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FIRE STATION 3 ROUNDS THE CORNER It’s been a long road to bring Fire Station Three from a dream to a reality. A presentation Monday evening updated the community on the project and set a new timeline for its completion.
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If you’ve been driving down Park Road over the past year, you more than likely have noticed the construction site that seems to have rarely evolved despite the months of work. Nestled near the Mike E. Sansone Community Park the site is set to become the location for Fire Station Three. However, a slew of problems bumped back the completion date from June 2019 to April 2020.
During Monday night’s commission meeting, City Manager Bill McDaniel updated the community on the details of the project as he said many people have inquired as to what was going on at the location. West Construction, Inc. was initially awarded the contract to tackle the project. Then issues like supply shortages, which they had to wait quite a while on to obtain the red block needed for the original design, and a lack of skilled construction workers in the industry led to both a wait and an increased budget for the project.
Then the City learned West Construction was having internal issues of its own. The men on the ground were not up to par. West Construction went through three superintendents and two project managers during this project alone, which led to several delays. While every issue addressed was promptly taken care of, the slow pace has set everyone on edge. Quality has never been the issue, McDaniel said, but promptness has so far eluded the project. “The quality of the job has been the most important factor to us,” McDaniel said. “It
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was quite obvious we were not going to be able to control the timeline with the problems that West was running into with subcontractors and more particularly with some of the management team they had in place. But quality has remained paramount in our focus, and I have to say they have been quick to address every item that has been brought to their attention to the point of even having to completely redo some elements of the work that had been done to ensure it was done correctly.”
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Halloween came early to Plant City last weekend as the community rallied to throw parties local youth won’t soon forget. Everyone knows that major subdivisions, like Walden Lake, are packed like sardines in a tin on All Hallows’ Eve. Parking is a nightmare and children hit the streets in nonstop waves of trick-or-treaters. To get around the stress of gallivanting around for candy on a Thursday night, many local families decided to take part in some of the near dozen events around town. The Plant City Family YMCA's event wasn't a "true" trunk-ortreat this year thanks to Mother Nature, but moving the whole operation inside the gymnasium made it no less fun. As the rain came pouring down the attendees packed up shop and transferred the festivities to the inside of the ‘Y. More than 20 booths lined along the basketball court closest to the welcome desk as a horde of costumed kids and adults came through on Oct. 26 for candy, games and family-friendly fun sponsored by Hope Lutheran Church and GracePoint Church.
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Left: Hope Lutheran Church’s annual Turkey Supper has fed many hungry Plant Citians for 25 years. Right: Yellow ribbons will be tied and hung around downtown Plant City this weekend as a way to honor past and present members of the United States military.
Health care open enrollment begins Friday
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Floridians looking to get health care services through the government can officially get started on Friday when the open enrollment period kicks off. The open enrollment period on healthcare.gov runs from this Friday through Dec. 15. According to the Department of Health & Human Services, more than 4 million uninsured people were deemed eligible for financial help to make their premiums as low as $0 and an estimated two out of every three healthcare.gov customers could get insured for $10 or less this year. Those who had such coverage through 2019 are encouraged to update their information for 2020 and check to see if a new plan could suit their needs and save money. For more information or enrollment assistance, visit local help.healthcare. gov, call 1-800-318-2596 or make an appointment at widget.getcoveredamerica. org/?original=/.
If you have boxes full of old papers and information that need shredding, Hope Lutheran Church has your back on Nov. 9. From 10 a.m. to noon that Saturday, the church is hosting a shredding event in partnership with Thrivent Financial to help prevent identity theft. If you wish to have documents shredded, the church asks you also bring non-perishable, kid-friendly food items to donate to the United Food Bank of Plant City. The UFB will collect the food for its weekend backpack program to help feed kids at six area schools who are food insecure from the time they leave school Friday until they get back on Monday. Hope is also gearing up for its 25th annual Turkey Supper, which will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. the following day. Adults can get a meal for $10 and children 11 and under can eat for $5. Dine-in and takeout options are available. Proceeds from the event will go to local charities and civic groups to pour back into the Plant City community.
The church is located at 2001 N. Park Road. For more information on either event, call 813-752-4622.
Residents to put up yellow ribbons for vets This Saturday morning, Plant City residents will decorate downtown with yellow ribbons to show support for the troops. “Plant City honors active military not home yet, the veterans, the POW/MIAs and the 22 veterans that are committing suicide every day,” Judy Wise, who is leading the group, said. The group will place yellow ribbons around Reynolds, Alexander, Baker and Collins streets in the downtown area beginning at 9:30 a.m. Those involved
include junior and senior honors students, Boy Scouts and adults from the area.
