A barbecue lunch to benefit the Boys and Girls Club in Plant City will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 26, at the Train Depot, in Historic Downtown Plant City. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at the Boys and Girls Club, 901 Waller St., or at Myers Cleaners, 104 […]
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Hospital names interim president
Karen Kerr has been named the interim president at South Florida Baptist Hospital. The promotion was announced Sept. 3. Kerr has served as director of patient services at South Florida Baptist Hospital since March 2001. Before that, she worked for four years as director of patient services at St. Joseph Hospital. She takes the post […]
Continue ReadingDowntown to host GardenFest
The Plant City Garden Club and the Plant City Downtown Business and Merchants Association will host GardenFest and More from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Train Depot and McCall Park. The event will feature a variety of plants, garden art, speakers on related gardening topics, art, antiques, crafts, bargains, food […]
Continue ReadingTickets on sale for hospital gala
Tickets are now available for the South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation’s annual Diamonds & Denim gala. This year’s event will take place from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Florida Strawberry Festival Expo Hall, 2301 W. Oak Ave., Plant City. The gala will feature a catered dinner, dancing and prizes, including a […]
Continue ReadingCalling all Plant City Girl Scouts
Both new and old Girl Scouts are invited to attend Journey Through Girl Scouts, which will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Davis Park, 612 N. Parsons Ave. The event will feature different stations for new and old girls in Daisies, Brownies and Juniors. Wear green and bring a water […]
Continue ReadingLions Club tees off 2013 tourney
The Plant City Lions Club currently is seeking sponsors for its 2013 Lions Club Golf Tournament. The tournament will begin with registration at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Walden Lake Golf & Country Club, 2001 Clubhouse Drive, Plant City. Shotgun start will be at 1 p.m. Sponsorships are available in a wide range of […]
Continue ReadingGarden Club kicks off season
The Plant City Garden Club will kick off its fall season with its first meeting at 9:45 a.m. Monday, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 402 W. English St. Committee chairmen will be sharing their projects and activities for the year. The public is welcome. For more information, call (813) 661-3963.
Continue ReadingPlant City wins awards
Plant City brought home plenty of hardware Aug. 13, from the 2013 Florida Rural Water Association’s Annual Conference. Isaac Bostic, of the Utilities Operations Division, won the FRWA’s award for 2013 Wastewater Plant Operator of the Year. Paul Cockrell, of the Utilities Maintenance Division, was named the FRWA 2013 Distribution Operator of the Year. Plant […]
Continue ReadingWe hear wedding bells!
Jan and William Boarman, of Plant City, are pleased to announced the engagement of their youngest daughter, Rachael Boarman to Michael Niedermeyer. Niedermeyer is the son of D.J. Gardner, of Fort Pierce, and Bob Niedermeyer, of Brunswick, Ohio. The couple met while attending University of Central Florida, where they both graduated in 2007. They plan […]
Continue ReadingCouple celebrates 72 years
Rubye and David Abbott, of Plant City, celebrated this week their 72nd wedding anniversary. The Abbotts were married Aug. 27, 1941. As a child, Rubye’s third-grade teacher read the class a book about the young boy who worked with his father. When he was asked his name, he would answer, “Just David.” Rubye loved the […]
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