On January 7, at its game against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Tampa Bay Lightning gave Yvonne Fry its Community Hero Award for her work in founding and leading Workforce Development Partners. “The Tampa Bay Lightning is such an incredible, generous organization that wants to invest in non-profits,” Fry said. “I am so thankful they recognized […]
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EDUCATORS WIN AWARDS
More than 10,000 people took part in the Florida Music Education Association Professional Learning Conference at the Tampa Convention Center. In early January, this crowd witnessed awards being given to two Plant City educators. Dennis Mayo, Principal of Marshall Middle Magnet School won the 2025-2026 Secondary Administrator of the Year Award. This award is given […]
Continue ReadingMeet Your 2025 Florida Strawberry Festival Junior Royalty Queen and Court
The stage was set, literally and figuratively, at the Charlie Grime Family Agricultural Center Jan. 11 as 118 contestants showed grace, poise and personality as they vied for a title in the 2025 Junior Royalty Pageant, sponsored by the Florida Strawberry Festival. Contestants participated in one of four age categories including Baroness (five to six […]
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HANNAH REBEKAH RICE DURANT HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR Daughter of ROBBIE AND RENEE RICE ADDISON LOVE GRIFFIN DURANT HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR Daughter of ARTIS AND JENNIFER GRIFFIN SAVANNAH KAYE WILLIAMS PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR Daughter of CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS & ASHLEY DALTON ALLISON ELAINE PARRISH PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR Daughter of CHRIS AND DESIREE PARRISH HAYVEN LEEANN HARRELL PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 01.16.25
We asked Plant City: Is a hotdog a sandwich? Yes, it’s the same as a sandwich…it’s equal to a sandwich!! Evelyn Madonia Google says probably a sandwich. Cheryl Thompson If a hot dog is anything besides a hot dog, it’s a delicacy Cody Lenz No it’s a hot dog Chris Black A hot dog is […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 01.16.25
Martha Garva Martha Garva, 57, of Plant City, Fla., born on July 22, 1966, in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, entered into eternal rest on Jan. 7, 2025. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Thomas “Tom” Millaway Thomas “Tom” Millaway, 71, of Valrico, Fla., born on Mar. 4, 1953, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, entered into eternal rest on […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY HOLDS ITS FIRST-EVER STRAWBERRY DROP
On New Year’s Eve, Plant City began a new tradition—the Strawberry Drop. “We made history—the first time for Plant City,” Dawn Hyatt, Plant City Main Street Executive Director said. “This definitely showed the importance to the community of these downtown events. We were overwhelmingly surprised at the turnout—far, far more numbers than we had anticipated.” […]
Continue ReadingFUEL-SIPPER LEXUS NX350h IS COMPACT LUXURY SUV AT ITS FINEST
Leave it to Lexus to shine in the compact luxury crossover segment. And that too with an h after it. It may be a hybrid but the 2025 NX350 is a fun ride to take on the road, responding with quickness in any driving situation while loaded with luxury/tech goodies and assuring safety features. The […]
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 […]
Continue ReadingGracePoint Church Sells ‘Cue For A Cause
It’s still too early to tell which football teams will be playing in this year’s Super Bowl but it’s not too soon to plan a watch party, complete with a crowd-pleasing menu for folks who attend to watch the game, the halftime show or are just there for the commercials. GracePoint Church members want to […]
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