U.S. Army Spec. Eric Lembke, 25, who was raised in Plant City and graduated from Plant City High School, was killed in Afghanistan last week. His body was returned Sunday to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. ...more

October 25, 2009

Members of the Marshall High School Class of '70 will have a free garage sale at Marie B. Ellis Park ffrom 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16. ...more

May 5, 2009

Six Plant City High School students have been named top finishers in a photography contest designed to provide a visual record of the recent Florida Strawberry Festival Grand Feature Parade. ...more

April 15, 2009

PLANT CITY The Plant City Community Choir is gearing up for a performance during the April 17 at the Relay for Life at Plant City High School. Choir director Joe Mendolia is looking for three or four new singers to join the group. ...more

April 6, 2009

PLANT CITY An evening of live entertainment featuring songs from musicals will highlight Cabaret Night, a Relay for Life fundraiser to be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Cornerstone Community Center, 315 N. Collins St. ...more

April 3, 2009

Nostalgia was the dominant theme at the gala honoring photographer Gladys Jeffcoat for her life's work - capturing on film nearly a half-century of history in her small hometown. Jeffcoat received the Heritage Award at Plant City Photo Archives' seventh annual gala Thursday at Red Rose Ballroom at Red Rose Inn and Suites. ...more

April 1, 2009

Beau Walden recently joined Farm Credit of North Florida as a credit analyst in the Alachua branch. He is a former 2008 summer intern, returning to a full-time position with the agriculture lender. ...more

April 1, 2009

A former cheerleader for the New England Patriots is passing her skills on to a new generation at her dance studio. ...more

March 25, 2009

The Dallas school system was rocked by allegations Thursday that staff members at an inner-city high school made students settle their differences by fighting bare-knuckle brawls inside a steel cage. ...more

March 19, 2009

PLANT CITY Girls ages 8 to 10 will compete March 28 for the Little Miss Plant City title. A field of 39 girls will be vying for queen, first maid and three court members. The contest, which has been held for more than 40 years, will start at 6 p.m. at the Plant City High School auditorium, One Raider Place. ...more

March 19, 2009