The Woman’s Club of Plant City hosted a health fair Oct. 11, to promote both physical and mental health. Lynn Connor, chair of the club’s Home Life Community Services program, organized the event. The Home Life program supports a different initiative each month, and October’s foci are breast cancer and domestic violence. Visitors to the […]
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WEEK 7: Newsome at Durant
What a heart-breaker. Facing a 33-31 deficit with five seconds to play, the Durant Cougars found themselves in field-goal range and on the brink of avenging last year’s loss. The kick missed, however, and the home crowd fell completely silent. No one can say it wasn’t a great game, though. Jalen Forte got Durant on […]
Continue ReadingDolphins, Trojans Clash on the Gridiron
The area’s biggest Little League rivalry continued Oct. 4, when the Turkey Creek Trojans came to the Plant City Dolphins’ house. It was mostly a good day for the home teams, which won three of the five games, but the Trojans’ Pee-Wee squad pulled out the day’s most intense win, 8-6, on a last-minute goal-line […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: SCHS IB Pinning Ceremony
Strawberry Crest High School offers the International Baccalaureate program for students who excel in academics and desire to broaden their worldviews. The program was founded at SCHS in 2011, but has existed around the globe since 1968. Faculty inducted 111 juniors into the program the night of Oct. 9, at a pinning ceremony.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Local leaders support Al Higginbotham
Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham, representing District 4, is campaigning to be elected again to the commission, but to represent District 7, Countywide. Mayor Rick Lott and his wife, Di Lott, hosted a fundraiser and gathering for Higginbotham at their home Oct. 9. “We have a positive story, we have a great record, and we’re […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Simmons FCAT Rally
Students at Simmons Career Center have two opportunities each year to take the FCAT. For the Oct. 8, 2014, test day, the school administration organized a rally to show its support. Parents and faculty lined up outside of the testing area and cheered for the students as they walked through. Chief of Police Ed Duncan […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Adrian Wyllie Meet-and-Greet
Adrian Wyllie is Florida’s libertarian candidate for the 2014 gubernatorial race. He hosted a meet-and-greet event at First Choice Southern Bar-B-Que Tuesday, Oct. 7, to get to know Plant City residents and answer their questions about Libertarian stances.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Relay Kickoff 2015
It was a super Relay for Life Kickoff party at Plant City’s First Baptist Church. This year’s Relay theme is superheroes. Attendees enjoyed learning about Relay, picking out their teams’ superhero theme, making superhero masks and munching on pizza and cupcakes. The Relay committee also rolled out The Cupcake Challenge. If you are challenged, you […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Pat Kemp ‘friend-raiser’
John and Nancy Desmond held a “friend-raiser” for Patricia Kemp at their Walden Lake home Sunday, Oct. 5. Kemp is running for County Commission District 7. Some of her focuses include creating a stronger economic atmosphere to attract and maintain businesses, equality and transportation improvements.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Turkey Creek High School reunion
The Arthur Boring building at the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds was decked out in turkey decor, not for Thanksgiving, but for a Turkey Creek High School reunion. The event was on Saturday, Oct. 4 and featured memorabilia from classmates’ years at the now-middle school. From letterman jackets to majorette boots, attendees perused through the displays. […]
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