PC veteran to get new roof Owens Corning Platinum Contractors and Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County Florida worked with CB Roofing Construction Inc. to give local Army veteran Rodney O’Neal a new roof. O’Neal, who was a top-10 finalist in the national Beacon of Hope contest, will get the new roof on Nov. 5. Owens Corning’s National Roof Deployment Project has given more than 140 military members like O’Neal new roofing in times of need since it was launched in 2016.
PC girl named Harvest Princess Plant City’s own Ava Rose Bikowski competed in the age 5-7 division of the Children’s Pageant at the Hillsborough County Fair last week and won the crown of 2019 Harvest Princess.
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Chris Welbon Karate Clubs of Plant City threw one of the most fun costume parties around on Oct. 26, inviting local kids to the dojo for an afternoon extravaganza with games (including the most athletic take on Rock, Paper, Scissors around) and tasty pizza for all. Walden Lake held a food truck rally and family fun day at its polo field that the rainy weather also couldn’t stop. Families gathered to the field to play on inflatables, eat tasty food, compete in friendly games and enjoy a day outside together whether they were costumed or not. Grace Manor held a trick-or-treat event as well and many local businesses and community members set up elaborate booths at the event to welcome children. Despite a drizzle, the parking lot soon packed out and many of the residents of the Manor came down to partake in the festivities as well. One trick-or-treater gained the adoration of all the attendees when she arrived dressed as an old woman, complete with a wig, glasses, shower cap, muumuu and walker. The largest event was the extensive trickor-treat held downtown. A partnership of Main Street Plant City and local businesses created an atmosphere of revelry that downtown rarely sees. Set in conjunction with the monthly Food Truck Rally, 20 businesses either stayed open late or converted a section of their shop and sidewalk to a candy stand. The trick-or-treating didn’t kick off until 5:30 p.m., but more than 100 dressed up youth were already scattered around the downtown core by 5 p.m. Wednesday Addams, Wonder Woman, Stormtroopers, ninjas, Disney princesses, firefighters, Pokemon and even Captain Underpants laughed and ate loads of free sugary treats as they went from store to store with their parents. Many business owners said it was the busiest they’ve ever been and a few sent employees out to the store to buy more candy as they enthusiastically observed hordes of festive families lingering at the corner of sidewalks waiting for the light to change so they could cross the street. It was a genius move for Main Street and business owners to partner for the event and though the crowd did begin to trickle off once the sun set, there were still lines of children waiting for more than an hour to fill their pumpkin baskets and festive bags with the sweet treats. It was also a fantastic way for families to explore sections of downtown they may never walk. The 20 participating businesses were all over the downtown core, ranging from Blue Thumb on Reynolds Street to the Mercantile on Collins Street to Roots Tap Room & Wine Bar on Evers Street.
Many families stopped at McCall Park to grab a bite to eat at the food trucks while they pulled up addresses on their phone of businesses they hadn’t heard of. Several stopped to ask each other for directions so their kids wouldn’t miss out on one of the stops. With its raving success, it undoubtedly will be a hit for years to come as more and more businesses join in the festivities. On Halloween night, there are several final spooky festivities being held around town including at several churches and neighborhoods. If you’re headed out for a final night of fun, be sure to plan ahead and be prepared to wait for parking and commuting in some of the more iconic trick-ortreating locations around town.
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OCT. 18 SPICE UP YOUR LIFE Commerce Street/Sydney Road RAWOV/Warrant/Drug investigation: Officers discovered a vehicle parked behind a wooded tree line. Upon inspection, they discovered the driver had outstanding felony warrants for burglary. He was taken into custody. The passenger was found to be in possession of spice. Both were arrested and taken to Orient Road Jail without incident.
DWLSR: A man was driving his vehicle along the shoulder with his four-way flashers on. He was stopped by officers and they realized he was Driving With License Suspended or Revoked. He was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail.
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OCT. 21 LIVE WIRE 500 block of Northwest Drake Street Criminal mischief: This complainant reported that during the night of Oct. 20, an unknown suspect forced entry into the vacant residence at the above listed location through the front door. Once inside, they cut the electrical wire from the electrical boxes.
