It was an evening of country cracker celebration at The Florida Opry Saturday, May 10. The show opened with Clogging Connection dancers and followed with musical guests. Located in the historic 1914 Plant City High School Community Center, a National Register of Historic Places Site, The Florida Opry was established in 1996 and continues to […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Misti Whitfield vigil
It was hard to find a dry eye during the emotional vigil friends and family of Misti Whitfield held at McCall Park in Historic Downtown Plant City on May 10. It’s been one year since Whitfield has disappeared. She was last seen May 2, 2013, near Nautical Marine, 5525 W. Hillsborough Ave. It is unlike the 36-year-old mother of […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Durant High School 2014 Prom
Durant High School students placed their bets at the school’s Las Vegas-themed Prom, held May 10, at The Italian Club, in Ybor City. This year’s bash featured a room full of card games and frozen beverages. One floor above the teen-friendly casino, students boogied the night away on the dance floor.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Bryan tapes admin to tree
Jarrod Haneline’s fate was all wrapped up. Literally. The assistant principal had volunteered to be taped to a palm tree outside Bryan Elementary School to raise money for childhood bone cancer. Grade by grade slapped pieces of heavy duty duct tape onto Haneline on Thursday, May 8.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: PCHS Awards Night
Plant City High School’s honor students had much to be happy about on Thursday night, as many of them were given scholarships at the school’s annual Awards Night. FIfty-three scholarshp awards were presented to the students, though some awards had multiple recipients: for example, 15 students received the Rotary Club Scholarship Award – a total […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Cougarstock
Musicians from Durant High School showcased their talents for a worthy cause during the school’s Cougarstock May 2, in the school’s cafeteria. The event, a fundraiser to benefit a Durant family in need, featured nine different acts — from solo artists to full-fledged bands. Attendees also enjoyed refreshments, rounds of cornhole and henna tattoos.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Weaver Believer Survival Revival
Hopewell Baptist Church began the festivities for its 144th Homecoming with a bluegrass concert May 3, at the church. The Georgia-based Weaver Believer Survival Revival, a bluegrass band featuring the Weaver family, performed a variety of famous bluegrass tunes, Christian hymns and even original material. Although the matriarch of the group, Chris Weaver, did not […]
Continue ReadingBASEBALL: Sickles at Durant
Sometimes, all it takes is one half-inning to change the course of an entire baseball game. That’s exactly what happened to Durant High School on Wednesday night, as a 5-3 loss to Sickles knocked the Cougars out of the postseason. Things were going well for the Cougars for a little while, though: starter Bryce Gainer […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Doodle 4 Google Presentation
Representatives from Google navigated their way to the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World to recognize Plant City homeschool student Kristyn Ardrey as the search engine’s Florida winner in the 2014 Doodle 4 Google art contest. Dozens of friends and family members celebrated with Ardrey during the party, held April 29, at Wishing Well Barn. […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Bluegrass at Boone’s Nursery
Anyone near Boone’s Nursery on Friday and Saturday heard the music, and those who went to check it out were rewarded with quality bluegrass. The nursery, in conjunction with the Central Florida Bluegrass Association, hosted a two-day camping event on its grounds. Friday was a day for camping and jamming, and several bands played throughout […]
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