Most students came dressed up in costumes to Bailey Elementary’s Fall Festival. From “Frozen” princesses to superheroes, many characters could be found going from game to game in the school’s courtyard.
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PHOTO GALLERY: 7A-7 District Volleyball Tournament
Durant has done it again. The Lady Cougars clinched another district championship win Thursday night, beating runner-up Strawberry Crest in three sets. “It’s amazing,” head coach Brittany Wilson says. “And, doing it in three (sets) is even better. They beat us in three the last time they came to Durant, so this was huge.” After […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Krazy Kup Anniversary
Krazy Kup, a coffeehouse in Historic Downtown, held a party for its one year anniversary. Balloon and face painting artists were part of the draw. But it was the drink menu that inspired attendees.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: PCHS Homecoming
Plant City High School gambled on a Las Vegas-themed Homecoming dance and hit the jackpot Saturday, Oct. 18. The dance was at the Florida Strawberry Festival Expo Hall and included professional photo stations, refreshments and a deejay.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Fox Squirrel Corn Maze
There’s only one more weekend left to wind your way through walls of corn at the 2014 Fox Squirrel Corn Maze. Visitors to the farm off Charlie Taylor Road in North Plant City not only found their way out of the maze on Saturday Oct. 18, but also shopped at the country store, played fun […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Tactical Titan Run
The sister to the Mud Titan, Tactical Titan had everything adventure runners could wish for, including plenty of obstacles. But the Oct. 18 run was unique in one way: It didn’t have mud. Tactical Titan brought out those fitness fanatics who wanted to skip the dirt and get right to the punch to raise money for […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Plant City High Homecoming Parade
Although the football team didn’t fare so well, Ana Boxtha went home a winner. After the festivities of the 2014 Plant City High School Homecoming Parade, Boxtha and six of her fellow seniors, escorted by their fathers, rolled up to the football field in Chevrolet Corvettes and waited patiently to see who would be crowned Homecoming Queen […]
Continue ReadingWEEK 8: Spoto at Plant City
Patrick Colleran and those Plant City seniors were so close to getting their first Homecoming win, they could almost taste it. Spoto, however, had other ideas. The Spartans blocked a Plant City PAT that would have tied the game at 28, and held on for a 28-27 final score on the road. Things got off […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Melissa Snively Fundraiser
Melissa Snively is a candidate for Hillsborough County School Board, District 4, in this November’s election. Plant City leaders gathered to support Snively’s campaign at a fundraiser Oct. 14. Brad and Kim Herremans hosted the event at their home in the Historic District.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Breast Cancer Fundraiser
Downtown storeowners organized a fundraiser Oct. 11, to benefit the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation. Throughout the day, visitors wrote messages, or the names of loved ones who had suffered from the disease, on pink balloons. At 6 p.m., the storeowners released the balloons into the sky. Russell Silverman, executive director of the foundation, came to Plant City […]
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