“We just want people to know they don’t have to drive to Tampa to get state-of-the art care—that we can provide state-of-the art outpatient rehabilitation in the areas of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy right here in Plant City,” Rehabilitation Supervisor Jennifer Ackett said. The facility in the new South Florida Baptist Hospital […]
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UNITED FOOD BANK HOLDS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
The mission of the United Food Bank and Services of Plant City (UFB) is to provide assistance for the needy in moving them from a “state of hunger” and impoverishment to self-sufficiency, empowerment, and self-reliance. The organization’s vision is to stamp out hunger in East Hillsborough County and raise the standard of living for the […]
Continue ReadingPLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES
Founded by Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, the 13th annual Planes, Trains, and Automobiles was conducted at the Plant City Airport on February 1. The event began with an invocation and the crowd, hats over hearts, recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Despite cloudy skies and some early rain, the event turned into a success, […]
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We asked Plant City: What is your favorite movie and why? Grease ! Just fun , comical and good music ! Just a fun movie , that’s it , nothing more ! Joey Tomasina Raiders of the Lost Ark because it represents the adventurous American spirit, features the most creative filmmakers at the top of […]
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Vincent ‘Vic’ Cecil Thompson Vincent “Vic” Cecil Thompson, 87, of Lakeland, Fla., born on Jan. 27, 1938, in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa, entered into eternal life on Jan. 28, 2025. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Michael (Mike) Allen Salo Michael (Mike) Allen Salo of Plant City, Fla., born in LaPorte, Indiana on Sept. 5, […]
Continue ReadingHOT CHILI IN CHILLY AIR
On Saturday, January 25, the annual Plant City ChiliFest and RailFest took place at the Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum. Sponsored by the Arts Council of Plant City and the Railroad Museum, for $5 people could get a ticket to vote, a bottled water, and a bowl and spoon to sample 23 options. The chefs’ […]
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We asked Plant City: What are the songs that make you sing along when you hear them? Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers Clyde Bull Nelson Love Shack by B52’s Hola BaMa Almost anything from the 70’s Tina Garrett Hauser I’ll Remember You, by Elvis Presley Evelyn Madonia Marvin Gaye Let’s Get It On Michelle […]
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Jacinta ‘Chinta’ Martinez Rodriguez Jacinta “Chinta” Martinez Rodriguez, 83, of Plant City, Fla., born on Sept. 11, 1941, in Villa Gonzalez, Tamaulipas, Mexico, entered into eternal rest on Jan. 21, 2025. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Wayne ‘Bobby’ George DaSilva Wayne “Bobby” George DaSilva, 58, of Plant City, Fla., born on Dec. 14, 1966, in […]
Continue ReadingLinda Walden, Chairman of Florida Strawberry Festival Fashion Show & Luncheon, Retires After 35 Years
Linda Walden was in her 30s the first time she worked the runway at the Florida Strawberry Festival’s inaugural Fashion Show & Luncheon, held in the basement of First Presbyterian Church. She walked the runway in a yellow polyester dress from Hooker’s Department Store in downtown Plant City. She became an annual presence at the […]
Continue ReadingFUTURE CAREER ACADEMY TAKES UPCOMING GRADS ON TOURS
Students regularly graduate from high schools with no plan for a career and their future. So, it is easy for them to get stuck in a job that isn’t a good fit, or doesn’t provide much in the way of an upward path financially, or doesn’t offer ways to develop skills. On the other side […]
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