It seems like residents just finished (mostly) cleaning up the destruction from last year’s hurricanes. However, hurricane season in Florida begins on June 1 and runs through November 30. This year, experts predict 13 to 18 named storms, seven to 10 hurricanes, three to five major hurricanes, and three to six direct hits on the […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 04.24.25
MEALS ON WHEELS Meals on Wheels needs volunteer drivers and volunteer office workers. The organization aids in addressing senior hunger and isolation in every community. To apply, call the Meals on Wheels office at (813) 754-9932. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. EARTH DAY FESTIVITIES Celebrate Earth Day at McIntosh […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 04.17.25
April 4 Walk the Plank – Theft 1800 block of Tropical Oasis Ave An officer responded to a residence currently under new construction. The complainant reported the theft of wooden planks and plywood valued at approximately $600. Never mind – Resist Officers without Violence 300 block of N Michigan Ave An officer responded to a […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY MAN CHARGED WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING
United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the return of an indictment charging Carlos Antonio Leon (29, Plant City) and Luis Fernando Aguirre-Marin (29, Mexico) with drug trafficking conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 04.17.25
Ann Lucille “Lucy” Shorkey Ann Lucille “Lucy” Shorkey, 66, of Valrico, Fla., born on Aug. 13, 1958, in Tampa, Fla., entered into eternal rest on Apr. 10, 2025. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Roger Denton Smith Roger Denton Smith, 80, was born at Westover Air Force Base in Springfield Massachusetts on Oct. 20, 1944, he entered […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 04.17.25
Kathy Flemister submitted a photo of an unusual white amaryllis in the yard.
Continue ReadingPCHS TRACK AND FIELD DRAMA
The Plant City High School (PCHS) Boy’s Track Team had never won a county championship trophy. April 2 at the 2025 Vernon Korhn Hillsborough County Championships, the determination of who would be the victor of the 28-team competition came down to the final event—the pole vault. “Dwele Morris, a freshman, took third in the pole […]
Continue ReadingNEW DIRECTOR OF PLANT CITY HISTORY & PHOTO ARCHIVES NAMED
In July, 2024, Libby Hopkins joined the staff of The Plant City History & Photo Archives as its Community Outreach Manager. David Moon, who served as director since August 2023, resigned in December. Hopkins has been selected to replace Moon. “I don’t want to really change anything, because what we have going on here is […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 04.17.24
PLANT CITY HISTORY & PHOTO ARCHIVES INTERN PROGRAM OPENS FOR APPLICATIONS The Plant City History & Photo Archives has announced its Intern Program is open for applications for the Summer 2025 term. The program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain experience in archives and history-center skills in a real-life setting. The […]
Continue ReadingGASPARILLA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS FEATURED PLANT CITY WOMAN’S WORK
Ashli Harper graduated from Durant High School in 2006. She earned a degree in Criminal Justice, then worked at a juvenile detention center for several years. Then she felt like she wanted to try something different, so she became a flight attendant as a step to a new career as a commercial pilot, Her employer […]
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