ALL-NEW CX-70 SUV WILL FURTHER BOOST THE MAZDA LINEUP Love the full-size CX-90 for its incredible performance and luxurious cabin but don’t need that third-row seat? Well, you have a new and welcome choice – five-passenger CX-70 slotted between the smaller CX-50 and the CX-90. It shares the wheelbase, length, width and height with its […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 12.05.24
What holiday movie do you watch every year? The Christmas Carol with Patrick Stewart, Scrooged, Muppet Christmas Carol, Grinch animated. DeeDee Hawthorne Mathes A Muppets Christmas Carol Ashley Saunders Christmas Vacation, Elf, it’s a wonderful life Deanna Shaw Christmas Vacation and Elf Tomas N Daniela Garcia The Grinch, Home Alone 2 & Elf!! Autie Hope […]
Continue ReadingFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH GROWS AGAIN
On Sunday, December 1, First Baptist Church Plant City held a ground breaking ceremony for the next phase of its expansion at the church’s main campus on 3309 James L. Redman Parkway. The addition represents a forward-looking commitment to the church’s “mission of sharing God’s love and meeting the spiritual and community needs of Plant […]
Continue ReadingFrom PCHS to Clemson
Photo courtesy of Kanyea Sutton Chris Denson began playing football at four years old. “Since then I haven’t lost my love for the game,” he said. He played at Polk County’s Mulberry High School through his sophomore year, then transferred to Plant City High School (PCHS) for a better opportunity to showcase his talents. The […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 12.05.24
PLANT CITY CHRISTMAS PARADE Santa Claus is coming to town this Friday, December 6 for the annual Plant City Christmas Parade. As many believers wait for Mr. and Mrs. Claus to ride by in their sleigh led by reindeer, 74 other floats, marching bands, local businesses, and more will show their holiday cheer as they […]
Continue ReadingCommemorating Local Veterans One Brick at a Time
The Plant City Veterans’ Memorial is a world-class Veterans’ monument, and two-acre park located at Courier Field in downtown Plant City. The park is home to many engraved memorial bricks dedicated by families of local Veterans. “I have a true passion for both our U.S. Veterans who preserve our safety and for my community,” said […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 12.05.24
John “Jay” Gadsden Sparkman III John “Jay” Gadsden Sparkman III, 83, of Plant City, Fla., born on Jan. 13, 1941, entered into eternal rest on Nov. 25, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Rebecca ‘Becky’ McIntosh Rebecca “Becky” McIntosh, a cherished mother, wife, and friend, entered heavenly glory on Nov. 24, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Mr. […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY MAN ARRESTED FOR DISCHARGING A PISTOL
On November 24, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Plant City Police Department (PCPD) officers arrested James Dansby, a 37-year-old six-time convicted felon from Plant City, after responding to a report of shots fired in the area of South Frontage Road and North Gordon Street. Upon arriving at the scene, officers quickly located three individuals matching […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 11.27.24
Margaret L. Watson Margaret L. Watson, 95, of Lithia, Fla., born on Jan. 21, 1929, in Plant City, Fla., entered into eternal rest on Nov. 21, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Henry Ellis Wasden Henry Ellis Wasden, 88, of Dover, Fla., born on Nov. 1, 1936, in Opp, Alabama, entered into eternal rest on Nov. […]
Continue ReadingPhotos of Christmas Parades Past
Photos courtesy of Plant City History and Photo Archive
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