Thanks to Florida Senator Danny Burgess, and Florida Representative Lawrence McClure, the state of Florida gave a $2 million grant that allows the United Food Bank of Plant City (UFB) to complete its new facility on Alsobrook St. Since October 2023, the food bank has been operating out of a building on the Hillsborough Community […]
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AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary 44 Win Big at National Convention
AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary 44, Plant City, was recognized with three awards at the annual AMVETS Auxiliary National Convention, held August 6 through 10 in Springfield, Illinois. The service organization, known for their philanthropic efforts in the community, won the AMVETS National Auxiliary of the Year, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an auxiliary […]
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The new South Florida Baptist Hospital (SFBH) opened at 3202 N. Park Road on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 3 a.m. At the same time, the 70-year-old hospital on N. Alexander Street in Plant City permanently closed. Closing down one hospital and opening another takes an enormous amount of logistical planning. SFBH prepared for nearly two […]
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Socorro Ponce Socorro Ponce, 95, born in Jalpa Zacatecas, Mexico on Apr. 3, 1929, entered into eternal rest on Aug. 11, 2024. Expressions of condolence at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Joseph Vincent Donohue Joseph Vincent Donohue was a loving father, husband, grandfather, and friend, he left this world on Aug. 8, 2024, at the age of 60. Expressions […]
Continue ReadingLOCAL WOMAN TOURS AMERICA IN BROADWAY MUSICAL
Photos by Joan Marcus Last year, Plant City resident Giselle Gutierrez was cast in a Broadway musical production of Mrs. Doubtfire, as Lydia Hillard, the oldest daughter of the lead. Gutierrez acts and sings alongside Tony-nominated leading man, Rob McClure. The 2023-2024 production toured more than 30 cities. So far, the next season lists one […]
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Berlie C. Butler Berlie C. Butler of Mulberry, Fla., born on Aug. 7, 1943 in Lacoochee, died July 29, 2024, surrounded by loving family. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Cesar Hernandez Donu Cesar Hernandez Donu, a cherished husband, father, son, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2024, in Tampa, Fa., at the […]
Continue ReadingHISTORIC PLANT CITY MAIN STREET WINS AWARDS
Florida Secretary of State, Cord Byrd, honored Historic Downtown Plant City Main Street with two prestigious awards at the July Preservation on Main Street (POMS) conference in Tallahassee. Historic Downtown Plant City Main Street is an entity that operates using a four-point approach to foster growth and prosperity in downtown Plant City. “I am humbled, […]
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Sights from the aftermath of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Debby
Continue ReadingJason Jones Honored by YMCA With Strong Leader Award
When City of Plant City Vice Mayor Jason Jones received the phone call informing him that he was this year’s Plant City YMCA Strong Leader Award recipient, his mind was flooded with memories of his service with the organization. “Many may not know this, but the first board I ever served on was the Plant […]
Continue ReadingKaren Crumley Recognized With Daily Points of Light Award
Karen Crumley has been selected as the 7,866th George H.W. Bush Daily Point of Light Award honoree, a national program that recognizes individuals who demonstrate the transformative power of service and who are driving significant and sustained impact through their everyday words and actions that light the path for others. With only 260 people selected […]
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