WRONGED AT WAWA 2700 block of Thonotosassa Road Vehicle burglary: Officers made OCT. 22 contact with this victim who said GHOST RIDE THE WHIPS she went into Wawa between 5:15 YOU’VE GOT MAIL 1900 block of and 5:20 p.m. Oct. 19. While she 200 block of East Terrace Drive South Frontage Road was inside the store, an unknown Criminal mischief: This comBurglary, business: This victim subject(s) removed a quilted AA plainant told officers that during Editedbook by David October 30, 2019of Oct. 21, an unknown reported to officers that two golf and twoSteinberg CD cases, which the night carts were stolen from the above held approximately 20 CDs, from suspect came onto the property listed location during 2 a.m. and 45her unlocked vehicle. 9 Seizes and damaged the front door to 36 Contemplate ACROSS Taj Mahal city 3 a.m. on Oct. the business’sdeeply mailbox. wrongfully 1 17. Notetaker’s 46 *Cereal
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DIRTY DEEDS, CLEAN CLOTHES 1400 block of South Collins Street Theft: Officers responded to the above listed location after receiving a call that a suspect stole $4.95 worth of Tide pods on Oct. 22. PARTY POOPERS Charlow Court/Bethune Drive Drug possession: Officers made contact with a man who was sitting in an SUV at the above listed intersection. He was charged with possession of MDMA and drug paraphernalia. In addition, he was charged with violation of probation. He was arrested and transported to Orient Road Jail without incident.
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EYES APRIL 2020 COMPLETION Despite a host of challenges, a new deadline has been set for the longawaited Fire Station Three. The community can now expect to see a finished product in April 2020. BREANNE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER
Matthew West, the Vice President of West Construction, attended the meeting Monday night and expressed his dedication toward moving along at a steady pace. He promised the issues addressed had been dealt with and said he believed they had rounded the corner and were ready to present a high quality, top-of-the-line product for the city. Following the presentation was a long beat of silence as commissioners seemed to tensely accept the reality that there was still a long journey ahead. A few asked West a handful of questions and overall, as he explained his company’s plans going forward and insisted he was dedicated to making sure they went full steam ahead, they seemed content with his answers. “I’ve used this metaphor with some of you in our conversations,” McDaniel said. “It strikes me very much that West has gotten into a situation where they’re just like an army in a field and they’ve overextended their lines in logistics. I think they’ve found they had the wrong generals on the ground, so to speak, and they have taken steps to correct that. And in my regular weekly briefings with staff on this project, it had been made very clear to me that the management team that is currently involved has really turned this around and that we are seeing a much different work product and, quite frankly, a much better attitude toward the entire project. So I’m looking forward to it being done on the schedule that Mr. West is stating.” Time is of the essence. The city has already allocated funds in its current fiscal year budget to hire new firefighters to
staff the building. Everything is in place to add a state-of-the-art facility to the Plant City Fire Rescue’s amenities. McDaniel confirmed that when hiring West Construction, Inc., the city did extensive research into its background and found it came highly recommended. Their impeccable reputation and realistic plan for the site was one of the many reasons the city selected them as leads for the project. If West is true to his word, real progress will be made at the facility in a handful of months. But the question remains: will the project actually be completed on time? “I would say I’m guardedly optimistic,” McDaniel said. “It’s not that they’re doing a bad job — the quality of the job is exactly what we hoped for — they’re just doing the job very slowly. They had a lot of challenges… but they seem to have rounded the corner.” File photos
During the groundbreaking ceremony, the city reaffirmed its dedication to having a high-quality final product.
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Burney Elementary School held a grand opening for its new lending library on Oct. 24. BREANNE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER
Families of students at Burney Elementary have a new amenity to further education outside of the classroom. Thanks to the efforts of teacher Sara Kincaid, the school was able to obtain a grant to purchase a lending library, which it constructed to abut the front wrought iron fence that acts as an impressive, yet strict, barrier between school grounds and South Evers Street. A mirror of the school, the little box resting atop a solitary wooden pole is painted a deep red with a gray “roof.” Though it’s nestled behind the iron bars, it can easily be reached by parents and students alike who are walking along the sidewalk in front of the school. The hope, principal Alan Black said, is it will encourage families to take the habit of reading into their home and not just leave it as something students “have to do” inside the classroom. “Basically we have a lot of walkers that go by the front of our school,” Black said. “Its one of the ways we can give back to the community. Our hope is either a student or their parent will stop and take a book home with them and read it. Then they can return in and get another one. It’s an opportunity for us to develop a love of reading with our kids. If they read at home with their parents, or even if they see their parents reading, it goes a long way to encouraging them to get into the habit themselves.”
