Arienne P. Middlebrooks Arienne P. Middlebrooks, 60, of Plant City, Fla., born on Sept. 26, 1964, in Avon Park, Fla., entered into eternal rest on Sept. 30, 2024. The family will receive friends Oct. 14, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Turkey Creek Baptist Church, 4915 West Trapnell Road, Plant City. A celebration of life […]
Continue ReadingNewsome Bests Durant in Stunning Fashion
Photos Courtesy of Glen Ryan Shock. Horror. Disgust. Rage. Suffering. Durant fan faces displayed all these emotions (and likely more) after a sucker punch loss to Newsome Friday night. The reaction was understandable. In the final three minutes of play, the home supporters witnessed the most unlikely comeback against their team. Nearing the end of […]
Continue ReadingCITY MANAGER AND STAFF PREPARE FOR HURRICANE MILTON
Mayor Nate Kilton called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. on October 7. Also present at the dais were Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner Bill Dodson, City Commissioner Mary Thomas Mathis, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri Miller, and City Manager Bill McDaniel. Stephen Hartsfield, Senior Pastor at the First United Methodist Church […]
Continue ReadingTHE STATUS OF MIDTOWN DEVELOPMENT
The City of Plant City has been working for 20 years on making Midtown useable. The properties in this 14-acre section of town were previously used for industry, and part of it was a landfill. The first part of the plan was for the city to acquire the properties—which took years. A second step was […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 10.03.24
We asked Plant City: What was your favorite food to eat as a kid? My Mama’s spaghetti. She made her own sauce… she always made a huge pot because there were so many of us. Sally Night Raburn My Mamas Kielbasa sausage with potatoes and onions Michelle Raburn My mom would make fresh donut rounds.. […]
Continue ReadingCutest Critter 10.03.24
RUSTY: Proud owners Quinton and Martha Hamilton submitted this photo of their 10-year-old pup, Rusty. He loves to watch television with his daddy, Quinton and really dislikes loud noises.
Continue ReadingHURRICANE HELENE DIDN’T STOP OKTOBERFEST
Despite the damage done to Plant City by Hurricane Helene on September 25 and 26, the skies were clear for the third annual Oktoberfest in Historic Downtown Plant City. When the event, hosted by Historic Plant City Main Street, began at 3 p.m. on September 28, there were already hundreds of people in the streets—and […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 10.03.24
Alan Charles Wise Alan Charles Wise, 76, went to be with the Lord on Sept. 17, 2024. Service will be at Eastside Baptist Church, 1318 E. Calhoun St. Plant City, FL on Oct. 5, 2024, at 12 p.m. Condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Maria Virginia Sutton Ewing On the night of Sept. 21, 2024, Maria Virginia Sutton […]
Continue ReadingFLORIDA FIRST LADY HEADLINES PLANT CITY EVENT
The headliner for the 4th Annual Central Florida Leadership Prayer Breakfast was Florida First Lady, Casey DeSantis. Her husband, Governor Ron DeSantis, tagged along. The event, sponsored by Plant City’s All Pro Pastors International, was held on September 25 at the TECO Expo Hall on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, and drew 450 people. Jomo […]
Continue ReadingPOST OFFICE RE-DEVELOPMENT IS DELAYED
At the City Commission meeting on September 23, the Commissioners heard Resolution 24-465 to change the terms of the development agreement for the old Post Office building. The two-year contract with the developer, Plant City Development Group, LLC, expired on September 18. The change requested pushing back the expiration date to May 15, 2025. The […]
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