The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting May 26 for Rachel May’s Photography at the Plant City Chamber. Rachel May’s Photography, is a veteran owned and operated on-site photo business. Rachel has been a professional photographer and videographer since 2002, working for newspapers and the United States Navy. She specializes in […]
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Food Paradise: Couple opens new vegan restaurant
What would cheesecake be like without cheese? Or how would fettucine alfredo taste without any cream? According to customers who have tried these items at Taste of Eden Bistro in Brandon, these creations are just as delicious as their dairy-based counterparts, and much healthier, too. Sherry and Dave Orcutt, who live in Plant City and […]
Continue ReadingNetworking group starts in Plant City
A new business networking group has started a chapter in Plant City. Networking Professionals Inc. meets weekly in town with the goal to grow its members’ businesses. Directors of Networking Professionals Inc. say that one important thing is missing at their chapter meetings: competition. What makes NPI unique from other networking groups is that each […]
Continue ReadingFamily Roots: Wish Farms pioneering robotic picker
It’s game-changing technology that could revolutionize an industry and cut costs by hundreds of millions of dollars. Yet it’s not being developed in Silicon Valley — more like Hidden Valley. Gary Wishnatzki, third generation owner of Wish Farms in Plant City, is about to test a prototype robotic strawberry harvester that will automate the picking […]
Continue ReadingConstruction on new Burger King begins
The construction on a new Burger King off Thonotosassa Road has begun, according to Quality Dining Inc., the operator of 56 Tampa Bay-area Burger King restaurants. Construction is scheduled to be finished in August. The restaurant will will offer an “Internet Cafe” with free Wi-Fi for guests. It will have a Coca Cola Freestyle machine, with […]
Continue ReadingHospital completes renovation
Two new operating rooms are the centerpiece for the renovated Pete Beaty Surgery Center at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Community members were given a tour of the surgery center Sunday, April 12, during a VIP reception. The operating rooms expand the overall surgical capacity from five to seven rooms. Operating Room 6 is 600 square […]
Continue ReadingBusiness forum to be held
The City of Plant City, Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce and the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation have joined together to offer business leaders the opportunity to join local, county and state government officials to discover new opportunities for corporations to relocate, build and grow in the Plant City area An economic forum will […]
Continue ReadingOnce trusted Plant City financial advisor now accused of massive fraud
By Dan Sullivan With the nation’s economic crisis as her backdrop, Paula Albertson became a recurring face on local TV news shows, offering expert advice on what people should do with their money. The Plant City financial planner even appeared on the Fox News Channel, dishing about new credit card regulations on Your World with Neil […]
Continue Reading2015 March Real Estate Transactions
Min Sale Price: $24,000 Max Sale Price: $319,400 Average Sale Price: $162,505 Median Sale Price: $160,000 A five-acre farm topped the real estate transactions in March. The home at 925 Coward Road sold March 30, for $319,400. Built in 2002, it has two bedrooms, two and one half baths and 1,536 square feet of living […]
Continue ReadingDuke’s Brewhouse opens in Walden Woods Plaza
The first thing customers will notice about Duke’s Brewhouse it that the restaurant dropped the “Daisy” from its name. The next thing may be that the owners have blended the old in with the new. Formerly Daisy Dukes, the new restaurant switched over to the Duke’s brand Jan. 15. Chuck Jamieson and his operating partners […]
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