The little lending library is more than just an extension of the school’s library system. Inside is a trove of books ranging from early readers, like a kids’ puzzle book, to advanced stories, like Divergent. There are even several adult books hidden among the colorful assortment of children’s novels in hopes a parent walking by will find something that rekindles their love of reading as well. The library was built approximately two weeks ago, but the school held an official grand opening of the amenity during its parents’ night event on Oct. 24. Black said the grant allocated an initial bundle of books for the library but that several of the teachers are dedicated to ensure it remains stocked for the public. Kincaid’s class will monitor the library and work toward keeping it ripe with interesting and varying publications. “We really wanted to promote reading with the community,” Emily Lee, a teaching partner with Kincaid, said. “There’s a lot of foot traffic here with families. If they take a book and bring it back, great. If not, then hey, they’ve got another book at their home that hopefully their entire family will enjoy. We want people to read. That’s the goal of this and Sara really went out of her way to get this for the school.” Lee echoed Black’s urgings for parents to set an example for their children by taking time to read at home. Saying it’s “the number one thing” a parent can do to improve their children’s literacy, Lee said they hope the little library will help spark a love of reading for their students and help combat the mindset that reading was only
something you do in a classroom and not something one can enjoy in their free time. Black gestured to a set of windows on the front of the building and said he has spent several long moments over the last few weeks in his office watching as families have paused on their walk home from school to peruse the collection in the tiny red box. From his window he’s seen smiles
light up on the faces of some of his students as they pull out a small colorful book and realize they’re able to take it home with them, no questions asked. The lending library may have been erected in the ground mere weeks ago, but it seems it already has found its home with the Burney Broncos.
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or years, Durant High School has opened its doors to the community and offered a unique amenity that benefits both local families and students. The Little Cougars Preschool has acted for more than a decade as an affordable on-campus, lab-based preschool while also allowing high school students to gain experience working with children so they can graduate with a Florida Department of Children and Families certificate on top of their high school diploma. It’s a win-win, yet Little Cougars Preschool Director Katherine James has watched enrollment slowly dwindle over the years. “I think, unfortunately, we are in a tough position,” James said. “There’s a cow pasture on one side of us and a strawberry field on the other. Parents simply don’t know that we are here and that this service exists. I’m hoping by getting the word out, more families will learn about the program and can see if it is a fit for them.” The program is one of the most affordable options in the area. For $50 a month, preschool-
ers can come to Durant from 8:40 a.m. to 12 p.m. three days a week. For three weeks of the month they attend class on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and once a month they come on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. It’s a perfect way for local parents or caretakers to make time for themselves, whether that’s so they can run errands, work a side job or even simply get free time at home. At the same time, their children are learning social and academic skills that are nearly impossible to pick up at home. The Durant students that are a part of the Little Cougars program work in James’ class for their career technical education class. By working so many hours both in the classroom and with the children, they are able to use the multi-level course to ascend to the level needed to take their necessary exams. “When they graduate with their certificate it gives them the opportunity to work through college, or even if they’re stay-at-home parents, to have the certification they need to maybe work where their child is going to daycare,” James said. “This is the first step for a
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ready to handle anything their future careers may throw at them. The preschoolers learn their alphabet and numbers, conduct science experiments and also get a healthy amount of playtime. One of the best aspects of the course is to watch as children come in participating in parallel play, where they play beside each other but don’t influence each other’s behavior, and leave having evolved into cooperative play, where they’ll work together to achieve a common goal. “It’s friendships. We literally watch them learn how to have friendships,” James said. “We work hard to build each child’s self-esteem. We tell a child what we want them to do, not what we don’t want them to do. I really like seeing them develop these friendships and skills over the year.”
