Fans of Plant City High’s varsity football team got an extra special surprise at last Saturday night’s home game and senior night. Cheerleader Raylynn Thompson, 17 surprised her stepdad, Brian Spencer, by asking him to adopt her. During senior night, all senior cheerleaders got a chance to be a “flyer,” the person who is lifted […]
Continue ReadingGet Assistance After A Disaster
With power restored to a vast majority of residents, businesses open and workers back on their jobs, it seems like Plant City is getting back to business as usual. For some who’ve sustained hurricane damage to their homes, the path to recovery can be fraught with uncertainty about where to turn for assistance. Beyond filing […]
Continue ReadingFall For These Fun-Filled Autumn Events
While the only “season” that’s been haunting the thoughts of Plant Citians recently is hurricane season, don’t forget it’s also the season for two autumn traditions: fall festivals and Halloween activities. It’s time to get outside and enjoy some popular fall festivals, pumpkin patches and haunted trails in the area. There is no shortage of […]
Continue ReadingCleanup Information And Tips After Hurricane Milton
What’s in a name? While “Milton” sounds like a friend you can count on when preparing your taxes, Hurricane Milton was no friend to Florida this week. The storm brought strong winds and heavy storm surge to a large swath of west central Florida this week, leaving devastation that can take days, weeks or months […]
Continue ReadingDeSantis Appoints Jeremy Griner to the Hillsborough County Court
Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jeremy Griner to the Hillsborough County Court. He will fill the seat created by the resignation of Judge John Conrad. Griner has focused his 11-year career on civil litigation. Since 2016, he has operated his own firm in Plant City, where he has represented more than 800 clients […]
Continue ReadingTanell Allen Shares Journey of Overcoming Adversity In New Book “From Special Ed to Spelman: Against All Odds”
Tanell Allen grew up in Dade City as a student labeled with special needs, having been diagnosed with dyslexia and dyscalculia, a learning disability that makes it a challenge to perform basic math problems and more abstract math. Her father was illiterate and her mother, who holds a General Educational Development (GED) was a victim […]
Continue ReadingNursing Queen storefront opens in Plant City to serve breastfeeding moms
When Quinn Reitz had her first chid and couldn’t find a nursing tank top that was stylish and comfortable yet provided easy access for breastfeeding, the new mom took the untraditional route and designed her own. “I couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for, which was a tank top made made from cotton fabric […]
Continue ReadingFormer Local Athlete Makes NFL Debut
Millions of American youngsters strap on shoulder pads and other protective gear to play America’s favorite sport: football. Of those, a little more than a million play high school ball. That figure whittles down to approximately 77,000 college football players at NCAA-member schools. When talking about the number of active players in the National Football […]
Continue ReadingAMVETS Ladies Auxiliary 44 Win Big at National Convention
AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary 44, Plant City, was recognized with three awards at the annual AMVETS Auxiliary National Convention, held August 6 through 10 in Springfield, Illinois. The service organization, known for their philanthropic efforts in the community, won the AMVETS National Auxiliary of the Year, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an auxiliary […]
Continue ReadingJason Jones Honored by YMCA With Strong Leader Award
When City of Plant City Vice Mayor Jason Jones received the phone call informing him that he was this year’s Plant City YMCA Strong Leader Award recipient, his mind was flooded with memories of his service with the organization. “Many may not know this, but the first board I ever served on was the Plant […]
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