Fresh local produce, delectable desserts, a view that’s hard to beat and the chance to learn more about the strawberry industry are all found at the new Fancy Farms Market.
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We asked Facebook: If you’ve gone through the county’s COVID-19 vaccine application process for yourself or someone else, what was your experience like? “Unfortunately, it has not been user-friendly. My father has tried for the second week now and he has had a very hard time with it. He got one during his age group’s […]
Continue ReadingPlant City remembers Dr. Joseph LaRue Richter, J. Myrle Henry
Richter and Henry, longtime area medical professionals who also enjoyed community service, passed away on Jan. 1 and 8, respectively.
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Donna Suzanne Beyea Donna Suzanne Beyea, 41, of Robbins, Tennessee, born in Tampa on May 28, 1979, entered into eternal rest on December 31, 2020. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. Susan Raulerson Baxter Susan Raulerson Baxter, 69, of Plant City, born on October 14, 1951, entered into eternal rest on January 3, 2021. Expressions of condolence […]
Continue ReadingPlant City business icon Lew Prosser named to Florida Citrus Hall of Fame
Prosser, a Plant City native and a citrus industry innovator, will be honored at the November luncheon.
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Sonja R. Sexton Sonja R. Sexton, 79, of Plant City, born in Coleman on January 3, 1941, entered into eternal rest on December 21, 2020. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. Thurman D. Bevlin Thurman D. Bevlin, 82, of Dover, born in Lumberport, West Virginia on July 20, 1938, entered into eternal rest on December 21, 2020. […]
Continue ReadingGirl Scouts spruce up Plant City community gardens with Silver Award projects
Members of Troop 30889 chose to install three projects at the Plant City Commons Community Garden for one of the Girl Scouts’ most prestigious awards.
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We asked Facebook: What would you like to see come to Plant City in 2021? “More events and more local restaurants, especially ones open Sunday/late night. Splash pad for the kids would be nice. What we don’t need: Box stores, chain restaurants, more subdivisions” — Caitlyn Sharits “Definitely more restaurants with outdoor seating. Have pretty […]
Continue ReadingYear in Review: June 2020
By June many businesses had been closed or operating under partial capacity for months. Business owners were struggling to keep their lights on and the community began stepping up to help lighten the load.
Continue ReadingYear in Review: January 2020
January was the one of the few months in 2020 that went off without a hitch. The pandemic was not yet something we all feared and events went on as normal.
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