As the summer rolled around, Plant City continued to shake things up around the state, including making a case for being an underrated hub of artists, creators and makers of all kinds.
Plant City native and former circuit judge Ashley Moody announced a promising bid to replace Pam Bondi as attorney general, local farmers made it into the FFA Hall of Fame and, within the city, community organizations continued giving everywhere they could.
Debbie and Larry Swindle hold plaques given to them by the FFA. The Swindles were inducted into Florida’s FFA Hall of Fame in 2017.
Aspen Stafford of the Plant City High School ROTC carries a wreath from the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce during the American Legion Post 26 Memorial Day ceremony.
Members of the homeless community are fed at the Plant City Winter Visitor center as part of the Friends in the Park program. Local church New Hope @ Cornerstone took over in June after it nearly came to an end.
Fran Johnson, 94, looks over one of the newborns for whom she has knitted more than 5,000 caps. Johnson was honored in June for volunteering more than 27,000 hours at South Florida Baptist Hospital.