We asked Plant City: What is your favorite thing about Plant City?
“In 1944, I was delivered to my Mom by Dr. Maguire in a small room over Whites Drug Store… I’m still here for reasons unknown. I love my hometown.” – Sara Jackson Cross
“All the Farms plus the strawberry and produce places. I also love the little downtown area and the shops, they’re so cute.” – April Espina
“My neighborhood, Laurel Lake. I love PC and wouldn’t live anywhere else.” – Judy Martin
“Those beautifully landscaped, well maintained flower beds on Reynolds St. downtown.” – Vic Hamilton
“My many memories of her past. And the Plant City Photo Archives, and the Plant City Observer.” – Ed Verner
“Strawberries!” – Carol McNeil
“Strawberry Festival.” – Shelley Inez Bullock
“That I was blessed to be raised there, the friendships and memories it has given me by being such an awesome place to grow up, raise my families and now grow old there. PC 4-Life!” – Kim Blanchard
“The support our community has for youth in agriculture.” – Kendall Donaldson
“My son and daughter live there.” – Albert Rimes
“The Strawberry Festival.” – Janet Crane Davis
“Sweet Missions, Strawberry Festival, good southern people.” – Ashley Going
“The single thing that makes or breaks any place (and I have lived in a few) are the people. Plant City has the nicest.” – Loretta Burns
“Family and strawberries.” – Wesley Ezekiel
“Parkesdale, Downtown shops, Mi Casa.” – Lynsey Gauley
“Everyone knows everyone.” – Deanna Shaw
“The fact that it’s a regular-sized city but has a small town feel. Love love love P.C.!” – Maria Sauve
“The people.” – Evelyn Madonia
“The old 1914 school that was my Jr. High back in the early 70’s. The old McCroy’s , Hookers… The good wholesome days.” – Cynthia Davis Van Camp
“My friends, the same friends I went to school with. Seeing them at every class reunion. Meeting them at restaurants in town and town gatherings and now I’m growing old with them here. I couldn’t get that anywhere else.” – Peggy Gipson Williams
“The memories of what it was like growing up in the 60’s and 70’s.” – Melody Yancey
“Looking at places and remembering what used to be there… Drive In theater, Sunny South Drive In, the original Publix… Strawberry Drive In… list goes on and on.” – Sally Knight Raburn
“The Whistle Stop.” – Allen Berrebbi
