Plant City Mayor Mary Thomas Mathis honored nine residents for their long service on various boards during the City Commission’s Jan. 27 meeting. The honorees include: Marlene C. Baskin, Housing Authority (35 years) Randell L. Platt, Board of Adjustment (20 years) Judy Vogel, Board of Adjustment (20 years) Shelby Bender, Historic Resources Board (20 years) […]
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NRG promotes reading at Cork
Youth pop group NRG entertained some of Plant City’s budding bookworms during a special concert Jan. 24, at Cork Elementary School. The group performed several of their catchy tunes for about 350 students who met their reading goals.
Continue ReadingScouts plan annual banquet
The deadline to RSVP to the 11th Annual Friends of Scouting Banquet is Feb. 7. The banquet will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at the HCC John R. Trinkle Center, 2206 E. Cherry St. To RSVP, call (813) 752-2505.
Continue ReadingCivitan Club to honor teens
The Plant City Civitan Club will be honoring the Outstanding Students at 7 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at its monthly breakfast at Buddy Freddy’s, 1101 Goldfinch Drive, Plant City. Jessi Rae Varnum and Austin Bruner have been selected as this year’s Outstanding Youth and also will be the 2014 Youth Parade grand marshals on March 1.
Continue ReadingLancers to host dinner fundraiser
Looking for a way to kill two birds with one stone? Feed your family and raise funds for a wonderful Plant City organization through the Plant City FC’s chicken dinner fundraiser. The dinner will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex, 2602 E. Cherry […]
Continue ReadingBook bargains highlight sale
The Friends of the Bruton Memorial Library will be holding a Bag of Books for a Buck Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 1. The sale will be held in the Moody Community Room in the library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City. Members of the Friends of […]
Continue ReadingMarshall FFA shines at contests
FFA students at Marshall Middle School brought home plenty of awards so far this year. In preparation for their sub-district Career Development Events, the students earned accolades in several categories: • Opening and Closing Ceremonies, first place. Team members include Destiny Cox, Alexa Diaz, Kenzie Shelby, Serenity Jopek-Miller, Zoe Odom, Reghan Telfer and Sienna Bradberry. […]
Continue ReadingCalling all local artists
The East Hillsborough Art Guild is already planning for the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Fine Art Show. With less than two months until entry day, the group now is accepting artists’ submissions. All art entries will be accepted from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21. Artists are encouraged to take advantage of the early […]
Continue ReadingGrand marshals selected for parades
Bobby Brantley, from TruTV’s “Lizard Lick Towing,” will serve as the grand marshal for the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Grand Parade at 1 p.m. March 3. “Bobby is going to add some excitement to this year’s parade, and we are very lucky to have him participate in our event,” says Gail Lyons, president of Berry […]
Continue ReadingWoman’s Club plans next meeting
The GFWC Woman’s Club will host its next meeting at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at its clubhouse, 110 N. Wheeler St. The meeting will feature the club’s annual arts and crafts competition. Registration of paintings, drawings, poems, short stories and crafts will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, Jan. 13. Winners will be […]
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