Lights of Love The 26th annual Lights of Love tree lighting ceremony took place on the evening of December 5. “We were just talking with our friends here about how in the past, it was a very small, intimate event,” Donna Byrtus said. “But I felt like this was a kind of a Hallmark movie […]
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A DIFFERENT TAKE ON CHRISTMAS
Every year, personal property theft goes up 22 percent in December. There are two main reasons for this. The first is that criminals know that a lot of people carry more cash than usual when they are out Christmas shopping. The second is they can be buying expensive doodads. So, it is wise not to […]
Continue ReadingSTRAWBERRY FESTIVAL CONCERT CAMPERS LINE SIT FOR TICKETS
If you have driven past the building that sells Strawberry Festival concerts tickets anytime in the last couple of weeks, you may have noticed four tents set up on the sidewalk outside. As a matter of fact, if you have driven past this place at this time in the last 15 years, you would have […]
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What holiday movie do you watch every year? The Christmas Carol with Patrick Stewart, Scrooged, Muppet Christmas Carol, Grinch animated. DeeDee Hawthorne Mathes A Muppets Christmas Carol Ashley Saunders Christmas Vacation, Elf, it’s a wonderful life Deanna Shaw Christmas Vacation and Elf Tomas N Daniela Garcia The Grinch, Home Alone 2 & Elf!! Autie Hope […]
Continue ReadingSCULPTURES COME TO LIFE IN DOWNTOWN
The Arts Council of Plant City will hold a sculpture exhibition unveiling ceremony on Monday, December 9, at 6:00 p.m. at the Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum in downtown. The exhibition will be opened after a brief introduction by Amelia Bitting, a Strawberry Crest graduate, former intern at the Photo Archives, and student of fine […]
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ALL-NEW CX-70 SUV WILL FURTHER BOOST THE MAZDA LINEUP Love the full-size CX-90 for its incredible performance and luxurious cabin but don’t need that third-row seat? Well, you have a new and welcome choice – five-passenger CX-70 slotted between the smaller CX-50 and the CX-90. It shares the wheelbase, length, width and height with its […]
Continue ReadingCommemorating Local Veterans One Brick at a Time
The Plant City Veterans’ Memorial is a world-class Veterans’ monument, and two-acre park located at Courier Field in downtown Plant City. The park is home to many engraved memorial bricks dedicated by families of local Veterans. “I have a true passion for both our U.S. Veterans who preserve our safety and for my community,” said […]
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John “Jay” Gadsden Sparkman III John “Jay” Gadsden Sparkman III, 83, of Plant City, Fla., born on Jan. 13, 1941, entered into eternal rest on Nov. 25, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Rebecca ‘Becky’ McIntosh Rebecca “Becky” McIntosh, a cherished mother, wife, and friend, entered heavenly glory on Nov. 24, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Mr. […]
Continue ReadingWatch Out For The Grinch This Holiday Season
As Black Friday approaches and families go about their holiday shopping, Attorney General Ashley Moody released the 2024 Holiday Consumer Protection Guide to help Floridians navigate the busy shopping season. With holiday purchases expected to surpass $1 trillion and with fewer shopping days between Black Friday and Christmas, there’s less time to find that perfect […]
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Photos courtesy of Plant City History and Photo Archive
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