Winn-Dixie announces upcoming holiday hours and savings
Halloween: Customers can save on Halloween party essentials and trick-or-treeting needs by hopping items on Winn-Dixie’s “Down Down” program, including SE Grocers bagged candy varieties — now just two for $5 until Nov. 6. Winn-Dixie is helping its customers save on groceries by offering deeper discounts on more than 150 most-shopped products. As part of Winn-Dixie’s “Down Down” program, customers save more than 15% on average when
shopping items marked by the red hand on signs and tags throughout the store.
Thanksgiving: To give back to associates and show appreciation for their diligent work and compassion displayed for their communities this year, all local Winn-Dixie stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day to give store, pharmacy and store support associates a well-deserved day of rest with family and friends. All stores will close as normal on Wednesday, Nov. 23 and reopen for regular business hours on Friday, Nov. 25.
For more information, call/text 863-441-0550.
Plant City Optimist Club holds Youth Appreciation Ceremony
The Plant City Optimist Club holds their Youth Appreciation Ceremony and dinner each October, recognizing eight local high school students for their outstanding accomplishments.
The ceremony was held at the Plant City Parks & recreation administrative office conference room on Oct. 24 with the students, their relatives, school representatives and Optimist Club members in attendance.
Plant City High School principal Susan Sullivan and College & Career Counselor Jamie Stephens joined the event to introduce the students as well as summarize the students’ amazing involvement in community service through projects and school clubs. The eight students from PCHS were selected in recognition of their efforts in athletics, academics and community service, with each student receiving an award. In addition to the recognizing the students, the Plant City Optimist Club made a financial contribution to the PCHS Senior Awards Ceremony to be held in May.
The eight students recognized included Tanner Rollyson. Jonathan Jordan, Carlo Gutierrez, Taylor Teeden, Alyssa Stahl, Jalayah Shaw, Magaly Ibarra-Torres and Katherine Hamilton.
Plant City Parks & Rec, Optimist Club hold Youth Football Tri-Skills Competition
Approximately 70 kids showed up at the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex last Saturday to compete in the Youth Football Tri-Star Punt, Pass & Kick Competition, hosted by Plant City Parks & Recreation and Optimist Club of Plant City. In its 29th year, the free event was open to boys and girls ages six to 15. Participants had one attempt at each- at punting, passing and kicking a football- with the distance of each combined to earn a total score. Congratulations to all who participated and showed off their athletic skills.
Overall winners, Boys:
Age 6-7: Maddox Barthle
Age 8-9: Blake Rayborn
Age 10-11: Gunnar Barthle
Age 12-13: Evan Robinson
Age 14-15: Jeff Walker
Overall winners, Girls:
Age 6-7: Elizabeth Unsworth
Age 8-9: Bianca Sanchez
Age 10-11: Abela Cisneros