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 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.
Beyond the Badge: Plant City Police officer to retire after 29 years of service
After 29 years of service, Plant City Police Department Master Patrol Officer Tommy Morris will retire on Friday, March 3.
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 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 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 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 ReadingSecond Chance Boxer Rescue Inc. seeks funding for critter condo
The nonprofit has raised about $6,000 for the condo, named Dakota’s Bridge, thus far.
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.
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