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“This event brings so much awareness of hunger and includes the entire family together through art,” UFB Director Mary Heysek said. “We are the only food bank serving East Hillsborough County and we continue to grow every single month. Hunger is not always easy to recognize. Our mission remains the same: to provide assistance for the needy in moving them from a ‘state of hunger’ and ‘impoverishment’ to ‘self-sufficiency, empowerment and self-reliance.’” This year’s event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. Nov. 9 at the Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum. Admission is $10 and includes a choice of soup, an apple and water, plus pottery bowl made by local students in Hillsborough County Schools Area 5. Labeled as an “art-for-hunger” event, Empty Bowls has evolved into a cultural phenomena here in Plant City and it’s still growing. Last year, UFB decided to spice things up by offering a one-of-a-kind Empty Bowls cookbook for sale, which featured a variety of local soup recipes. Those books will be available once again this
year for interested attendees. To continue to evolve the festivities this year, UFB is tacking on an activity that same morning to tie into the awareness raising event. “The Fork Ran Away with the Spoon” 5K will begin at 7 a.m. and act as a “run for hunger.” The race will last until 9 a.m. and the streets will be closed throughout the event. Starting at the Railroad Museum, the runners will head down East Dr. MLK Jr. Boulevard, down South Lake Street, over to Hitchock Street, turn onto East Alsobrook Street and jog past the UFB, turn up onto South
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The Eagles and Chargers play in Dover in the last week of the 2019 football regular season. JUSTIN KLINE SPORTS/ASSOCIATE EDITOR
There’s a very real chance Strawberry Crest’s 2019 football season can end on a high note this Friday night in Dover. Crest will host Brandon (0-9) in the teams’ regular-season finale and the Chargers will look to put another unlucky streak to bed with a second win of the season. Last week, Crest went to Bloomingdale and snapped a four-game scoreless streak when Caleb Goodson hit junior Jesse Waldrop with an 11-yard touchdown pass near the end of the second quarter. It would be the only score for Crest at the end of the game, a 60-6 loss, but it’s something for the team to build upon this week.
Brandon put up its best allaround performance of the season when it hosted Blake last week, though that ended up being a 14-10 loss for the Eagles. Those 14 points were the fewest the BHS defense has allowed all season and the 10 points were the third-most the team has scored in 2019. No stats for the game were posted to MaxPreps. com and, as of press time, Brandon hasn’t posted any stats at all for the season. A win would give the Chargers their first since the Aug. 23 season opener at Leto, which came with a 20-6 final score. Crest’s 59 points for the season against a tough slate of opponents makes this Chargers squad the highestscoring bunch since the 2016 team finished with 62 points for.
COLTS MITEY MITES, PEE WEES WIN DISTRICT TITLES The Colts took down the Childs Park Rattlers and Zephyrhills Bulldawgs at home on Oct. 26. CONTINUES ON PAGE 15
PLAYOFFS? Last week’s Battle for the Redman Cup effectively squashed any chance Durant had at sneaking into the 2019 FHSAA regional playoffs and kept Plant City’s hopes for snagging a spot alive. With a Week 11 bye (which Durant also has), the Raiders now have to play the waiting game this week to see if enough things go in their favor to get back to the postseason. As of Tuesday’s FHSAA update, Plant City (0.560 RPI) is right behind St. Cloud (0.574 RPI) on the playoff bubble. Though the order of the current top eight teams shuffled after last Friday, the teams still in the Class 7A-Region 2 tournament remain the same. Armwood (0.714 RPI) jumped Lakeland (0.706 RPI) for the
No. 1 seed and rounding out the top four are Viera (0.676 RPI) and Bloomingdale (0.653 RPI), respectively. All four schools will have hosting privileges if they can stay in the top four spots after this week’s games. Lakeland is the only team in that group that has already finished regular season play. The fifth through eighth spots are as follows: Tampa Bay Tech (0.647 RPI), Wiregrass Ranch (0.634 RPI), Winter Haven (0.625 RPI) and Melbourne (0.594 RPI). All four schools have games scheduled for Friday, as do St. Cloud and the team behind Plant City, Tohopekaliga (0.530 RPI). Raider fans will have to keep an eye on Melbourne and St. Cloud this week, as both are
playing teams with high win percentages — which do factor into a team’s RPI score. Melbourne hosts 8-1 Eau Gallie, which is riding a six-game win streak, and St. Cloud will visit 7-1 Victory Christian Academy, which is coming off of its bye week following a close loss to a very good Trinity Catholic team. If there is a tie in the standings according to RPI, it will be broken by the FHSAA on Sunday when it finalizes the rankings and completes each class’s playoff brackets. The FHSAA plans to start populating the 1A bracket at 7 a.m. this Sunday and will continue throughout the day until the last one, Class 8A’s, is finished. Visit fhsaa.org/sports/football for more information.
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PLANT CITY DEFENDS REDMAN CUP AT HOME The Raiders’ 35-14 win Oct. 25 over the Durant Cougars keeps the Redman Cup trophy at 1 Raider Place for the next year.
