By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Smiles were rampant at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center today for Christmas in the Park. It was the 15th year of the annual event, as local children in need received bags of gifts and got to meet Santa. Children were pre-registered for the event and the ones […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Breakfast with Santa
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor There was a large turnout this morning for Breakfast with Santa at Plant City’s First United Methodist Church.
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By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor For the second straight year, the Kiwanis Club of Plant City held it’s holiday pancake breakfast Saturday at the Plant City Bingo Hall.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: 2012 Plant City Christmas Parade
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor and Matt Mauney | Associate Editor Plant City welcomed the Christmas season with its fun, festive Christmas Parade Dec. 7, in Historic Downtown Plant City.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: East Hillsborough Art Guild Christmas Show
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor East Hillsborough Art Guild members were excited to show their best work at their annual Christmas Show Dec. 6. About 100 works of art were in the show at the Walden Lake Country Club and ranged in price from $20 to $3,500. Attendees sipped wine and enjoyed browsing through […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Lights of Love
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor The Lights of Love Celebration sparked some holiday cheer among its hundreds of spectators. The annual event, held on Dec. 6 at McCall Park kicked off the Christmas season in downtown Plant City. The park was transformed into a winter wonderland complete with elves, Christmas trees and even Frosty […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Raiders U10 team wins national title
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor One of the local Plant City youth football teams are national champions, and they didn’t have to go very far to earn the title. Defense set the tone for Plant City Raiders 10-year-old unlimited team, which allowed just 12 total points through three games in the bracket-style tournament.
Continue ReadingUYFL takes over Otis M. Andrews Park
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor The next crop of national high school, college and maybe even NFL stars are lacing up their cleats and strapping on their shoulder pads at Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex in Plant City this week.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: MacDonald Training Center Luncheon
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor The MacDonald Training Center at James Ranch held its 34th annual Christmas luncheon Monday at First Baptist Church in Plant City. The luncheon was sponsored by the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors, Inc.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: FUMC Christmas Program
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor A joyous congregation gathered to celebrate Christmas early with a special Children’s Program Dec. 2, at First United Methodist Church.
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