After 29 years of service, Plant City Police Department Master Patrol Officer Tommy Morris will retire on Friday, March 3.
Continue ReadingPeninsula Steel debuts in Plant City
The company, which produces steel products for the construction industry, now operates out of a
facility on Sydney Road.
Senior of the Month: Gil Gott
Gil Gott serves as the executive director for the Plant City Photo Archives and History Center, but his commitment to Plant City extends beyond South Evers Street.
Continue ReadingSteers and Service: New director Jon Poppell looks forward to 2017 festival
The newest member on the Florida Strawberry Festival’s board of directors has been involved in the festival’s agriculture scene since he was a teenager.
Continue ReadingFit for a Strawberry Queen: Queen’s exhibit updated in Neighborhood Village
Sisters Marsha Passmore and Dodie White are in charge of organizing the Strawberry’s Queen’s Exhibit in the festival’s Neighborhood Village.
Continue ReadingMeet a former Festival Queen: Karen Owens Romero
Crowned 40 years ago in 1977, Karen Owens Romero is still proud of the festival and all it stands for.
Continue ReadingObituary: Roy “R.J.”Willaford
Roy “R.J.”Willaford
Continue ReadingFlorida Strawberry Festival: Ag Show Schedule and Daily Exhibits
See the full list of 2017 ag shows and daily exhibits.
Continue ReadingFlying High: Ed Verner named 2017 Citizen of the Year
Ed Verner, a part-owner of the Plant City Times & Observer and founder of the Plant City Photo Archives and History Center, was named the 2017 Citizen of the Year.
Continue ReadingTourist Information Center to move into Chamber building
The move is set to take place at the end of April, and the center will be re-located into the chamber’s existing lobby.
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