HOPE LUTHERAN WELCOMES MOBILE FOOD PANTRY On Thursday, January 22, Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 North Park Road, will host their mobile food pantry in the church parking lot. This pantry, in association with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Lakeland, will begin distributing food to those in need beginning at 6:00 p.m. until the supplies are distributed. […]
Continue ReadingSteve Hurley Named Outstanding Citizen
After years of service and contributions to the community, Plant City has named Steve Hurley its 67th Annual Outstanding Citizen of the Year. Hurley is an active member of the Plant City community. He is the immediate past chair of Unity in the Community and currently serves as chair of the Plant City Economic Development […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 01.15.26
January 2 Pain in the Glass – Burglary 600 block of E Alexander St An officer was dispatched to the location in reference to a criminal mischief call for service. Upon arrival, the officer met with the complainant, who advised that on January 2, at around 10:00 a.m., he noticed the sliding glass door of […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 01.08.26
Miranda Ellis submitted this photo of a sunset in Walden Lake.
Continue ReadingAround Town 01.08.26
We asked Plant City: Plant City, what do you want to see more of in 2026? Either fix up or rebuild a new/better skatepark Cody Hitson More articles featuring women of the community making real change… not the same group usually featured.. but the women not looking for press, but living their mission every day.. […]
Continue ReadingReal Estate 01.08.26
December 2025 Real Estate Transactions Data pulled from GTAR MLS as of 1/5/26 for the Plant City market area.Local December 2025 sales and trend information courtesy of The Crawford Group. Happy New Year 2026! … 2025 is in the real estate history archives. Here’s a quick synopsis of the YTD numbers: total units sold were […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 01.08.26
December 26 New Year Dinner? – Attempted Burglary 300 block of N Frontage Rd An officer responded to the above location in reference to a motion alarm sensor being activated. Upon arrival, contact was made with the manager, who had arrived at the scene before LEO and observed a suspicious vehicle stopped in front of […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 01.08.26
Elizabeth Ann Keel Elizabeth Ann Keel, 89, of Plant City, Fla., was born on Apr. 13, 1936, and entered into eternal rest on Dec. 26th, 2025. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. Richard Franklin Dean Richard Franklin Dean, 69, of Lakeland, Fla., born in Bartow, Fla., on Apr. 1, 1956, entered into eternal rest on Dec. […]
Continue ReadingThe Arts Council of Plant City Looks to the Community for Contestants for Their Annual Chilifest
Do you make a mean pot of chili? Is your homemade chili made from a family’s secret recipe? If so, the Arts Council of Plant City wants you to be a contestant in their upcoming Chilifest on January 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. “The Chili Cook-off began way back in 1990, and it […]
Continue ReadingHistoric Plant City Main Street’s Annual New Year’s Eve Strawberry Drop
The holidays are a festive time for the Plant City Community. With key events like the Christmas Parade and the Arts Council of Plant City’s Home for the Holidays Tour of Homes, the Annual New Year’s Eve Strawberry Drop has definitely taken its place as a Plant City signature event. “It was a funny thing, […]
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