The 45th annual Little Miss Plant City contest featured 51 young contestants. After the field was narrowed to 15 finalist, the court was announced. Emma Showalter was crowned the 2013 Little Miss Plant City , while Giselle Gutierrez was named the first maid. Rylee Vanstonder, Payton Talavera and Amanda Astrike made the 2013 court. For photos […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Little Miss Plant City Queen and Court
Emma Showalter was crowned the 2013 Little Miss Plant City Saturday night at the 45th annual event, held at Plant City High School. Giselle Gutierrez was named the first maid and Rylee Vanstonder, Payton Talavera and Amanda Astrike made the 2013 court. The five court members outlasted 51 contestants. The competition included a stage routine […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: First Baptist Egg Drop
Hundreds gathered at the Plant City First Baptist Church’s south campus off Highway 39 Saturday for the annual Easter Egg Drop. Over 5,000 eggs, filled with goodies, were dropped from a helicopter in four different sections of the field. Children, separated in age groups, were then released to grab as many eggs as they could.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Thousands came out to the Plant City Airport Saturday for Planes, Trains and Automobiles, a Plant City Chamber of Commerce event celebrating its third year. The event gave adults and children an up close look at model train sets, remote controlled and full-sized airplanes and classic and exotic cars. The event is in conjunction with […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Youth Fishing Derby
The weather stayed clear and the overnight rain had the fish biting for the 36th Youth Fishing Derby, held Saturday at the pond behind the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex. This is the 17th year the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department has held a youth fishing derby, allowing parents and their children of all […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: First Baptist Learning Center Field Trip
Students from Plant City’s First Baptist Church’s Learning Center enjoyed a morning full of Plant City fun. With buckets and bags in hand, the 2- and 3-year-olds headed to Sweet Life Farms for a morning of picking. After they finished, they burnt up some preschooler energy at Mike E. Sansone Park, before heading back to […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: PCHS Honors Day
Honor students at Plant City High School had the chance to get out of class for an hour and take part in some fun activities for upcoming honor celebrations. The 157 seniors is the largest honors class in PCHS history. Honor students are students with a 4.0 or higher GPA. The large group dressed alike […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: O’Brien’s St Paddy’s Day
O’Brien’s of Plant City had quite a St. Paddy’s Day party last weekend. Traditional Irish Dancers entertained crowds to the sound of bagpipes. A dog parade was held on Sunday, after Clemons Road jammed the night away Saturday.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Tip to Toe anniversary party
Tip to Toe Day Spa and Gifts celebrated its 21st anniversary with a good ol’ anniversary bash from noon to 4 p.m. at the salon, 101 S. Alexander St. The celebration featured games, live music by Plant City’s Anna Gavin, food, birthday cake, giveaways and more.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Car show rumbling downtown
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