Most citizens of Plant City don’t realize that our town bears the name not of a crop, but that of a man, Henry B Plant. With the notoriety of our strawberry industry, and the long heritage in agriculture across several fronts, it is somewhat natural that people would assume our city’s moniker had something to […]
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Police Deploy Armored Vehicle During Hurricane
A pregnant mom and elderly woman are delivered safely to the hospital during the storm.
Continue ReadingPlant City rushes to support fellow citizens in wake of Hurricane Ian
iImpactPC and several other local organizations provided assistance in the form of hot meals while many residents remained without power last weekend.
Continue ReadingHurricane Ian Blows Through Plant City
City residents begin cleanup efforts and restore normalcy to their lives.
Continue ReadingObituaries 9.29.22
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Continue ReadingAround Town 9.29.22
We asked Plant City: What’s the best vacation you’ve ever taken and why? Where did you go?
Continue ReadingFazoli’s Manager Honored During Hispanic Heritage Month
Leadership role helps secure award for Leslie Pena.
Continue ReadingPlant City Main Street hosts Oktoberfest
The streets were filled with lederhosen and dirndl at the inaugural event.
Continue ReadingUF/IFAS Expands Geomatics Program
Additional faculty added at Plant City campus.
Continue ReadingThe Chosin Few
Seventy years after the Korean War’s Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, 91-year-old Plant City resident and retired U. S. Marine Sergeant Joe DeMello, received a box of Tootsie Rolls in the mail, with the label “Tootsie Rolls salutes The Chosin Few. We are proud to have been with you.” Korean War and Chosin Reservoir […]
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