Ray Clark, who has been on the faculty of Plant City High School longer than any other teacher, retires Friday. ...more

August 28, 2008

The spotlight was on farming at an annual awards ceremony sponsored by an agriculture lender and the chamber of commerce. ...more

August 27, 2008

Noteworthy items from the Aug. 11 Plant City Commission meeting include: •Commissioners unanimously agreed to earmark $30,000 in the 2008-09 budget toward upkeep of the 1914 Plant City High School Community Center, 605 N. Collins St. Under terms of the agreement discussed only briefly, city staff and board members of the East Hillsborough Historical Society - the building's primary tenant - will meet to determine how the sum will be allocated. ...more

August 20, 2008

Longtime local photographer Gladys Jeffcoat has agreed to sell thousands of photos she took and acquired throughout the years to the Plant City Photo Archives. ...more

August 20, 2008

As the new fiscal year draws near, Plant City commissioners continue to ponder cuts and new fees to help make ends meet as a result of tax reform. ...more

August 6, 2008

It was an irresistible 400-pound temptation. "We had the idea of taking the bull at Bloomingdale for a long time. Everyone talked about doing it for years," said Frank "Tuna" Carotenuto, 16. ...more

August 2, 2008

How do you steal a 400-pound bronze statue of a bull? Assemble five teens with a tarp and a pickup truck. That's how the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office today described last week's theft of the statue — the mascot at Bloomingdale High School. ...more

August 1, 2008

Items of interest at the July 14 city commission meeting and budget workshop included: ...more

July 23, 2008

An 18-year-old Plant City High School graduate was first runner-up in the recent Miss Florida USA pageant in Hollywood. ...more

July 23, 2008

The distinctive brick building that exudes history and houses it within its 94-year-old walls may soon get a new owner - its longtime caretaker. ...more

July 9, 2008