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Fourteen unanswered points for Plant City in the second half meant the Raiders don’t have to make any plans to move the Redman Cup trophy back to Durant. The Raiders won the 2019 Battle for the Redman Cup, 35-14, on their home turf on Oct. 25. It’s the first time the Raiders have won back-to-back Cup games since the three-game win streak between 2009 and 2011. Plant City received the opening kickoff and steadily drove from their own 28-yard line into Durant territory within a few minutes, catching one break when Mario Williams made a play on fourth down to keep the drive alive and another when the Cougars were flagged for a facemask on Melek Ford in their own red zone. Quarterback Makenzie Kennedy ran nine yards from Durant’s 12-yard line to set up Zamir’ Knighten’s three-yard rushing touchdown with 7:11 left in the quarter. The Raiders got the ball right back when Durant fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Keyshawn Green scooped it up around the Durant 22. A few
plays later, Marquies Gines caught a short pass in the middle of the field and took it 20 yards for another Raiders touchdown. Facing a 14-0 deficit with 5:58 left in the first quarter, Durant clawed away at the Plant City defense with a lot of runs by Collin Cole, Marcus Miguele and Elian Gonzalez, plus several personal foul penalties against the Raiders. Plant City’s second personal foul put the Cougars at the PCHS 15, from which Gonzalez fought his way up to the goal line and Eli Reed finished the job by punching in Durant’s first touchdown of the evening with 1:31 left in the quarter. Plant City was the first team to score in the second quarter, thanks to some crafty play action by Kennedy and Williams picking up 30 yards on the catch for another touchdown. But Durant answered on the next drive, which started with about 7:40 left in the half and ended with 25 seconds left. Reed successfully pulling off a fake punt for a first down at the Durant 44 gave the Cougars a shot of energy that carried on through the rest of the drive. Miguele’s legs helped get the Cougars from there to Plant
City’s 11 over time, then his arm helped get the Cougars within one possession when he sailed a pass to Reed in the end zone to set the score at 21-14. The Raiders took a big shot downfield to try and score before the end of the half, but a Kennedy pass intended for Williams in the end zone ended up in the arms of Ashton Kirkland. Things looked interesting for the Raiders in the start of the second half, as Williams tweaked his ankle on the opening kickoff to Durant and went to the sideline on his own power. Plant City was able to stop Durant’s first drive quickly, though, and the Raiders built on their lead on the ensuing drive. A penalty on Durant following a Kennedy run helped get the Raiders to Durant’s 14 and Reagan Ealy caught a touchdown pass with 5:50 left in the quarter to give the Raiders some insurance. Plant City once again got the ball right back on a fumble during the kickoff, but that drive got as far as Durant’s 15 before a slew of penalties — including one on a Kennedy hurdle — pushed it back to midfield.
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The final scoring play of the game came in the fourth quarter, when Romello Jones followed up a Kennedy run to the Durant goal line with a plunge across it for the touchdown with 8:06 left in the game. Plant City’s 21-point lead proved insurmountable, though not for a lack of effort on the Cougars’ part. Durant got to Plant City’s 15-yard line on the next drive, but a pair of runs and a pair of deep pass attempts didn’t work out in the Cougars’ favor and they turned the ball over on downs with 5:20 to go. In other area action, Strawberry Crest went to Bloomingdale and lost, 60-6.
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Quick Hits AREA PARKS HOSTING EVENTS This weekend, Florida USSSA Baseball’s War on I-4 tournament will use fields at Mike Sansone Park, the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex, Plant City Stadium, EllisMethvin Park and the MLK Rec Complex with start times between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Also coming to town is Northwest Tampa Lacrosse’s 2019 Florida Fall Classic Tournament, which will use the fields at Ellis-Methvin Park. Games start between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Next weekend, Global Sports Alliance Florida Baseball will host Fall State Championships tournament action at Mike Sansone Park, the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex, Plant City Stadium, Ellis-Methvin Park, Snowden Park and the MLK Rec Complex from Nov. 8-10. Games start at 6 and 7:15 pm. Nov. 8 and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Nov. 9 and 10. The Fork Ran Away with the Spoon 5K also comes to town next weekend. The race, sponsored by the United Food Bank of Plant City in conjunction with the Empty Bowls Project, starts and ends downtown at the Palmer Street train depot. There is a $35 race fee plus a $3 sign-up fee. Runners have until 11:59 p.m. Nov. 7 to register. Visit ufbpc.org/fork-ran-away-w-the-spoon-5k to sign up.
