On New Year’s Eve, Plant City began a new tradition—the Strawberry Drop. “We made history—the first time for Plant City,” Dawn Hyatt, Plant City Main Street Executive Director said. “This definitely showed the importance to the community of these downtown events. We were overwhelmingly surprised at the turnout—far, far more numbers than we had anticipated.” […]
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FUEL-SIPPER LEXUS NX350h IS COMPACT LUXURY SUV AT ITS FINEST
Leave it to Lexus to shine in the compact luxury crossover segment. And that too with an h after it. It may be a hybrid but the 2025 NX350 is a fun ride to take on the road, responding with quickness in any driving situation while loaded with luxury/tech goodies and assuring safety features. The […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY NATIVE SAVES THE DAY—ONE PET AT A TIME
Trey Larson, a 2010 Plant City High School graduate and Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Reserve 1 Deputy, is the owner and operator of Florida Game Recovery. He has a high-end drone he doesn’t play with—he uses it for good by recovering pets, livestock, and wounded game. “As a kid, my best friend growing up was […]
Continue ReadingGracePoint Church Sells ‘Cue For A Cause
It’s still too early to tell which football teams will be playing in this year’s Super Bowl but it’s not too soon to plan a watch party, complete with a crowd-pleasing menu for folks who attend to watch the game, the halftime show or are just there for the commercials. GracePoint Church members want to […]
Continue ReadingTHE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
You may not have noticed the building that sits next to the County Courthouse, but you should take notice. The facility is the Plant City Community Resource Center. It houses outstanding resources that you wouldn’t know about if you just drive by. The Hillsborough County Health Care Services This office conducts its Healthy Living Program, […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 01.09.25
With the Florida Strawberry Festival coming up, we want to know, what’s your favorite strawberry dessert? Strawberry Milkshake! Lili Brooks-Armatrout Strawberry crunch cone from Sweet Missions Vic Hamilton Strawberry Shortcake, but with fresh cake, please Hola BaMa Strawberry cookies from Fancy Farms!! Autie Hope Strawberry Pizza! Destinee Miller Strawberry Shortcake Trina Miller Cheesecake with strawberries on […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 01.09.25
Glynn Larry Walls Sr. Glynn Larry Walls Sr. passed away on Jan. 5, 2025 into the loving arms of God. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Joyce Crow Hunter Joyce Crow Hunter entered into eternal rest on Jan. 3, 2025, in Lithia, Fla. She was born Sept. 16, 1930, in Dover, Fla. Expressions of condolences at […]
Continue ReadingKicking off the New Year Right:
The clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, ushering in not only the turning of the calendar but also the promise of new beginnings. Now that the celebrations are finished, whether they included a kiss at midnight, singing “Auld Lang Syne” or eating symbolic foods, it’s the time of year to reflect on the past […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 12.26.24
Cora Hicks Cora Hicks, 84, of Lakeland, born on April 17, 1940 in Bell Center, Ohio, entered into eternal rest on December 19, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Peggy Crowe Peggy Crowe, 92, of Plant City, Fla., born on Oct. 12, 1933, in Atlanta, Georgia entered into eternal rest on Dec. 14, 2024. Expressions of condolences […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 12.26.24
We asked Plant City: How do you celebrate the New Year? Dancing for joy on New Years Day when NO bullets are found on my roof and in my home from people shooting automatic rifles and semi-automatic pistols on New Years Eve!! Clyde Bull Nelson Let’s get Christmas over with John Gonzalez Reading or watching […]
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