TOYOTA OVERHAULS 2026 RAV4 WITH ALL-HYBRID POWERTRAINS! The best-selling small SUV in the United States just received a major overhaul. For 2026, all the Toyota RAVs will be hybrid or plug-in hybrid as the Japanese carmaker moves toward partial electrification of its vehicles. Thirty years on with over 6.4 million units sold and stronger than […]
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Step Through the Portal: Mossy Hollow Market Returns January 24
On Saturday, January 24, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the forest awakens once more as Mossy Hollow Market returns for its fourth enchanting installment. Held at the beloved Metals & Nature (1501 W. Hwy 60, Plant City), this immersive annual market invites guests to step beyond the ordinary and into a whimsical woodland realm […]
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Historic photos courtesy of the Plant City History and Photo Archive If you live in Plant City, you’re probably familiar with the sound of approaching trains, maybe so familiar that you hardly take notice of them at all. Perhaps you’ve been downtown at the right time and heard the ringing bells as the crossing gates […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Honors Dr. King with Four Days of Celebration, Community Spirit, and Record Participation
Plant City’s annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day brought the community together this past weekend for four days of reflection, fellowship, and festivity. The festivities officially began Friday, with the opening ceremony at the Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center. Residents, city officials, and community leaders filled the auditorium for the free lunchtime […]
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We asked Plant City: How are we feeling about these cold snaps lately? Great time for a bonfire. Brad Sparkman Love and so does my sweater and boots collection Plant City History & Photo Archives I love it Miguel Gabriel Are you asking Floridians or northerners? Cheryl Thompson Honestly love it Pamela Thompson-Iwicki Great Thomas […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 01.22.26
Robert Eugene Garvin Robert Eugene Garvin, 76, of Lakeland, Fla., born in Cleveland, Ohio on Aug. 27, 1949, entered into eternal rest on Jan. 14, 2026. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. Raul Villegas Cruz Raul Villegas Cruz, resident of Lithia, Fla., born on Oct. 22, 1965, in Chumbitaro, Michoacan, Mexico, entered into eternal rest on Jan. 14, […]
Continue ReadingMeet 2026 Florida Strawberry Festival Court Member
Photo courtesy of Jose Lozoya Cadence Cape What inspired you to compete in the Florida Strawberry Festival Queens pageant? The Queen’s Court has always been a source of inspiration and a role model in my life. Becoming a member of the court has been a goal of mine for as long as I can remember, […]
Continue ReadingQueen and Court Crowned at Annual Florida Strawberry Festival Queen’s Scholarship Pageant
Photos courtesy of Jose Lozoya On Saturday, Jan. 19, the Charlie Grimes Family Agricultural Center was filled with excitement as 32 contestants took the stage for the 91st annual Florida Strawberry Festival Queen’s Scholarship Pageant, presented by the Plant City Lions Club. By the end of the evening, five young women were crowned in the […]
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Photo Courtesy of Jose Lozoya Marley Mueller Age: 17 Education: Senior at Plant City High School What inspired you to compete in the Florida Strawberry Festival Queens pageant? Being on the Florida Strawberry Festival Queen’s Court has been a lifelong dream of mine. I remember walking around my house as a child, telling my mom, “This […]
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Addison Griffin Photo courtesy of Jose Lozoya Age: 18 Education: Freshman at Hillsborough College What inspired you to compete in the Florida Strawberry Festival Queens pageant? I grew up in this town and at the festival. Every little girl growing up looks up to the Florida Strawberry Festival Queen when they […]
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