Plant City News

Fall Fancy fundraiser is finally here

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:38:00 EST

Shop until you drop Sunday and help a good cause. South Florida Baptist Foundation's eighth annual Fall Fancy fundraiser will be from noon to 3 p.m. at the home of Mayor Rick Lott and his wife Di, who live at 3200 Polo Place in the Walden Lake subdivision.

Strawberry Crest High to host football fundraiser

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:17:00 EST

The Strawberry Crest High School football team will hold the first Charger Golf Tournament to raise funds for the team.

Plant City High fundraiser delayed until spring

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:59:00 EST

If you were planning to participate in the corn toss tournament to support Plant City High School, you'll have to wait a few months. The Raider Nation Cornhole Tournament, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed until March 27.

College fair, financial aid forum Tuesday at Strawberry Crest

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

A financial aid forum and college fair will be held Tuesday at Strawberry Crest High School., 4691 Gallagher Road, just off Interstate 4.

'Workhorse' tailback finds comfort zone with Raiders

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST

Dazmond Patterson never searched for a reason why. Despite being a freshman and first-year varsity player for Plant City in 2008, Patterson never thought twice when Raiders coaches thrust him into one of the most prominent positions in high school football as the team's starting tailback.

Plant City soldier remembered as 'a wonderful young man'

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:16:00 EST

To Tom Norton, the father-in-law to Spec. Eric N. Lembke, a soldier killed in Afghanistan Oct. 23, the visitation service at Plant City's First Baptist Church on Friday was sadly reminiscent of his daughter's wedding with Lembke in 2003.

Lip-sync fundraiser to help neighborhood group

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST

Art Meets Entertainment is producing a Nov. 21 show featuring lip-syncing to popular tunes. The event, Lip Sync 2009 In the Neighborhood, is a fundraiser for the Plant City Community Development Corp., a not for profit neighborhood improvement organization. The event will be at the John R. Trinkle Community Center at 2206 E. Cherry St., on the local campus of Hillsborough Community College.

Plant City businesses, library, take a bow

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST

Four businesses and the public library won awards Thursday at an annual banquet that honors firms and organizations for their work ethic and community service.

Tuberculosis prompts Plant City High testing

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:07:00 EST

A confirmed case of tuberculosis at Plant City High School has prompted health department officials to recommend testing of seven separate classes and all the lunch room personnel, school district spokeswoman Linda Cobbe said today.

Body of Plant City soldier returns from Afghanistan

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:04:00 EST

The body of Plant City soldier Eric Lembke arrived at MacDill Air Force Base this afternoon aboard a Dassault Falcon 20 jet.

Plant City High senior's aviation essay wins Jannus contest

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:53:00 EST

Plant City High School senior Kathleen Hencke has won the 2009 Tony Jannus Essay Contest. She is scheduled to receive the award this morning in a ceremony launching today's Tony Jannus day activities commemorating the world's first scheduled airline flight, which Jannus flew between Tampa and St. Petersburg on Jan. 1, 1914.

Plant City library reaches out to teens

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:46:00 EST

Teenagers will have plenty to do this month at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St. There are three free events for students in the sixth through 12th grades, Computer Services Librarian Angie Neely said.

Golf: Durant girls 3rd at state

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

The trophy case at Durant will remain without a girls golf trophy for another year. But the Cougars moved one step closer to adding some hardware with their third-place finish at the Class 2A state tournament Wednesday at the Ocala Golf Club.

With Durant behind, runner surges ahead

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:21:00 EST

Besides leaving behind all her friends at Durant High School, Grace VanDeGrift says the hardest adjustment to moving to Ohio has been running in the mud.

Plant City photo exhibit to salute veterans

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:35:00 EST

The Plant City Photo Archives' fifth annual Salute to Veterans photo exhibit will open Saturday with a reception from 9 to 11 a.m.

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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

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Artist puts monument vision on paper

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Artist Eleanore McDade has created a rendering of the Veterans Monument now under construction at Courier Field.

Grower shares the wealth

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Ag-Mart Produce, a local tomato grower and shipper, has been planting another kind of seed: ones to benefit humanity.

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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of service calls reported Oct. 21-27 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the department at (813) 247-8200.

Stardust Dance Center brings couples together

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Edward Carrington, 85, and his wife, Ellen, 83, have spent the past 27 of their 60-plus years of marriage hand in hand on the dance floor.