Neighbors

Ali Sobh took several Plant City-area families Christmas shopping on his own dime.

Plant City embraced spooky season in 2019, but October wasn’t just a time for Halloween fun and games. Major moves were made within the city, as Richard Lilyquist joined Bill McDaniel’s staff as an Assistant City Manager, Fire Station Three and 2XS developers “put the champagne on ice” for Midtown by entering an agreement with […]

Christmas cheer took over Plant City to end 2019 on a high note. From the official start of Plant City’s holiday season with Lights of Love to big-time events like the Plant City Christmas Parade, Christmas Lane opening its annual light show extraordinaire at the Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds, celebrations like Santa and the Red […]

Plant City celebrated America’s independence in July, but there was plenty more than that to recognize. Mercedes Perez made Plant City history becoming the first Assistant City Manager on record. The Sports Village project officially fell through, but Plant City did learn it’s getting a new Starbucks at James L. Redman Parkway and Alexander Street, […]

September could have been much worse for Plant City had Hurricane Dorian stayed course and landed a direct hit. Instead, the city became a hub for Dorian relief efforts to help those affected in the Bahamas. The city entered the final round of negotiations to bring a CSX quiet zone to the Midtown area. Plant […]

Appropriately enough, November in Plant City was marked by giving thanks. That included several major Veterans Day events, such as Hopewell Funeral Home’s annual gathering at Veterans Memorial Park and the Elks Lodge’s annual barbecue. Klein Tools showed its appreciation for Plant City High School teacher Fernando Guillen’s hard work by naming him its National […]