GFWC WOMAN’S CLUB OF PLANT CITY The GFWC Woman’s Club of Plant City “yellow shirt” ladies were busy assisting Santa as his elves to brighten the holiday season for three families from the Plant City Housing Department. Funds were raised by the Woman’s Club through a holiday cheer Christmas party and passing a Christmas […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 01.09.25
December 27 Dine and Dash – Defraud an Inn Keeper 1200 block of Townsgate Court An officer responded to the above location and spoke with the manager who reported that a customer had ordered food and alcoholic beverages totaling $43.82. The subject sat and consumed the items and then left without paying. The officer detained […]
Continue ReadingGOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES’ HAVE LOCAL OFFICES
Now that the election is over, and 2025 has begun, you don’t have to wait for new legislators to get things in place and get moving—your local government representatives were reelected and are ready to serve. State Senator Danny Burgess Burgess represents District 23, and has a satellite office in Plant City. Most constituent issues […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 01.09.25
Glynn Larry Walls Sr. Glynn Larry Walls Sr. passed away on Jan. 5, 2025 into the loving arms of God. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Joyce Crow Hunter Joyce Crow Hunter entered into eternal rest on Jan. 3, 2025, in Lithia, Fla. She was born Sept. 16, 1930, in Dover, Fla. Expressions of condolences at […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY NATIVE SAVES THE DAY—ONE PET AT A TIME
Trey Larson, a 2010 Plant City High School graduate and Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Reserve 1 Deputy, is the owner and operator of Florida Game Recovery. He has a high-end drone he doesn’t play with—he uses it for good by recovering pets, livestock, and wounded game. “As a kid, my best friend growing up was […]
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THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
You may not have noticed the building that sits next to the County Courthouse, but you should take notice. The facility is the Plant City Community Resource Center. It houses outstanding resources that you wouldn’t know about if you just drive by. The Hillsborough County Health Care Services This office conducts its Healthy Living Program, […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 01.09.25
With the Florida Strawberry Festival coming up, we want to know, what’s your favorite strawberry dessert? Strawberry Milkshake! Lili Brooks-Armatrout Strawberry crunch cone from Sweet Missions Vic Hamilton Strawberry Shortcake, but with fresh cake, please Hola BaMa Strawberry cookies from Fancy Farms!! Autie Hope Strawberry Pizza! Destinee Miller Strawberry Shortcake Trina Miller Cheesecake with strawberries on […]
Continue Reading2024 Year in Review: January
Queen photo courtesy of Jose Lozoya January 2024 kicked off the year with a month full of glitz and sparkle. Lincoln Elementary’s Girls on the Run team sprinted into the hearts of local pediatric rehabilitation patients at South Florida Baptist Hospital when they delivered 75 individual sensory care packages to assist with their therapies. The […]
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