CREST VOLLEYBALL IN REGIONALS Strawberry Crest’s volleyball team kept its late-season hot streak going through this week with more success in the FHSAA regional playoffs. The Chargers, who haven’t lost a game since Sept. 24, followed up their district title win over George Jenkins with a tightly contested 3-2 win over Viera at home in the 6A-Region 3 quarterfinals. Just when things looked most grim for Crest — the Hawks won the first two sets of the evening — the hosting team rebounded to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat. Crest won backto-back sets with 25-23 scores and took the third set, 15-13, to advance to Tuesday’s semifinal matchup against top-seeded Winter Springs High School. Tuesday’s game at Winter Springs, however, ended with the Chargers taking a 3-0 loss to the Bears.
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PUNT, PASS, KICK WINNERS The Plant City Recreation & Parks Department/Optimist Youth Flag Football Tri-Star Punt, Pass & Kick Football Skills Contest was held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 26 and 48 boys and girls age 6-15 came out to test their pigskin prowess. GIRLS WINNERS: 6-7 year olds — Abela Cisneros (First place, 87 feet, two inches) 8-9 year olds — Stella Lintz (First place, 82 feet, two inches), Lily Flores (Second place, 81 feet, three inches) 10-11 year olds — Gianna Stanley (First place, 80 feet, six inches) 12-13 year olds — Gracie Edgemon (First place, 241 feet, four inches), Nahlia McGrath (Second place, 140 feet, nine inches) 14-15 year olds — Gemma Stanley (First place, 151 feet, nine inches)
10-11 year olds — Arkeem Teague (First place, 184 feet, six inches), Myron Stewart (Second place, 184 feet, five inches), Earl Keaton Jr. (Third place, 170 feet, three inches)
U-10 Boys 1st: Brandon Palacios 2nd: Daniel Ewers 3rd: Luis Mar
12-13 year olds — Angel Rodriguez (First place, 250 feet), Cade Johnson (Second place, 208 feet, six inches), Chase Lee (Third place, 194 feet, five inches)
U-12 Girls 1st: Gavriella Leon 2nd: Camila Berrios 3rd: Sienna Kremper
14-15 year olds — Moses White (First place, 350 feet, four inches), Evan Phillips (Second place, 257 feet), Patrick Johnson (Third place, 235 feet, one inch)
U-12 Boys 1st: Gianni Geronimo 2nd: Andres Lopez 3rd: Oliver Pena
ELKS SOCCER SHOOT WINNERS
U-14 Girls 1st: Arely Salgado 2nd: Delilah Otero 3rd: Diana Pena
Of the 120 boys and girls who competed in this year’s local Elks Soccer Shoot competition, held Oct. 22 and 24 in Plant City, the following recorded top-three finishes. The first-place winners advanced to the district round, which will be held Nov. 23 in Arcadia.
U-14 Boys 1st: Brayden Edgemon 2nd: Moises Beltran 3rd: Josiah Comas
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U-8 Girls 1st: Amany Palacios 2nd: Jenna Kiper 3rd: Isabella Martinez
U-16 Girls 1st: Leslie Pena 2nd: Patricia Sotello 3rd: Kiana Kropp
6-7 year olds — Chamberlin Smith (First place, 77 feet, eight inches), Landon Tomer (Second place, 76 feet, four inches), Jaelin Simmons (Third place, 44 feet, 11 inches)
U-8 Boys 1st: Ethan Rois 2nd:Josue Roblero 3rd: Santiago Vazquez
U-16 Boys 1st: Simon Gonzalez 2nd: Derek Palacios 3rd: Kevin Aguilar
8-9 year olds — Cardoza Watkins (First place, 134 feet), Cameron Hill (Second place, 124 feet, four inches), Jace Buehlman (Third place, 108 feet, nine inches)
U-10 Girls 1st: Kimberly Sanchez 2nd: Maite Gonzalez 3rd: Jordan Kiper
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COLTS MITEY MITES, PEE WEES WIN DISTRICT TITLES CHILDS PARK RATTLERS The Colts took down the Childs Park Rattlers and Zephyrhills Bulldawgs at home on Oct. 26.
The Mitey Mites won the morning game against the Childs Park Rattlers, 12-6.
