Several years ago, I played a small part in the movie, “Why I Got Married, Too,” directed by Tyler Perry. Although it has been a while, I am still not 100% sure how to describe the experience. In my past, I had been an extra in a few films and knew how to blend in […]
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New Year’s resolutions tend to go in one year and out the other. Or at least for me they do. My never-ending resolution since having my two children is to return to my pre-baby size. I have done it once or twice in the last six years, but I always find my way back to […]
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By Emilie Plants | Contributing Writer At exactly 5:53 p.m. Dec. 13, 2006, I witnessed a miracle — the birth of my daughter, Scarlett Joy Plants. I remember holding her for the first time, wrapped like a burrito, and gazing at the sweetest face I had ever seen. Little by little, I’ve been loosening my […]
Continue ReadingPAST & PRESENCE: Wilbur Fisk Burts’ impact remains (Part 2)
By Gil Gott | Plant City Photo Archives & History Center Editor’s note: This is the second part of our series chronicling the life of early settler Wilbur Fisk Burts. Click here to read Part One. In Part One, we wrote about Wilbur Fisk Burts and his various activities, closing with some of his business […]
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Continue ReadingPAJAMA MAMA: A Thanksgiving lesson from my 4-year-old
By Emilie Plants | Contributing Writer There’s nothing more precious to me than seeing my children sing about God. Joyful Hearts Preschool has taught both of my children about Jesus and has given them the platform to sing His praises. buy biaxin online https://bigsmiledental.com/wp-content/uploads/backup/2023/08/biaxin.html On the last day before Thanksgiving, it was Cooper’s turn to […]
Continue ReadingPAST & PRESENCE: Meet early settler Wilbur Fisk Burts (Part 1)
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Continue ReadingPAJAMA MAMA: What is a mother’s work worth?
By Emilie Plants | Columnist When I left teaching to become a stay-at-home mother, I did it for one reason — to be with my babies. According to Salary.com, which asked thousands of mothers to complete a detailed survey about how they spend their days managing a household and raising their children, Pajama Mamas are […]
Continue ReadingPUBLISHER’S NOTE: The walls to economic development
By Felix Haynes | Publisher Our country, and Plant City, have been mired for four years in the longest recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Whether you look at economic charts or you drive around Plant City and see all the vacant buildings and storefronts, our economy is hurting. The questions on everyone’s […]
Continue ReadingPAST AND PRESENCE: We remember Raiford ‘Shorty’ Brown
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