Do you visit the agricultural area of the Strawberry Festival? What’s your favorite part? The sale! Getting to see the buyers year after year and knowing most of them were in that sale ring at some point years ago is amazing! There is no community like ours!! Morgan Mullis I love seeing the agricultural community […]
Continue ReadingTHE STAGE IS SET!
The theme of this year’s Florida Strawberry Festival is “The Stage is Set!” In its 34 years of excellent service to the Festival, the old Wish Farms Soundstage had supported countless top musicians. The stage offered basic lighting. However, it had started to deteriorate, and needed to be replaced for appearance, and safety of crews […]
Continue ReadingThe Florida Strawberry Festival’s Historical Queens
The Florida Strawberry Festival has always supported a Queen’s Exhibit that honors the current queen and her court. For many years, the exhibit was housed in the center of the Parke Building. In 2015, the exhibit was moved into the newly constructed Neighborhood Village, where photos of all former queens and courts were displayed in […]
Continue ReadingCHARITY RAFFLE HELD AT FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
The Florida Strawberry Festival is once again partnering with Stingray Chevrolet for the 16th annual Charity Raffle. This year’s raffle features a brand-spankin’ new 2025 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible 2LT generously donated by Stingray Chevrolet. All proceeds will benefit Unity in the Community, a local organization dedicated to supporting underprivileged families and youth programs in […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to the 90th annual Florida Strawberry Festival
Dear Plant City Community, As President of the Florida Strawberry Festival, I am excited to invite you to celebrate BerryFest25 with us from February 27 to March 9 in Plant City! This year’s theme, “The Stage Is Set!,” highlights the exciting new developments that promise to enhance the festival experience and showcase the talents of […]
Continue ReadingLEGACY HOSPITAL BEING TORN DOWN
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 […]
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