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 Madeline Davidson (12), Madden Moore (11), Georgi McGonnigal (12) and Trey Ellis (12) stand in the library for the first event of the Bigs/Littles program. The program broke a school record of club attendance with over 200 participants.

PTSA’s Big Little Program Breaks School Record

Felix Waite, Staffer October 24, 2025

It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Friday. Most students are shuffling out of bed or getting ready to go to school. The 200+ students at the Bigs and Littles program in the media center, however? They’re here at...

Mark Zajac (12) is smiling after attending a service at his church. Mark was appointed as the youth pastor of the youth group at Merge Ministries, a united methodist church in Hyde Park.

Making A Mark at Plant High School

Gavin Grider, Features Editor October 21, 2025

Outgoing, hard-working and intelligent. These are the qualities that colleges and universities are looking for in today’s students, however, because of how competitive the collegiate race has become today,...

Kaia O'Malley prepares to make a hit at the volleyball game against Steinbrenner. O'Malley scored the point and helped lead the team to a win.

New School, New Court, Same Drive: The Kaia O’Malley Story

Vivienne Harris, Staffer October 17, 2025

The infamous transition from middle to high school is already challenging enough, but Kaia O’Malley, a freshman volleyball player on Plant’s varsity team, is dominating it. Plant hasn’t had a freshman...

Reeves smiles since she is excited to see the University of Florida’s first football game of the season. On Aug. 30, 2025, the University of Florida won this game against the Long Island University Sharks.

Ella Reeves: Her Journey at Plant

Gavin Grider, Features Editor October 13, 2025

Each school year brings a new class of students to Plant, and each of them always has many talented and outgoing kids. However, for the class of 2027 one of these students is Ella Reeves. Reeves is a junior...

Bayshore Blvd. floods as the threat of the incoming hurricane becomes more and more imminent. Hurricane Milton hit Florida soon after Hurricane Helene made landfall in the state.

Healing from the Hurricanes

Gavin Grider, Features Editor October 8, 2025

Hurricane Helene made landfall on Sept. 26, 2024, as a category four storm. It has now been a year since Helene hit, and its impact is still prominent in the Tampa Bay community. In addition to Helene,...

Some locals are honoring Charlie Kirk at a memorial in Tampa. Charlie Kirk died  on Sept. 10, 2025.

Who Was Charlie Kirk?

Gavin Grider, Features Editor September 12, 2025

Charlie Kirk (1993-2025) was an American conservative political activist, author and media personality. Throughout his career, Kirk founded Turning Point USA, became a prominent conservative speaker and...

Will Meyer plays at a golf course in Arizona while on vacation. Meyer has visited many golf courses throughout his time playing golf.

Golf Ball and a Dream: Will Meyer

William Massari, Staffer September 12, 2025

Will Meyer, a senior at Plant High School, is a veteran golfer of 12 years with experience in the sport, including having played on Plant’s team all four years of high school.   Golf helps in many...

Edward Evans is an Algebra and Statistics Honors teacher at Plant High School. Evans has taught at Plant since 2003.

Mr. Evans Marks His 23rd Year at Plant High

Henry Johnson, Staffer September 9, 2025

Teachers can make or break a student’s experience in a classroom. They hold the power to transform dull lessons into engaging educational moments. Edward Evans, a seasoned educator at Plant High School,...

Henry Johnson (12) captures a photo of his training airplane. Johnson trained for his pilot's license at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.

Henry Johnson’s Piloting Journey

Ayaan Gupta, News Editor September 8, 2025

Becoming a private pilot is known to be an arduous process. Students need to have 50 training hours, pass a 60-question multiple choice exam, log 10 hours of solo flight, do three solo flights and more....

Duran Manuel (12) celebrates a big time play with a turnover. That was a successful play to lead Plant to victory.

Plant vs Robinson: A Feature on Aiden Pancholy

August Voss, Staffer September 8, 2025

The Plant Panthers came out with a win over rival school, the Robinson Knights, this past week, beating them 78-7.    When Quarterback Aidan Pancholy (12) was asked if he expected to win, he said,...

Terri Hensley starting the day off with a smile ready for a new day of guiding her students.  Hensley hopes if kids are having any issues or problems then they can come to her for them to be resolved.

Prompting Panthers

Gavin Grider, Features Editor August 28, 2025

Although most students might think that all guidance counselors do is change lunch periods or rearrange schedules, the contrary is true. Terri Hensley, Plant High School’s new guidance counselor, demonstrates...

Kurt Thoreson smiles in preparation for the scores that his students will receive on their AP Biology exam. Thoreson shared that he prepared his students to the best of his ability and feels strongly about how they will do on their final exam.

Superhero Teacher: Kurt Thoreson

Gavin Grider, Staffer April 29, 2025

Despite the many classes offered at Plant, there is a limited assortment of teachers; students commonly know that a teacher can either make or break a class. As such, Advanced Placement (AP) Biology teacher...

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