The Wreaths across America ceremony began at 10 a.m. at Courier Field next to the park’s veterans monument. This local edition of the national ceremony, powered by Generations Renewed, brought out 200 people. “I am super excited about this,” Kimberly Kitchen said. “My dad, Alfonso Murray, was in the Army. This started in 2022 because […]
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ALAN’S AIR CONDITIONING STILL DOING BUSINESS, OFFICES ARE CLOSED
The four Alan’s Air Conditioning Service office staff have been displaced for three months. All techs and install crews are still out working every day. “We are really trying to do our best to provide the same service and customer service that we did six months ago,” Tiffany Lewis, co-owner along with her husband, Brian, […]
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We asked Plant City: Plant City strawberries are coming into season! What’s your top way to enjoy them? Bonus: Where’s your favorite place to get local strawberries? I get mine at The Farmhouse, Lee and Dixie Gillman Farms ! Susan Ferrell I get mine at Fresh Pak Produce. Johnny Chestnut Only a few strawberry fields […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 12.18.25
Paul Otis Dozier Paul Otis Dozier, 77, of Valrico, Fla., born in Tampa, Fla., on Oct. 4, 1948, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 9, 2025. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. Ilene Maddox Ilene Maddox, 70, of Lakeland, Fla., born in Bartow, Fla., on Mar. 14, 1955, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 8, 2025. Expressions of […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY KICKS OFF CHRISTMAS
Plant City kicked off the Christmas season with its two signature events. On December 4, hundreds of people filled McCall Park for the 27th annual Lights of Love Tree Lighting Ceremony. Santa and Mrs. Claus threw the switch to turn on lights placed throughout town by the City of Plant City. Individuals, families, and businesses […]
Continue ReadingGranny’s Greatest Recipes
Cook up some memories this holiday season. There’s something magical about Grandma’s holiday recipes, written on tattered, yellowed index cards, passed down through the years like treasured heirlooms. Every day, especially during the holidays, her kitchen always smelled like cinnamon, butter and love as she worked her way through dozens of dishes. As her descendants […]
Continue ReadingFIRST IN LINE FOR STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL TICKETS
According to “The Farmer’s Almanac,” the first sign of spring is birds singing. The first sign of the Florida Strawberry Festival is the little community that camps out to be the first ones in line to get tickets for the singing at the festival. “There are a lot more people this year than there were […]
Continue ReadingBLUE COLLAR BURGER MOVES TO DOWNTOWN
Everybody who has eaten a Blue Collar Burger says it was fantastic/delicious/great, or some other enthusiastic compliment. That is why the food truck location on US 92 west of Branch Forbes Rd. has been serving a steady stream of customers; between 500 and 600 per week. Now this winner is coming to downtown Plant City. […]
Continue ReadingKIWANIS CHRISTMAS ANGEL PROJECT
On December 4, Stingray Chevrolet employees unloaded a truckload of toys they donated to the Kiwanis Christmas Angel Project. In total, 1,200 kids in Plant City will be gifted through this initiative. The Florida Strawberry Festival made space to store the toys by opening one of their buildings. “I think taking part in this is […]
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We asked Plant City: Share your Plant City Christmas Parade Photos!
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