Trey Larson, a 2010 Plant City High School graduate and Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Reserve 1 Deputy, is the owner and operator of Florida Game Recovery. He has a high-end drone he doesn’t play with—he uses it for good by recovering pets, livestock, and wounded game. “As a kid, my best friend growing up was […]
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THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
You may not have noticed the building that sits next to the County Courthouse, but you should take notice. The facility is the Plant City Community Resource Center. It houses outstanding resources that you wouldn’t know about if you just drive by. The Hillsborough County Health Care Services This office conducts its Healthy Living Program, […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 01.09.25
With the Florida Strawberry Festival coming up, we want to know, what’s your favorite strawberry dessert? Strawberry Milkshake! Lili Brooks-Armatrout Strawberry crunch cone from Sweet Missions Vic Hamilton Strawberry Shortcake, but with fresh cake, please Hola BaMa Strawberry cookies from Fancy Farms!! Autie Hope Strawberry Pizza! Destinee Miller Strawberry Shortcake Trina Miller Cheesecake with strawberries on […]
Continue Reading2024 Year in Review: January
Queen photo courtesy of Jose Lozoya January 2024 kicked off the year with a month full of glitz and sparkle. Lincoln Elementary’s Girls on the Run team sprinted into the hearts of local pediatric rehabilitation patients at South Florida Baptist Hospital when they delivered 75 individual sensory care packages to assist with their therapies. The […]
Continue Reading2024 Year in Review: February
Sarthak Gupta won Florida’s Fifteenth District’s annual Congressional App Challenge. More than 600 people watched models strut down the runway, with more than one strawberry-themed outfit, at the Florida Strawberry Festival’s 46th Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon. Strawberry Crest senior and standout swimmer Saige Starford was presented with the Henry Hicks Memorial Award for Outstanding […]
Continue Reading2024 Year in Review: March
Plant City-born Chevelle “Fists of Steel” Hallback proved that age is just a number. The 52-year-old returned to the ring and beat 27-year-old Yamila “La Maquinita” Reynoso of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to claim the National Boxing Association (NBA) welterweight title. The Florida Strawberry Festival boasted record attendance and the 2024 Strawberry Festival Grand Parade, led […]
Continue Reading2024 Year in Review: April
The 2024 Bike with the Mayor event was held at Gilchrist Park. Members of the community gather before sunrise to promote bike safety, bond with their mayor and city commissioners, and honor Florida Bike Month. Three representatives spent about two hours at the Trinkle Center fielding questions from about 120 area residents and business owners […]
Continue Reading2024 Year in Review: May
The Beloved Resale Boutique opened on May 1 under new owner Kathie Pagliaro. The City of Plant City’s search for a new police chief drew 100 initial applicants. After the field was narrowed to the final five candidates, the public was invited to a meet-and-greet event. Richard Mills, Jr. was selected to serve as the […]
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