The South Florida Baptist Hospital (SFBH) on N. Alexander Street in Plant City opened on December 29, 1953. The new South Florida Baptist Hospital, part of the BayCare system, opened at 3202 N. Park Road on Aug. 10, 2024. The same day, the 71-year-old hospital permanently closed. “The demolition of the SFBH legacy hospital has […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 02.20.25
Judi Loeber Judi Loeber, 79, of Plant City, Fla., born on Oct. 29, 1945, in Asheville, North Carolina, entered into eternal rest on Feb. 11, 2025. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Francis ‘Boney’ Poole Francis “Boney” Poole, 83, of Valrico, Fla., born on Apr. 18, 1941, in Live Oak, Fla., entered into eternal rest on […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 02.20.25
STRAWBERRY DEEP FRIED OREOS Tiffany Ponds Peachy’s!! Casey Crone The food! Allison Glover all of the food Tommy Monkeys Anything made to eat out of strawberries of course. Keith Crowe Amish donut and funnel cakes love my sweets Gerry Ward Fiske fries!!! Jeanie Adkisson Fiske fries!!! Kaley West Peachys donuts and Island Noodles!!! Audrey Rose […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 02.20.25
Barbara Tetro took this photo of beautiful Forest Storks near the pond at Windmill Pointe
Continue ReadingCops Corner 02.20.25
February 7 Funny Money – Fraud 1700 block of W Baker St An officer responded to the police department and met with the complainant, who reported an unidentified suspect entered the bank on multiple occasions and wire transferred approximately $350,000 from her bank account. It’s A Work of Art – Criminal Mischief 100 block of […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere 02.20.25
NYC loves Plant City Strawberry Drop thanks to Carol Byers’ recent visit to the Big Apple.
Continue ReadingBING ROOMING HOUSE MUSEUM DAMAGED BY MILTON
According to the City of Plant City data, Hurricane Milton damaged 1,075 buildings plus 1,056 residences, and caused $21.6 million in flood damage. The Bing Rooming House Museum is one of these statistics. The museum strives to accurately preserve, interpret, and present Plant City’s African-American history from an African-American perspective. Exhibits, artifacts, storyboards, oral history, […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 02.20.25
FLORIDA STRAWBERY FESTIVAL HORTICULTURE SHOW The Plant City Garden Club will once again host the Horticulture Exhibit at the Florida Strawberry Festival from February 27 through March 9. The club’s exhibit is the longest-running exhibit in the history of the festival. The club will be accepting entries on Tuesday, February 25, from 9:00 a.m. to […]
Continue ReadingPICKLEBALL PALOOZA
On February 8, the Friends of the Plant City Police Department held its first Pickleball Palooza. This doubles tournament took place at the Plant City Tennis Center on South Wilder Road. For those who are not versed in pickleball, it was invented in 1965, but didn’t begin to catch on until 2021. Pickleball has become […]
Continue ReadingUNITED FOOD BANK OF PLANT CITY IS MOVING
The United Food Bank and Services of Plant City (UFB) is moving from its temporary location on the Plant City HCC campus to its new facility on Alsobrook Street. Between February 10 and February 21, UFB was closed for normal operations. However, mobile food pantries intermittently popped up during these days. Check the UFB web […]
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