PLANT CITY HISTORY & PHOTO ARCHIVES INTERN PROGRAM OPENS FOR APPLICATIONS
The Plant City History & Photo Archives has announced its Intern Program is open for applications for the Summer 2025 term. The program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain experience in archives and history-center skills in a real-life setting.
The Intern Program was initiated in 2010, and has provided high school students, college undergraduate students, and graduate students learning opportunities in institution operations, accession and documentation procedures, historical research and writing, and archiving techniques.
The program is structured to be flexible in scheduling, and each intern is monitored by both a mentor, and by the organization’s director. Programs of work are set out in advance, and interns are provided with formats for daily journal entries and checklists. After the completion of the schedule, the intern is presented with an evaluation, a certificate, and a final report.
Applications for the Summer 2025 Term may be submitted beginning April 24 and must be received no later than June 6.
Interested students can obtain additional information and an application form by visiting the Photo Archives office, or by emailing gil@plantcityphotoarchives.org. The office is open for business Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 106 South Evers Street in downtown Plant City. The office telephone number is 813.754.1578. The email address is info@plantcityphotoarchives.org.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON POST-HURRICANE STORMWATER
Hillsborough County is hosting a series of eight public meetings to evaluate, and gather, public input about the cumulative flooding impacts of seasonal rainfall, and Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton.
Hillsborough County has engaged an outside engineering firm to conduct a thorough independent assessment of the impacts from 2024’s severe rain events on stormwater infrastructure. The next steps involve gathering additional input on how the storms affected the people and businesses of Hillsborough County. The public meetings will explore the extent of the impact, potential regional flood mitigation, and resiliency strategies.
Community input will be obtained during the public meetings. Residents are encouraged to attend these meetings to describe how the storm events affected roads, private property, and businesses. The eight public meetings will occur across the county, strategically placed to be close to residents who were impacted most by the storms. Residents also can learn about the assessment and provide feedback virtually through the Hillsborough County Education & Engagement Hub from April 15 to May 19.
Plant City – District 4 Public Meeting
April 29; 5:30 p.m.
Plant City High School cafeteria
1 Raider Pl.
DEMOCRATS CLUB SUPPORTS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
The Plant City Area Democrats Club presented a donation of $250 to the Friends of Bruton Memorial Library during the Friends’ Annual Book Sale on Saturday, April 12. Pictured L to R are PC Club members Sue Danglemeyer, Hewitt Chapman, Bettye Goodwine, Sharon Day, Bruton Friends member Margaret Rials accepting the donation from club Vice President Bob Coppersmith, club President CL Townsend, and Fred Cantu.
To learn more about the Plant City Area Democrats, visit their FaceBook page under the same name, or their website at https://plantcityareadems.org. The group’s business meetings are held once a month on the first Monday, social events are every third Tuesday of every month, and you can always find their blue tent at every Last Friday in downtown Plant City.
PI DAY
Marshall Middle Magnet School celebrated Pi Day on March 14 with a fun-filled event organized by the math department, PBIS team, and Student Council led by Samantha Connors. Using dragon dollars earned for demonstrating good behavior, students had the opportunity to “pie” their favorite teachers. The event also featured a Pi digit reciting competition, where the student who correctly recited the most digits of Pi won an additional two pies to throw at a teacher of their choice. The school gives a big thank you to the Plant City Walmart for supporting the event by donating 32 cans of shaving cream that was used to make the pies. The staff and teachers love rewarding students who demonstrate positive behavior on campus, and look forward to seeing this event grow in the future!
METRO BRIGAIDE OUTREACH
If you are currently unhoused, please pass by the welcoming environment in the library and learn about the different services provided by the Metropolitan BrigAIDe Ministries. Services include: ID, social security, employment assistance and many more.
Dates: April 2nd, April 16 and April 30
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Bruton Memorial Library
www.plantcitygov.com
