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Plant City News

Local news for Plant City, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

22 min ago | Tampa Bay Online

Police: Girl, 7, Home Alone While Mom Goes To Bar

A 7-year-old girl called Plant City police early this morning from her house at 3450 Silverstone Court to tell them she was all alone.

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4 hrs ago | WFTV

Former Hurricanes QB Arrested On Drug Charges

Authorities say former Hurricanes quarterback Kenny Kelly is being held in the Hillsborough County jail on three felony drug counts.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Hillsborough County, FL

Fri Jul 25, 2008

WFTV

Former Hurricanes QB Arrested On Drug Charges

Authorities say former Hurricanes quarterback Kenny Kelly is being held in the Hillsborough County jail on three felony drug counts.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Hillsborough County, FL

Tampa Bay Online

2 Arrested In East Hillsborough Robbery Spree

Two men were arrested and charged in five robberies after a chase that ended when the vehicle they were in crashed at Reynolds Street and Sugar Creek Drive, deputies said.

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Related Topix: Thonotosassa, FL, Dover, FL

Thu Jul 24, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

Prep Coach, Ex-Sports Star Charged In Drug Sweep

Kenny Kelly, a volunteer assistant football coach at Plant City High School and former professional baseball player, was among about 70 people arrested Wednesday on drug charges as part of a three-county, ...

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Related Topix: Hillsborough County, FL, Drugs, University of Miami

The Ledger

Ah, The Marvels of Technology

I must admit to a fascination with technology. No, I am not talking about computer games, interactive or otherwise.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro, Clearwater, FL, Lakeland Metro, Lakeland, FL

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

Yes I Scan: Voting Is Safer, On Paper

The old lever machines are long gone. We all know what happened with the punch cards and hanging chads.

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Related Topix: Sarasota County, FL

Sun Jul 20, 2008

News Press

Egg collection vital step for gator farmers

LAKE MARIAN - "Oh, look," the biologist said calmly, as if he'd just spotted an osprey on a power pole.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, Okeechobee, FL, Immokalee, FL, Palmdale, FL, Collier County, FL

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

Zephyrhills Man Killed When Car Hits Fence

A Zephyrhills driver died this afternoon after his 1998 Toyota crashed into a fence.

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Related Topix: Zephyrhills, FL, Hillsborough County, FL

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

Woman Killed In 1st Of 2 Accidents

A woman was killed in the first of two accidents that occurred within 30 minutes of each other Thursday evening.

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Related Topix: Hillsborough County, FL, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Thonotosassa, FL

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

No Condom Sense: Man Planned To Fake Drug Test, Police Say

Kenneth Ray Walker was ordered to take a drug test as part of his probation, but when he went to take his test Tuesday afternoon at the Plant City Police Department, police said that Walker claimed that he ...

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Related Topix: Drug Testing

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

Police: Driver Just Misses Hitting Man Mowing Lawn

A Plant City man on a riding mower was cutting his front lawn Sunday, when he had to jump off because a car drove up on his property, heading toward him, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office ...

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Related Topix: Hillsborough County, FL

Sun Jul 13, 2008

The Ledger

Good Causes In The Community: Think Dollhouses Galore

Published: Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 8:12 a.m. CINDY SKOP Lakeland Miniature Guild Show & Sale Coordinator Carol Kira, left, Project Chairman Adriana Hasten, ...

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Related Topix: Miniatures, Life, Hobbies, Lakeland, FL

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

Business Owner, Son Greet Burglar Who Drops In, Police Say

After their Parkesdale Farm Market in Plant City was burgled three days in a row, 66-year-old Jim Meeks and his 36-year-old son, Jim Meeks III, decided they had had enough.

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Tampa Bay Online

Lafave Begins Probation After Early Out On House Arrest

The ankle monitor has come off. Schoolteacher-turned-sex-offender Debra Lafave no longer will have to provide Florida Department of Corrections officials her daily schedule, and they no longer will keep ...

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

Deputy Injured When Stolen Truck Crashes Into His Car

A Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy responding to a report of a stolen car was injured Thursday night when he crashed into the car he was looking for, according to the sheriff's office.

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Related Topix: Hillsborough County, FL

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Behind The Blue WAll

[FL] Deputy Tanner's tasered & gun-assaulted wife says she wanted him home

"Let me get this straight: He's not coming home," he said. "Can you not change that?" she asked.

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Related Topix: Tampa, FL, Hillsborough County, FL

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

Judge OKs Release Of Deputy Accused Of Using Taser On Wife

A Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy accused of using a Taser on his wife and then holding a service pistol to her head will be freed from jail without having to post bail - " pending the outcome of his case.

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Related Topix: Hillsborough County, FL

Mon Jul 07, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

Plant City Gas Leak Capped; Homeowners Allowed To Return

About a half-dozen homeowners were allowed to return to their homes about 90 minutes after they fled because of a ruptured natural gas leak off Sammonds Road.

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Tampa Bay Online

Men Arrested After Drugs Found In Vehicle, Deputies Say

A 19-year-old Valrico man had a bottle of Olde English beer, Xanax and a cutting tool with a razor blade in his possession when deputies saw him and another man sitting in a Ford sport utility vehicle in ...

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Related Topix: Valrico, FL, Drugs

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Plant City, Florida is located in Hillsborough County and is part of the Tampa Metro Area. Zip codes in Plant City, FL include 33566, 33567, and 33565.

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