As always, March was dominated by Plant City’s annual attraction, the 87th Annual Florida Strawberry Festival. 2022’s installment saw massive crowds take over the winter strawberry capitol of the world throughout the 11-day event, with new foods, attractions and headline entertainment back at the Wish Farms SoundStage after the festival saw their headline acts cancelled […]
Continue ReadingYear in Review: June 2022
In June, the STEM-focused summer camp Camp Invention returned to the Arthur Boring Civic Center in Plant City for the eighth year, with 127 campers spending the week learning and building in the fun-filled environment. After being named Miss Dover Teen USA earlier in the year, Strawberry Crest graduate Lauren Abbey represented the Plant City […]
Continue ReadingYear in Review: May 2022
With the summer months upcoming, the Plant City YMCA was granted a $10,000 donation in May that allowed them to provide free swim lessons to first grade students and water safety lessons to kindergarten and second grade students from Knights Elementary. And after being named queen during Plant City’s Junior Royalty pageant in January, Durant […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 12.22.22
Four arrested following Plant City shooting; Hope Lutheran Recognizes Music Director, hosts Ladies Christmas Tea; Prepare now for the Plant City Garden Club Horticulture Show
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City Winner: April Sullivent
April Sullivent shared this photo of a bright sunrise shining through the trees in Dover.
Continue ReadingPlant City’s Top Teams From 2022
Strawberry Crest/Plant City Cheer: The teams were named co-Western Conference Champions in January before both teams took home a state championship the following month, with Crest claiming the FHSAA 2A Small CoEd Division for their cheer team’s eighth consecutive state championship and Plant City claiming the FHSAA 2A Small Non-Tumbling Divison for their first cheer […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 12.22.22
This week on Cops Corner: Plant City Police investigate a stolen plate, counterfeit bills and a burglarized car.
Continue ReadingObituaries 12.22.22
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Continue ReadingPlant City Elks Lodge holds holiday events for local community
The Plant City Elks Lodge hosted a number of events this holiday season to benefit their fellow community members.
Continue ReadingDurant’s unbeaten streak comes to an end in hard-fought tournament semifinal
The Cougars fell to undefeated Tampa Catholic in the Tampa Bay Top 10 Champions League semifinal, a 2-1 final that marked an end to their 13-game win streak to open the year.
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