […]
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Stuff the Bus taking school supplies
The annual Kiwanis Stuff the Bus charity event has kicked off. This is the eighth year the Kiwanis Club of Plant City has asked for school supplies donations for children in need. All donations will be equally divided and distributed to Plant City schools. Drop offs can be made From Monday, July 13, to Monday, Aug. […]
Continue ReadingHome show to host food & fun for free
The Mid-Florida Summer Home Show will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 11, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at the Florida Strawberry Festival Expo Hall, 2301 W. Oak Ave. The free event will feature demonstrations and tips from the area’s top home improvement vendors and local artists. The Boys […]
Continue ReadingUF student makes dean’s list
Plant City native Nikki Arnold made the spring 2015 dean’s list at the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Arnold attended Strawberry Crest High School and was part of the first International Baccalaureate graduating class in 2013. She grew up playing sports in the Plant City Recreation & Parks Department and also […]
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 […]
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Kerri Miller, city clerk for Plant City, has been elected as the central west director for the Florida Association of City Clerks. The announcement came last week, when the Florida Association of City Clerks elected new officers and board of directors’ members at its annual conference and academy, held at the Caribe Royale in Orlando. […]
Continue ReadingWalden Lake residents collecting petition signatures
Walden Lake residents and some Walden Lake Community Association board of directors were at the neighborhood’s children’s park Saturday, June 27, collecting signatures for their petition against the rezoning of the golf course. They are there each Saturday morning between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Residents who have not signed the petition may do so […]
Continue ReadingStudent chosen as intern
Plant City High School senior Katelyn Scott was accepted into the intern program at the Photo Archives and History Center and began Friday, June 12. The Plant City Photo Archives and History Center’s internship program is designed to provide students the opportunity to learn museum, archives, and history center skills in a real-life setting. During her internship, […]
Continue ReadingFormer Queen makes dean’s list
Chelsea Bowden was named to the Spring 2015 dean’s list at Samford University. She is an early childhood education/early childhood special education/elementary education/elementary collaborative major. Samford University releases dean’s lists after the close of the fall and spring semesters each academic year. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have earned a minimum […]
Continue ReadingNominations open for award
The Florida Commission on the Status of Women is looking for nominations for the Florida Achievement Award. The Commission will recognize meritorious women who have improvd the lives of women in Florida and who have served as positive role models for women and girls in their community. Nominations may be made in two categories: women […]
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