We asked Facebook: If you’ve gone through the county’s COVID-19 vaccine application process for yourself or someone else, what was your experience like? “Unfortunately, it has not been user-friendly. My father has tried for the second week now and he has had a very hard time with it. He got one during his age group’s […]
Continue ReadingPlant City remembers Dr. Joseph LaRue Richter, J. Myrle Henry
Richter and Henry, longtime area medical professionals who also enjoyed community service, passed away on Jan. 1 and 8, respectively.
Continue ReadingDecember 2020 real estate transactions
Local December 2020 sales and trend information courtesy of The Crawford Group.
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City Winner: Kathy Flemister
Kathy Flemister found this sunflower field on State Road 39 and stopped for a quick photo op.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 1.14.21
Elks donate big bucks to Meals on Wheels The Plant City Elks Lodge #1727 was able to lend a big helping hand to Plant City’s Meals on Wheels chapter on Jan. 6. The Elks hosted Meals on Wheels representatives and presented them with a $7,000 donation that evening. Plant City’s Elks received a $3,500 grant […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s on deck for Plant City parks and rec
Area parks with sports facilities are preparing to host a slew of tournaments and events over the next few months.
Continue ReadingFocus on Fitness: Where to begin your health journey and how to pick a program that works for you
We often complicate things more than we should, which then paralyzes us from starting them at all. From my experience in the health and fitness world, it is easy to get bogged down by how much information is out there: what’s right, what’s wrong and how to distinguish between the two. It is important to […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 1.14.21
Donna Suzanne Beyea Donna Suzanne Beyea, 41, of Robbins, Tennessee, born in Tampa on May 28, 1979, entered into eternal rest on December 31, 2020. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. Susan Raulerson Baxter Susan Raulerson Baxter, 69, of Plant City, born on October 14, 1951, entered into eternal rest on January 3, 2021. Expressions of condolence […]
Continue ReadingQuick Hits 1.14.21
Register for youth soccer season The Plant City Parks and Recreation Department announced sign-ups for the 45th annual PCPRD/Optimist Youth Soccer Program season are now underway. The program is open to area youths age 4-18 (as of June 1, 2021), who will be divided into 11 age groups in boys, girls and co-ed divisions. COVID-19 […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 1.14.21
January 1 ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER 2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway Petit theft, possession of a controlled substance: Officers apprehended a woman who attempted to steal $123.14 worth of merchandise by stuffing it all in her purse and passing all points of sale. She was also found to be in possession of […]
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