We asked Plant City: Daylight Savings or Standard Time, which do you prefer? Standard! As the seasons change, industries can change their hours of operation as they follow the sun’s patterns. The one weird thing Benjamin Franklin initiated…..it’s TIME for a change. Melissa Heck Adjust it by 30 minutes and call it even Kristen Marie […]
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Obituaries 07.30.26
Tim Roberts Tim Roberts, 77, of Lithia, Fla., passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026. Expressions of condolence may be shared at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Sheryl Ann Pace Sheryl Ann Pace, 71, of Lakeland, Fla., born on Dec. 7, 1954, in Plant City, Fla., entered into eternal rest on July 21, 2026. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Joyce Lelah […]
Continue ReadingAlley Cat Market Brings Cats, Community, and Creativity to Downtown Plant City This Saturday
On Saturday, July 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Alley Cat Market will transform the parking lot of the Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum into Plant Kitty, a celebration of cats, local artists, small businesses, and community spirit. The free, family-friendly event will feature more than 30 vendors, live entertainment, activities for children, local […]
Continue ReadingPreservation work moves forward at Plant City’s historic 1914 school building
Photos courtesy of the Plant City History & Photo Archives More than 110 years after students first walked through its doors, the Plant City High School Community Center (Historic 1914 High School Building) is entering a new chapter in its preservation story. The city is moving forward with nearly $2 million in exterior stabilization work […]
Continue ReadingPlant City YMCA names two recipients of 2026 Strong Leader Award
For the first time in recent memory, the Plant City YMCA’s highest community honor will be shared by two individuals whose decades of leadership and service have helped shape the place they call home. Marsha Passmore and Tim Lovett have been named co-recipients of the YMCA’s 2026 Strong Leader Award after tying in the selection […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 07.23.26
We asked Plant City: Did you get flooding from the July 17 storm? Send in your photos!
Continue Reading13 Years. Zero absences.
Perfect attendance isn’t easy. It takes commitment, planning, and, sometimes, a little luck. For Darius Donaldson-Dunphy, a 2026 Plant City High School graduate, it also took a mother who made education a family priority from the very beginning. Donaldson-Dunphy recently received recognition for never missing a single day of school from kindergarten through 12th grade […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 07.23.26
CM Jennings CM Jennings, 85, of Plant City, Fla., born on July 7, 1941, in Bluefield, West Virginia, entered into eternal rest on July 14, 2026. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Beverly Raburn Simmons Beverly Raburn Simmons, 88, of Plant City, Fla., born in Sanford, Fla., on June 23, 1938, entered into eternal rest on […]
Continue ReadingO’Brien’s Irish Pub Prepares to Welcome Community Back Following Nearly Year Long Rebuild
After nearly a year of rebuilding following a devastating fire, O’Brien’s Irish Pub is preparing to fully welcome customers back as the restaurant begins a soft opening and looks ahead to an official grand reopening celebration. Owner Mike Goodwin said the most difficult part of the rebuilding process was navigating the uncertainty that followed the […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 07.16.26
I vote for the RR museum and the preserved train station. My Dad stepped off the train and touched his first piece of Florida dirt in 1946. Worked and lived all over Florida and passed on to his Savior along With Mom just a short way from PC in Dover Fl Thomas H. Burgin I […]
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