We asked Plant City: What do you consider the ultimate comfort food? I call it my hillbilly meal, fried potatoes, cream style corn, black eyed peas and cornbread, no meat Barbara Skaggs Ward Homemade burgers and brats on the grill. Fast food burgers are a big Fail! Bruce C. Hildreth Cube steak, fried okra, squash, […]
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Focus on Fitness
The holiday season is a time for joy, family gatherings, and, of course, lots of delicious food. But before diving into those yummy treats, there’s a big benefit to hitting the gym or just being active. This isn’t just about looking good in those holiday photos—it’s about feeling great and enjoying the season to its […]
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Loren Watford Loren Watford, 60, of Brandon, Fla., born on Oct. 11, 1963, in Plant City, Fla., entered into eternal rest on Aug. 31, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Bruce Wendell Hancock Bruce Wendell Hancock, 94, of Plant City, Fla., born on Oct. 14, 1929, in Lansing, Michigan, entered into eternal rest on Aug. […]
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We asked Plant City: What’s your favorite line from any movie? I’ll get you my pretty and your little dog too! Donna Keller Elliott “Your cousin, Marvin Berry?” Edwin Alexander Mejia Life is like a box of chocolates Cynthia Davis Van Camp I’m your Huckleberry James Eric West Hey you guys! Ashley A. Barnes Frankly, my […]
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BUZZ AROUND ALL-NEW 2024 DODGE HORNET IS FOR REAL! The Hudson Hornet was first manufactured in the 1950s. The name was adapted by the American Motors Corporation during the 1960s and 1970s before the AMC Hornet was discontinued. Flash forward to 2006 when Chrysler acquired AMC and the Hornet moniker with plans for the concept […]
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Are you one of those people who throws everything in your trash can, or does it push you over the edge when you see a .5 liter water bottle, much less a soda can, in the trash? According to usafacts.org, and statista.com, the amount of solid waste generated by Americans increased from 243.5 million tons […]
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Myrtle Lou Swindle Myrtle Lou Swindle, age 93, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. Born in Pierce, Fla., on Mar. 5, 1931, Myrtle Lou was the beloved daughter of Albert Franklin and Eva Irene (Sullivan) Brewer. Raised in Springhead with her siblings Irvin and Alberta, Myrtle Lou later […]
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If money were no object, what’s the first thing you would buy? Somewhere to start a Hugs Cafe like they have in McKinney, Texas Cindy Wooten A home with land in Tennessee! Jennifer Bookmiller I would build a new barn and then put a wall around and an aviary over my entire animal rescue. Then […]
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The Plant City Chamber conducts the annual Leadership Plant City training to promote the development of long-term leadership in the community. The purpose of the program is to identify and advance emerging leaders in Plant City. The meetings offer a forum for participants to meet and exchange ideas with each other and with community leaders, […]
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Lincoln takes 2024 Nautilus A Notch up or two! NAUTILUS (AWD BLACK LABEL) Tires: 255/45R22 Wheelbase: 114.2 inches Length: 193.2 inches Height: 68.2 inches Width: 85.4 inches Fuel capacity: 20 gallons City: 21 mpg Highway: 29 mpg Web site: www.lincoln.com A 48-inch panoramic display that spans the entire dashboard. Flat top-and-bottom steering wheel. An 11-inch […]
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