The 2025 Grand Marshal of the Plant City Christmas Parade is Ali Sobh, the owner of Hungry Howie’s on Alexander Street. Sobh took over ownership of the restaurant when he was 21 and has owned it for nine years. “The Plant City Christmas Parade keeps an eye out for individuals that serve this community in […]
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MARY MATHIS WINS WOMAN OF DISTINCTION AWARD
This year, Aspire Plant City awarded Mary Thomas Mathis with its 2025 Woman of Distinction Award. Aspire’s statement about the award read, “The event was a beautiful reminder of how one woman’s heart can touch an entire community. Thank you, Mary Mathis, for inspiring us all to lead with grace and purpose.” Mathis graduated from […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 12.04.25
Sally Prosser Verner Sally Prosser Verner died peacefully at home on her 96th birthday, November 30, 2025. Sally was born in Plant City to Lew and Vaviel Prosser on November 30, 1929, and was predeceased by her husband, Dr. John, after 71 happy years of marriage together, by son John Victor Verner III, and grandson, […]
Continue ReadingCity Commissioner Bill Dodson Announces He Won’t Seek Reelection in 2026
Plant City Commissioner Bill Dodson announced at the Nov. 10 commission meeting that he will not seek reelection when his eighth term concludes in May 2026, formally closing out nearly a quarter-century on the commission and 47 consecutive years of public service to Plant City. “Tonight, I am officially announcing my intentions to not seek […]
Continue Reading‘We Were Just Shopping…and Then There Were Kangaroos’: Downtown Plant City Shop Turns Heads
Anna Price and Meghan Martinez thought they were simply browsing through downtown Plant City shops when they stepped into Hey Sister & Co.- until a baby kangaroo poked its head out of a pouch near the register. The two women, who recognized the animals from a recent event at First Baptist Church Plant City, erupted […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Quilters To Raffle Off Hand-Appliquéd Quilt
A longtime quilting guild in Plant City is raffling off a one-of-a-kind, hand-appliquéd queen-size quilt this December, hoping to raise money to support its growing list of charitable projects. The Berry Patch Quilters of Plant City- a 30-member guild that meets weekly to create masterpieces- is selling $5 raffle tickets for the quilt, crafted and […]
Continue ReadingMEAT YOUR MAKER
On Friday and Saturday, 47 professional and 14 backyard barbecue teams converged on the Plant City Pig Jam to try to prove they are the best of the best. The public got in for $5. In this Kansas City Barbeque Society-sanctioned competition, Vegan Tears, When Pigs Die, Low Eye Que, and other teams gave eaters […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 11.26.25
We asked Plant City: Which local business are you supporting this Small Business Saturday? Silver Dollar Saloon and Three Hands Mead Company. Not just on Saturday but every chance I get. Dennis Baxter We will be at sweet roots for their pink sale! Don’t forget your facial gift card from Berry Esthetics!! Gabriela Cazier KEY […]
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Christine T. Kelley Christine T. Kelley, 83, of Plant City, Fla., born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Apr. 29, 1942, entered into eternal rest on Nov. 20, 2025. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. Gary W. Jenkins Gary W. Jenkins, 80, of Knoxville, Tennessee, born in Michigan on June 25, 1945, entered into eternal rest on Nov. 17, […]
Continue ReadingCAREER CENTER IN PLANT CITY
For those who are looking for work, a great resource sits in Plant City. CareerSource Tampa Bay is the government-designated local workforce development entity in Hillsborough County. CareerSource is the direct service provider for workforce programs that are supported by the U.S. Department of Labor and other federal agencies. The entity operates seven career centers, […]
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