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 Reading‘The Strawberry Jubilee!’ set to open at Plant City Entertainment Friday, Feb. 10.
The show will run for two weekends only.
Continue ReadingThree injured in alcohol-related wrong-way crash on State Road 60
After a wrong-way crash on State Road 60, one Lithia man and two Plant City women face serious injuries.
Continue ReadingRandom acts of art : Painted rocks, art pieces pop up around Plant City
Finding art throughout town? Residents of all ages have come together to grow the arts culture in Plant City.
Continue ReadingSam Allen Oaks Circle home tops January real estate transactions
The home at 3530 Sam Allen Oaks Circle sold Jan. 20, for $450,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, five and one half baths and 4,271 square feet of living area on 1.16 acres. The price per square foot is $105.36.
Continue ReadingTwo victims shot during attempted robbery identified as 25-year-old man, 14-year-old girl
The victims were taken to Lakeland Regional Health. The suspects fled in a vehicle.
Continue ReadingAggravated assault with a stolen vehicle begins in Plant City, ends in Lakeland
The driver and his passenger wrecked the vehicle in Polk County after evading Plant City and Lakeland police.
Continue ReadingThe ULTA-mate experience: Ulta Beauty to be built in Plant City
The store, which will be located in the Lake Walden Square plaza, is set to open in the second half of 2017.
Continue ReadingSoldiers Are Made: Purple Heart recipient finds service above self
After getting injured in Baghdad, Iraq, in July 2007, retired U.S. Army Cpl. Jonny Flores was awarded a Purple Heart Medal. Now, the Plant City resident lives for those who didn’t get a second chance.
Continue ReadingSenior of the Month: William “Bill” Sr. and Gwen Thomas
Plant City residents William “Bill” Sr. and Gwen Thomas are heavily involved in preserving African-American history in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World.
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