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Both Plant City Colts teams that made the MidFlorida Football and Cheerleading Conference have made it to the playoff semifinal round after last weekend’s action in Plant City. The Mitey Mites won the morning game against the Childs Park Rattlers, 12-6. They broke a 6-6 halftime tie on Dalshon Chatman’s go-ahead rush over the goal line from a yard out in the third quarter and playing stifling defense through the rest of the game. The Pee Wees picked up a 14-7 win over the Zephyrhills Bulldawgs in the afternoon game. Ta’vare Miller had himself a day: he scored the game’s only touchdown in the first half on a tackle-breaking run, then followed up with a pick six in the second half to seal the win for the Colts. This weekend, the Colts teams will hit the road for the next round of playoff action. Both the Mitey Mites and the Pee Wees will face off against the Greenwood Panthers. Neither team played Greenwood in the regular season, but they’ll get a tough test — the Panthers Mitey Mites went undefeated and didn’t allow a score all season, per the MFFCC, and the Pee Wees only lost twice in the regular season.
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Geraldeon T. Bond, 79, of Yadkinville, NC, passed away on Oct. 24, 2019. The family will receive friends Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Haught Funeral Home, 708 W. Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd., Plant City, FL 33563. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. Online condolences may be left for the family at www. haught.care.
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7 to 8 a.m. The Plant City Daybreak Rotary Club holds a meeting every Monday morning. Now the group will be meeting in the Community Meeting Room of the Plant City Family YMCA, 1507 YMCA Place. Guests are welcome.
READ WITH TANNER THE THERAPY DOG
5:30 p.m. Tanner the Therapy Dog comes to Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St., every Monday to listen to children read to him on the couch. Tanner is an Australian Shepherd Reading Therapy Dog certified by the Alliance of Therapy Dogs. For children of all ages.
PLANT CITY AREA DEMOCRATIC CLUB
6 p.m. The Plant City Area Democratic Club will meet at the
Plant City Community Resource Center, 307 N. Michigan Ave., Plant City (entering from Baker Street Parking) on Monday. The meeting begins 6:00 p.m. and there will be speakers from the National Nurses Union discussing Healthcare Coverage and Financing. All Democrats and interested progressives are welcome.
TUESDAY, NOV. 5 STORY TIME (TODDLER TIME)
10:30 a.m. Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St., is hosting its weekly Story Time (Toddler Time) event. Stories and interactive activities make up this engaging 45-minute program that highlights early literacy skills and encourages reading readiness and social interaction. For children ages 2 to 3 years and their caregivers.
PLANT CITY LIONS CLUB
12 to 1 p.m. The Plant City Lions Club holds a meeting every Tuesday at Buddy Freddy’s, 1101 Goldfinch Drive. For more information on membership, call 813-924-3829.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 AARP DRIVER’S COURSE
10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. An AARP Driver’s Course is being held at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. Drive safe and drive smart. Refresh your driving skills and know the new rules of the road. Learn research-based driving strategies to help you stay safe behind the wheel. Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. Please bring a lunch. Call 813-757-9215 to register.
PLANT CITY COMMUNITY LADIES BIBLE STUDY 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This Plant City Community Ladies Bible Study runs the first Wednesday of every month
from September until May at the Planteen Recreation Center, 201 N. Dort St. There will be salad, desserts and a covered dish lunch at the study and attendees are invited to bring an item to share. All ladies are the community are welcome. Donations are $1.
KIWANIS CLUB OF PLANT CITY
12 to 1 p.m. The Kiwanis Club of Plant City meets Wednesdays at Buddy Freddy’s Restaurant, 1101 Goldfinch Drive (off Thonotosassa Road). For club information call 813-417-7559.
PAWS FOR READING WITH BONNIE THE THERAPY DOG
4 p.m. Children are invited to come on out to Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St., to read with Bonnie the Therapy Dog. Bonnie loves to snuggle up with anyone who wants to share a book and rub her back. You can find her on the couch in the children’s area. Reading with Bonnie can help children improve reading, communication skills, and build confidence. Bonnie is a Shih Tzu Reading Therapy Dog certified by the Alliance of Therapy Dogs. For children of all ages.
THURSDAY, NOV. 7 PLANT CITY TOASTMASTERS OPEN HOUSE
7:30 to 9 a.m. Plant City Toastmasters is held every Thursday. Guests are always welcome to come join the free meeting at the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, 106 N. Evers St. This month’s event is the Toastmasters Open House. There will be a light breakfast and coffee. The event is free and open to the public. For more information email pctm4051@gmail. com.
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