Keel and Curley Winery hosted a pet-friendly event called Winery to the Rescue, Saturday, May 2. Animal lovers and their dogs visited vendors and representatives of pet-related businesses. There were silent auctions and raffles to benefit Mastiff Rescue of Florida, Southwest Great Dane Rescue and Florida English Bulldog Rescue. The bulldog rescue was on site […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Grand Paree Fashion Show
The Women’s Club of Plant City hosted a Fashion Show Friday, April 24, at First Baptist Church. Attendees got to see the latest styles from brands like Cato. In addition to the Parisian-themed catwalk, lunch and dessert was served, and there were prizes. The luncheon benefited this year’s Women’s Club project, Canine Companion for Independence, with a […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: 2015 Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival
Thanks to the Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival, Plant City is the place to be this weekend. People from all over the Tampa Bay area have flocked to Keel and Curley Winery this weekend to celebrate the farm’s signature fruit, as well as the workers who make the local agricultural businesses thrive, with its signature all-day […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: 2015 Earth Day celebration
Where better to host an Earth Day celebration than the Plant City Community Garden? The Saturday festivities saw dozens of vendors on site to sell their plants, foods and other sustainable wares, and the City of Plant City – with their friend, Officer Snook – educated people about water conservation. Every hour, workshops on sustainable […]
Continue ReadingBASEBALL: Durant tops Brandon, 3-1, for 7A-7 crown
Facing a 1-0 deficit in the fifth inning, Durant’s Zach Barfield stepped up to the plate with no outs and Steven Witchoskey on base. The very first thing he did was screw up a bunt attempt. He’ll look back on it as the best mistake he ever made in high school baseball. Why? Because Barfield […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: ‘Worst Talent Show’ at DHS
The Durant High School Drama Department presented “The Worst Talent Show Ever”April 23 and April 24. The premise of the play was an on-air variety show full of strange and talentless acts. The play was a collaboration between Durant seniors and faculty members. “Both sides get to see sides of each other that they usually […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Fancy Flea
One of the Fancy Flea’s spring shows was held April 24 and April 25 in Plant City. The Fancy Flea has been voted one of the best outdoor vintage markets in the nation, and Plant City had the opportunity to browse its hundreds of booths offering furniture, clothing, art and more at the Strawberry Festival Grounds. […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: NWTF Heritage Banquet
The National Wild Turkey Federation held its annual Heritage Banquet at the John R. Trinkle Center Friday, April 17. The banquet included raffles and a barbecue dinner. The NWTF is committed to enhance four million acres of critical upland wildlife habitat, create 1.5 million hunters and open access to 500,000 additional acres for hunting.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Durant High School Prom
Durant High School students got together on Saturday night for the school’s Bollywood-themed prom. Dubbed “A Night of Spice,” the ballroom at the Regent, in Riverview, was decked in traditional Indian decor and, on the patio, Cougars could have their photos taken with an elephant display and also get henna tattoos.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: 2015 Little Miss Plant City Winners’ Circle
The 2015 Little Miss Plant City winners are Queen Raylynn Nicole Thompson, First Maid Hailee Lanee Pippin, and court members Grace Elizabeth Pagliaro, Brenna Mae Sturgis, and Alyssa Lee Stahl. Miss Congeniality is Skyler RaeAnn Barber. And Most Ad Sales at $600 is Miley Hasting.
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