The one thing Sandee Sytsma knew when she was a child was that she wasn’t going to marry a farmer when she grew up. Sytsma is part of the Parke family, known for the agriculture empire it has expanded since her parents, Roy and Helen Parke, moved to Plant City in 1957. Roy was nicknamed […]
Continue ReadingPriscilla Clark
It was an accident when then-teenager Priscilla Clark was put into an ROTC class at her California high school. “I thought, ‘This is the only thing available? Really?’” Clark says. But the structured style of the military corps appealed to Clark, who had a tumultuous family life during the early part of her childhood. She […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Chris Parker
Chris Parker took this shot under the Friday night lights. Chris wins a free car wash from Octopus Car Wash. He can claim the wash with an ID at Octopus Car Wash, 1503 S. Collins St. Do you have a picture that sums up the personality of Plant City? To enter the I Love […]
Continue ReadingCouple getting married
Lewis and Regina Swinson, of Hazlehurst, Georgia, are happy to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Leah Lynn, to Luke Stephen Parker, son of Kevin and Wendy Parker, of Uvalda, Georgia, and formerly of Plant City. Leah is the granddaughter of the late Tessel and Mildred Mullis, of Alma, Georgia, and the […]
Continue ReadingPharmacist wins award
Chris Williams, of Plant City, was named Pharmacy Times’ Pharmacist of the Year at the 2015 Next-Generation Pharmacist Awards Gala last month at Universal Studios. Williams is a pharmacy advocate for the Manatee County Government Center for Health and Lifestyle Management. He stood out as a nominee because of the pharmacist-patient relationship he develops. Along […]
Continue ReadingBoy celebrates first birthday
William Armistead Humphrey celebrated his first birthday. He was born Sept. 11, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital in Tampa. His first words were “Mama” and “Dada,” and he is now walking. He celebrated his birthday with his sisters, Heidi and Hanah, several cousins and other family members. William is the son of Jonathan and […]
Continue ReadingLoan program to aid businesses with flooding costs
In an effort to help businesses recover from the severe storms and flooding in the Tampa Bay area, Florida’s Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program will be accepting applications through Wednesday, Sept. 30, for loans. Small businesses with two to 100 employees in Hillsborough County affected by flooding from July 25 through Aug. 3 may […]
Continue ReadingCutest Critter: Max
This is Max. His owners are lucky to have had the honor of rescuing him and making him a part of the family. Turkey Creek Animal Hospital and Animal Wellness Center have partnered to present a weekly Cutest Critter Contest. Entering is simple: Just submit a high-resolution photo (200 dpi or better) and a sentence […]
Continue ReadingResidents can drop off unused prescription drugs at CVS this weekend
As part of an ongoing effort to crack down on illegal pill mills and prevent prescription drug abuse, the Plant City Police Department is taking part in Operation Medicine Cabinet Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. On Saturday, Sept. 26, PCPD, along with Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the Tampa Police Department, the University of South Florida Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration […]
Continue ReadingRaider Review coming soon
Several weeks before the 2015 fall semester at Plant City High School started, Principal Susan Sullivan and the PTSA invited a group of professionals from around the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World to a business advisory meeting. The emphasis of the meeting was to ask those with unique skills and a passion for volunteerism to mentor the […]
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