Plant City's Red Rose Inn closes its doors

PLANT CITY -- Polk County residents are mourning the closing of Red Rose Inn in Plant City, a throwback to when dinner was a multisensory experience of food, drink, music and dancing.
http://www.newschief.com/article/20120523/news/205235020

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 02:55:12 -0700

Suspect Sought In Plant City Shooting That Injured Four

Police are looking for a 20-year-old man in connection with a Sunday night shooting in Plant City that injured four people, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
http://www.theledger.com/article/20120521/news/120529863&tc=yahoo

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 00:13:46 -0700

Longtime Plant City children's librarian prepares to retire

Carol Lane took a part-time job at the city library in 1974 while she was a student at University of South Florida.
http://www2.tbo.com/news/plant-city/2012/may/23/1/pcopeno1-her-last-story-time-ar-406215/

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:00:00 -0700

Shuttered Red Rose Inn in Plant City Will Be Missed'

Polk County residents are mourning the closing of Red Rose Inn in Plant City, a throwback to when dinner was a multisensory experience of food, drink, music and dancing.
http://www.theledger.com/article/20120521/news/120529858&tc=yahoo

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 22:41:20 -0700

BCR Environmental, State and Local Officials Open Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Facility

BCR Environmental today joined state and local officials in commissioning its industry-revolutionizing Neutralizer facility at the Haines City Wastewater Treatment Facility. This sustainable plant, developed in partnership with Haines City, recycles organic waste to produce a natural, high-quality product for agriculture use.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bcr-environmental-state-local-officials-170100231.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 10:01:00 -0700

Native plant society in Plant City for conference, field trips

About 300 nursery owners, biologists and others will be in Plant City this week for the 32nd annual Florida Native Plant Society conference.
http://www2.tbo.com/news/community-news/2012/may/15/memeto2-native-plant-society-in-plant-city-for-con-ar-403738/

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 21:00:00 -0700

Plant City police name Sunday night shooting suspect

By Jessica Vander Velde, Times Staff Writer Monday, May 21, 2012 PLANT CITY — Police are looking for a 20-year-old man in connection with a Sunday night shooting in Plant City that injured four people. Luis Acosta faces four counts of attempted murder, according to the Plant City Police Department. Police say the shooting started with an argument. They haven't said what it was about, only that ...
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/plant-city-police-name-sunday-night-shooting-suspect/1231271

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 13:41:57 -0700

Theme park guide: Dinosaur World upgrade bigger, better and more lifelike

Times staff Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Plant City's Dinosaur World opened a 12-acre expansion this spring that includes a new museum, gift shop, playground area and lifelike dinosaurs that move. The nearly $4 million project is the largest ever for the 13-year-old park founded by Swedish businessman Christer Svennson. Visitors who enjoyed the Florida kitsch experience before have considerably more ...
http://www.tampabay.com/features/travel/attractions/theme-park-guide-dinosaur-world-upgrade-bigger-better-and-more-lifelike/1231588

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 09:32:00 -0700

Plant City Man Hit by Car, Killed

PLANT CITY | A 79-year-old Plant City man was killed Friday evening when he was hit by a car while walking in the middle of the road, the Florida Highway Patrol is reporting.
http://www.theledger.com/article/20120512/news/120519837&tc=yahoo

Published: Sat, 12 May 2012 08:28:29 -0700

Dinosaur World upgrade bigger, better and more lifelike

Times staff Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Plant City's Dinosaur World opened a 12-acre expansion this spring that includes a new museum, gift shop, playground area and lifelike dinosaurs that move. The nearly $4 million project is the largest ever for the 13-year-old park founded by Swedish businessman Christer Svennson. Visitors who enjoyed the Florida kitsch experience before have considerably more ...
http://www.tampabay.com/features/travel/attractions/dinosaur-world-upgrade-bigger-better-and-more-lifelike/1231588

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 09:16:50 -0700