Our Town

The 17th Annual Kirkin ‘O’ the Tartan will be held during the 10:45 a.m. worship service Sunday, Jan. 25, at First Presbyterian Church, 404 W. Reynolds St. This service celebrates the church’s Scottish heritage. The St. Andrews Pipes & Drums of Tampa Bay will perform a concert on the front lawn after the service, followed […]

The Blueberry Festival Pageant sign ups will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 21, at Keel and Curley Winery, 5210 Thonotosassa Road. Girls 2 to 19 and boys 2 to 6 can register. Each age division will have only 20 contestants so don’t delay with sign ups. Paperwork […]

The 9th annual Every Buddy is Beautiful Fashion Show will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at Plant City High School’s auditorium, 1 Raider Place. Every Buddy is Beautiful has become a precious tradition at PCHS. The Skills USA Cosmetology students host a fashion/talent show as a benefit for the Raider Buddies (formerly Best […]

The 33rd Annual Chariman’s Banquet will take place beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at the John R. Trinkle Center, 2206 E. Cherry St. The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce will install its newest Chairman during a reception and dinner. RSVP by Jan. 23. (813) 754-3707.

Registration for the 2015 Little Miss Plant City contest will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Plant City Mortgage, 1507 S. Alexander St., Suite 101 Plant City. Registration is open to girls ages 8 to 10, as of Jan. 31, 2015. Open to Eastern Hillsborough County residents only (east of […]

Simmons Career Center had a ceremony Dec. 12 honoring students who have finished all their graduation requirements and those who will be finished by the end of the first semester. Several of the students have been awarded scholarships from the Hillsborough Education Foundation. Members of the Hillsborough Education Foundation presented the awards. The students who […]

Registration for the 2015 Florida Strawberry Festival Baby Parade will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Hillsborough Title, 1507 S. Alexander St., Suite 102 Plant City. Sign-ups for 1- and 2-year-olds will be from 8 to 9 a.m.; 3- and 4-year-olds from 9 to 10 a.m. Spaces are limited to the first […]

The annual Junior Royalty Pageant will takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Grimes Family Agricultural Center, 2208 W. Oak Ave. Enjoy an evening of entertainment as pageant contestants vie for the crown. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. FLStrawberryFestival.com.