We asked Facebook: On Monday, the city announced Plant City Police Department is entering a pilot program to gauge the effectiveness of body-worn cameras. Do you believe PCPD officers need body cameras? “The only time bodycams are not effective is when the person wearing it turns it off. Which happens all the time. By all […]
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Local artist Selena Ferrer brings surreal worlds into the real world
Ferrer’s eye-catching art draws heavily from nature and human culture.
Continue ReadingObituaries 8.27.20
Guadalupe Iniguez Guadalupe Iniguez, 62, of Winter Haven, born on August 10, 1958 in Fresno, California, entered into eternal rest on August 18, 2020. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. Alice Robinson Crawford Alice Robinson Crawford, 82, of Plant City, born on July 2, 1938 in Lenox, Georgia, entered into Heaven on August 22, 2020. Expressions of […]
Continue ReadingChamber honors ag community in annual Salute to Agriculture Luncheon
The luncheon looked far different than any year prior thanks to the safety precautions put in place by the chamber, but the spirit remained high as local Ag enthusiasts were honored for their work in the industry.
Continue ReadingPlant City group talks ‘effective policing’
i Impact PC met last week to promote conversations about numerous community issues, with policing at the forefront of the discussion.
Continue ReadingAround Town 8.20.20
We asked Facebook: The county mask mandate’s minimum age requirement has changed several times and now applies for children age 5 and up. Do you think last week’s change was needed or was it unnecessary? “If everyone would wear a mask, this thing would be over…mask deniers are causing the uptick in cases and deaths.” […]
Continue ReadingFootsteps of Faith: Fruit from the heart
Like shopping for produce, we can choose which words we serve others from the field of our hearts.
Continue ReadingReminiscing on Panky Snow
Snow, a longtime journalist from Plant City, tackled many subjects and interviewed some of America’s most famous people in her day.
Continue ReadingYouth Explosion returns to Ellis Park
The second annual kids’ fun day was held Aug. 1 at Marie B. Ellis Park.
Continue ReadingJewelry store recovers, reopens after burglary
Your Family Jeweler was burglarized July 17 and suffered heavy losses, but the store has weathered the storm and got back on its feet with help from around Plant City.
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