Plant City’s Historic Downtown is known as a hub for antique dealers. But a new 18,000-square-foot store is the largest one in the neighborhood. The owners and manager of Plant City Mercantile describe the store as “curated boutique marketplace,” meaning it is filled with various booths, but vendors must submit photos and an application if […]
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WLCA to focus on landscaping and repairs
After considering a switch to a new landscaping company, the Walden Lake Community Association has decided that its only affordable option is to stay with Complete Landcare. The board listened to a presentation from OLM Landscape Management at its meeting Monday, Feb. 16. Some board members gave positive feedback, but they collectively decided that their […]
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Two years ago, the Plant City Noon Rotary Club set a goal: to make sure all of the cars in the Plant City Police Department’s fleet were equipped with an automated external defibrillator. They met that goal Monday, Feb. 16, when the club presented the last of the AEDs, 20 to be exact, to the […]
Continue ReadingA Capital Experience
Last weekend, the State Capitol was bustling with normal activities anyone would expect. Delegates and senators presented their bills and debated important issues, and even attended the Governor’s Ball. But what set last weekend apart, when compared with any other time of year, was that those delegates, senators, and even the governor, were all in […]
Continue ReadingJarrett-Scott replaces body shop
Customers and employees are enjoying the new Jarrett-Scott Ford body shop after the old shop was torn down in favor of a more modern space. The old body shop, located on the same site as the dealer at 2000 E. Baker Street, was built in the 1970s. It was characterized by a number of inconveniences, […]
Continue ReadingKeels host fundraiser for Lawson family
After Joey Lawson, 47, a longtime resident of Plant City, died Nov. 16 from an unexpected heart attack, the community pulled together to honor his memory and help support his surviving family. Keel and Curley Winery held a fundraiser for Lawson’s family Sunday, Feb. 8. online pharmacy minocin buy with best prices today in the […]
Continue ReadingBourbon and Boweties releases special edition bracelet
Look out, strawberry bling shirts. This year, there’s some fashionable competition ladies will want to wear to the Florida Strawberry Festival. Locally grown jewelry brand Bourbon and Boweties is releasing a special edition gold strawberry bracelet to celebrate the Strawberry Festival. The launch is a homage to brand owner Carley Osch’s hometown, and the item […]
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Stingray Chevrolet is giving away a Corvette to benefit Unity in the Community. Raffle tickets are only $5. Raffle tickets will be available until 6 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Stingray Chevrolet, 2002 N. Frontage Road, Plant City, and at the Florida Strawberry Festival from Thursday, Feb. 26, to Sunday, March 8. Tickets are also […]
Continue ReadingBuddy Bennett: For the love of the game
In youth football and cheerleading, as in many sports, parents, coaches and volunteers often get into the game for their children. And once the kids age out of the program, the parents follow suit. Buddy Bennett was not one of those people. No one can accuse the longtime Plant City Dolphins president of sticking with […]
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Joseph and Cecelia Herrmann, of Plant City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Karen Cecelia, to Jose Garza, of Houston, Texas. Karen is a 1995 graduate of Plant City High School and a 1999 graduate of the University of Florida, with a bachelor’s of science in accounting. She currently resides in Houston and works as a […]
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