Mel Hoffmann

April 16, 2018

People come all over to Plant City, during strawberry season, to try strawberry shortcakes. They can try it at the strawberry festival, a local restaurant, or at some vendors...

Zach Reifschneider, Business Manager

April 16, 2018

I'm not much of a stickler when it comes to food. I can hold down mostly anything without any trouble. In fact, one of the reasons I actually attend events such as the Straw...

Celeste Mott, Editor-in-Chief

April 16, 2018

Recently, teachers in Oklahoma have walked out of schools to protest for higher teacher and support staff raises, and increased funding for education. Oklahoma teachers are...

Celeste Mott, Editor-in-Chief

April 16, 2018

Over the years an increasing amount of land is being used for development because of population expansion; however, when the amount of people in one area has stopped increasing...

Preston Jones, Staff Writer

March 27, 2018

Plant City, Fla.--The Florida Strawberry Festival has been a staple of Plant City ever since it started back in 1930. The 11 day event has received many large crowds from...

Celeste Mott, Editor-in-Chief

March 27, 2018

Plant City, Fla.--At this year’s 2018 Florida Strawberry Festival, rapper Robert Van Winkle, more popularly known as Vanilla Ice, performed. Vanilla Ice was a part of the "I ...

Zach Reifschneider, Business Manager

March 23, 2018

Tampa, Fla.--I thought it couldn’t get any worse after they traded their franchise player. Although I don’t consider myself to be a die-hard baseball fan, as a casual...

Anna Smearman, Photo Editor

March 23, 2018

The latest viral "challenge" sweeping social media has deadly consequences. The Blue Whale Challenge began to pop up in headlines during 2016. This social network game reportedly...

Anna Smearman, Photo Editor

March 23, 2018

Melanie Martinez, a famous singer from her appearances on The Voice, has recently been accused of sexual assault. Former best friend, Timothy Heller, went to Twitter and post...

Spencer Phillips, Staff Writer

March 9, 2018

As senior year in high school, the feeling of apathy creeps toward you like arms coming out of the shadows. When teachers assign homework and projects, now more than ever...

Celeste Mott, Editor-in-Chief

March 8, 2018

Plant City, Fla.--It is that time of the year again where we stuff our faces with strawberry shortcakes and ride the most exhilarating rides. Yes, I am talking about the Plant...

Celeste Mott, Editor-in-Chief

March 8, 2018

Since the beginning of 2018, 18 school shootings have occurred. There has been huge backlash against the National Rifle Association (NRA). Thousands of high school students ...

Hailey Reyes, Design Editor

February 28, 2018

Tampa Bay, Fla.—Nineteen-year-old Nikolas Cruz legally purchased, owned and used an AR-15 to murder 17 students and administration at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School....

Spencer Phillips, Staff Writer

February 27, 2018

Tampa, Fla.—In the wake of the recent school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Florida, an uproar has begun across the nation rallying for change....