Katie Rader, a breast cancer survivor, held a signing for her new book, Titty Tales, at Krazy Kup on Tuesday. The book chronicles her journey, from diagnosis to being declared cancer free. It was at her biopsy appointment that she met a woman also battling cancer who encouraged her to start journaling as therapy. She […]
Continue ReadingFLORIDA FIRST LADY HEADLINES PLANT CITY EVENT
The headliner for the 4th Annual Central Florida Leadership Prayer Breakfast was Florida First Lady, Casey DeSantis. Her husband, Governor Ron DeSantis, tagged along. The event, sponsored by Plant City’s All Pro Pastors International, was held on September 25 at the TECO Expo Hall on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds, and drew 450 people. Jomo […]
Continue ReadingPOST OFFICE RE-DEVELOPMENT IS DELAYED
At the City Commission meeting on September 23, the Commissioners heard Resolution 24-465 to change the terms of the development agreement for the old Post Office building. The two-year contract with the developer, Plant City Development Group, LLC, expired on September 18. The change requested pushing back the expiration date to May 15, 2025. The […]
Continue ReadingCOFFEE WITH A COP
Stingray Chevrolet was the safest place in Florida on Wednesday, October 2 from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. Dozens of PCPD officers and HCSO deputies were on location for the annual Coffee with a Cop event. Law enforcement squad cars, motorcycles, and special operations vehicles and equipment lined the parking lot. This is the one time […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 10.03.24
September 20 Trailer Tales – Stolen Vehicle 4600 block of Airport Rd An officer responded to the police department and met with the complainant who reported he left his enclosed trailer at the above location on August 30. When he returned on September 12, the trailer was missing and had not been seen since. The […]
Continue ReadingFORESTS CAN FEED YOU
On Tuesday, October 1, nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) went on strike against the nation’s East and Gulf Coast ports. This strike will stop any food imported into the U.S. through these ports—including fruit and beef shipped from South America. The union action will also cut off the flow of machinery […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 10.03.24
Kathy Flemister took this photo of a beautiful pagoda plant at St Clements
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 10.03.24
KEEL FARMS HARVEST DAYS ARE BACK Keel Farms, Located at 5202 Thonotosassa Road, has some exciting news to get you ready for fall. Every weekend in October, you can join Keel Farms for a fun time full of camel rides, hayrides, petting zoos, a pumpkin patch, a kid zone with bounce house & games, food […]
Continue ReadingYOUNG FRANKENSTEIN WILL PROWL PLANT CITY
Technically, I started at Plant City High School,” said Coy Permenter, Director of the upcoming Plant City Entertainment (PCE) Mel Books Musical Young Frankenstein. “It’s where I met my wife. We did our first show together back in the 80s. Someone told me there was a play going on at HCC, and that I should […]
Continue ReadingVERONICA MINJARES REYES HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE 2020
Veronica Minjares Reyes attended Plant City High School. This 23-year-old mother of three boys disappeared on the morning of Saturday, January 18, 2020 from her home in Dover. Her Chevy Yukon sat parked outside her place. Her car keys and wallet with cash remained inside the vehicle. Her cell phone was never located. When she […]
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