We asked Plant City: What is your favorite current TV show/series? Law and Order (new) Chris Black Matlock Jen Holmstrom Rescue hi surf Lisa Prevatt Landman James Hutchinson Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test GiGi Treasure Chicago Med and Doc Barbara Skaggs Ward Dexter Barbara Sellers
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Congratulations Senator Ashley Moody! Well, that’s quite a salutation, United States Senator. It’s one, though, that is especially fitting for Ashley Moody, a Plant City native, who seems on a fast track to doing great things and making those who know her proud in the process. In case you’ve somehow missed it, Ashley Moody was […]
Continue ReadingMEALS ON WHEELS OF PLANT CITY, INC.
Meals on Wheels of Plant City delivered its first meal to a homebound resident on January 1, 1990. Today 65 volunteers deliver one hot meal each day to 43 recipients on six routes. The area they serve is bounded on the north by Knight’s Griffin Road; Route 60 on the south; Branch Forbes Road to […]
Continue ReadingGUNFIRE IN NORTH PARK ISLE
On December 22, before 3 a.m., residents on Hazy Sea Drive in the North Park Isle development awoke to the sound of several gunshots. Those who spoke about the incident did so on the condition of anonymity. “This has mostly been a very quiet neighborhood. It has been a perfect community,” one person said. “The […]
Continue ReadingESPOSITO PIZZA CHANGES HANDS AND MENUS
“As a child, I remember on Sunday our family would gather at my Nonnie’s house,” Frank Fautas said. “Grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins filled the house. We would gather around the table and feast on giant bowls of pasta and gallons of sauce we would call ‘gravy.’ It is the memory that inspired me […]
Continue ReadingMARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
The Improvement League of Plant City celebrated the 40th Annual Plant City Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Festival January 17 through 20. The theme for the festival was “Preserving Freedom, Justice and Democracy,” and highlighted the contributions of some individuals who broke barriers as African Americans. “Since the 40 years we have been celebrating Martin […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 01.23.25
Bernard Wayne Caton Bernard Wayne Caton, 96, of Plant City, Fla., born on Nov. 3, 1928, in Middlebury, Indiana, entered into eternal rest on Jan. 20, 2025. He was a member of First Baptist Church Plant City, Plant City Lion’s Club International, and the South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation. He was preceded in death by […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 01.16.25
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 […]
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