We asked Plant City: Is a hotdog a sandwich? Yes, it’s the same as a sandwich…it’s equal to a sandwich!! Evelyn Madonia Google says probably a sandwich. Cheryl Thompson If a hot dog is anything besides a hot dog, it’s a delicacy Cody Lenz No it’s a hot dog Chris Black A hot dog is […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 01.16.25
January 3 That Tracks – Possession of Methamphetamine 100 block of E. Tever St An officer was conducting proactive foot patrol of a known homeless camp located near the train tracks. The officer located a subject on a blanket. The subject was placed under arrest and transported to Orient Road Jail. Not Your Bonus – Delayed […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 01.16.25
Martha Garva Martha Garva, 57, of Plant City, Fla., born on July 22, 1966, in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, entered into eternal rest on Jan. 7, 2025. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Thomas “Tom” Millaway Thomas “Tom” Millaway, 71, of Valrico, Fla., born on Mar. 4, 1953, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, entered into eternal rest on […]
Continue ReadingYVONNE FRY IS A COMMUNITY HERO
On January 7, at its game against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Tampa Bay Lightning gave Yvonne Fry its Community Hero Award for her work in founding and leading Workforce Development Partners. “The Tampa Bay Lightning is such an incredible, generous organization that wants to invest in non-profits,” Fry said. “I am so thankful they recognized […]
Continue ReadingEDUCATORS WIN AWARDS
More than 10,000 people took part in the Florida Music Education Association Professional Learning Conference at the Tampa Convention Center. In early January, this crowd witnessed awards being given to two Plant City educators. Dennis Mayo, Principal of Marshall Middle Magnet School won the 2025-2026 Secondary Administrator of the Year Award. This award is given […]
Continue ReadingZONING CHANGES SPARK DEBATE
Mayor Nate Kilton called the January 13 Regular Meeting of the City Commission to order at 7:30 p.m. At this first meeting of the year, a larger than usual crowd of approximately 75 people joined the proceedings. Reverend Dr. Lloyd McDonald, pastor of The Anointed Life Ministry, gave the invocation. The assembly then stood and […]
Continue Reading2025 QUEENS PAGEANT CONTESTANTS
HANNAH REBEKAH RICE DURANT HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR Daughter of ROBBIE AND RENEE RICE ADDISON LOVE GRIFFIN DURANT HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR Daughter of ARTIS AND JENNIFER GRIFFIN SAVANNAH KAYE WILLIAMS PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR Daughter of CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS & ASHLEY DALTON ALLISON ELAINE PARRISH PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR Daughter of CHRIS AND DESIREE PARRISH HAYVEN LEEANN HARRELL PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL […]
Continue ReadingMAN ARRESTED FOR ARMED BURGLARY IN PLANT CITY
On January 12, 2025, at approximately 12:40 a.m., on the 4700 block of Orange Haven Place in Plant City, a resident was alerted to a suspect trespassing on their property. The victim stepped outside and witnessed an individual wearing a ski mask and holding a large bag. When confronted, the suspect fled toward a vehicle […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY HOLDS ITS FIRST-EVER STRAWBERRY DROP
On New Year’s Eve, Plant City began a new tradition—the Strawberry Drop. “We made history—the first time for Plant City,” Dawn Hyatt, Plant City Main Street Executive Director said. “This definitely showed the importance to the community of these downtown events. We were overwhelmingly surprised at the turnout—far, far more numbers than we had anticipated.” […]
Continue ReadingCITY CONTINUES TO EXPAND PARKING IN DOWNTOWN
Wheeler Street Station is the planned development at the intersection of Wheeler Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The vision is for the downtown development to be a mixed-use building with 16,000 square feet of commercial space on the first floor and one-bedroom apartments on the second and third floors, and two-bedroom apartments […]
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