Lois A. Stanaland Lois A. Stanaland, 93, of Plant City, Fla., born on Aug. 4, 1931, in Pleasant Grove, Fla., passed away on Sept. 18, 2024. She was a member of Plant City Church of God and enjoyed a career in fashion in downtown Plant City for Helms Dress Shop, and Terri’s Ladies Wear. She loved […]
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Focus on Fitness
The holiday season is a time for joy, family gatherings, and, of course, lots of delicious food. But before diving into those yummy treats, there’s a big benefit to hitting the gym or just being active. This isn’t just about looking good in those holiday photos—it’s about feeling great and enjoying the season to its […]
Continue ReadingTanell Allen Shares Journey of Overcoming Adversity In New Book “From Special Ed to Spelman: Against All Odds”
Tanell Allen grew up in Dade City as a student labeled with special needs, having been diagnosed with dyslexia and dyscalculia, a learning disability that makes it a challenge to perform basic math problems and more abstract math. Her father was illiterate and her mother, who holds a General Educational Development (GED) was a victim […]
Continue ReadingFEEDING FIRST RESPONDERS
Twenty-three years ago, the unthinkable happened—a major terrorist attack on American soil. After airliners struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, first responders went in to rescue victims. But the Twin Towers collapsed. Almost 3,000 people died that day, including 412 first responders. The first responders are still paying the price—succumbing to cancer and […]
Continue ReadingA Surprise Inside a Piano Tuner
He had been tuning grand pianos here in Plant City for me for a good long while. I had donated a few instruments to some in need and included with that was my sending someone to tune and regulate them a time or two each year. He was old when I first met him, and to […]
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When you’re in Plant City and craving a sweet treat, what do you get? Is it ice-cream, cake, coffee, candy… what about a donut? There is nothing quite as yummy as biting into a fresh, glazed to perfection, sweet donut. One Plant City business has been making customers happy with their delicious donuts for about […]
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We asked Plant City: What do you consider the ultimate comfort food? I call it my hillbilly meal, fried potatoes, cream style corn, black eyed peas and cornbread, no meat Barbara Skaggs Ward Homemade burgers and brats on the grill. Fast food burgers are a big Fail! Bruce C. Hildreth Cube steak, fried okra, squash, […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 09.19.24
Richy Vickery Richy Vickery, 62, of Plant City, Fla., born on May 11, 1962, in Lakeland, entered into eternal rest on Sept. 11, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Evelyn ‘DeeDee’ (Hinson) Blount Evelyn “DeeDee” (Hinson) Blount, 87, of Plant City, Fla., born in Dover, Fla., on Mar. 2, 1937, entered into eternal rest on Sept. […]
Continue ReadingAuto Review 09.12.24
BUZZ AROUND ALL-NEW 2024 DODGE HORNET IS FOR REAL! The Hudson Hornet was first manufactured in the 1950s. The name was adapted by the American Motors Corporation during the 1960s and 1970s before the AMC Hornet was discontinued. Flash forward to 2006 when Chrysler acquired AMC and the Hornet moniker with plans for the concept […]
Continue ReadingTO RECYCLE OR NOT TO RECYCLE, THAT IS THE QUESTION
Are you one of those people who throws everything in your trash can, or does it push you over the edge when you see a .5 liter water bottle, much less a soda can, in the trash? According to usafacts.org, and statista.com, the amount of solid waste generated by Americans increased from 243.5 million tons […]
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