“Let the word go forth from this time and place…that the torch has been passed to a new generation… proud of our heritage…” With these words, newly elected President John Kennedy proclaimed in his January 20, 1961 inaugural address that a new generation of Americans had assumed the mantle of leadership. As I sat in […]
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City welcomes vets home with yellow ribbons and Strawberry Grounds event
Don’t be surprised if you see a lot of yellow ribbons around Plant City festooned on trees, light posts and the doors of businesses during the week before Veterans Day. Yellow ribbons are a traditional way of welcoming veterans home and supporting them, and welcoming and honoring veterans is exactly why the Elks Lodge, […]
Continue ReadingLetter to the Editor: WLCA must stand strong again
Dear Walden Lake Neighbors, The failure of the Walden Lake Country Club will once again test the resolve of our homeowners’ association, the WLCA. Five years ago, then-club owner Visions Golf applied for rezoning of the property for residential development. Visions’ application was abandoned following a July 2016 planning board hearing at which I joined […]
Continue ReadingOpinion: Making Plant City’s downtown like Lakeland
I’ve been asked a few times, “What can Plant City do to move our downtown towards being more like Lakeland’s?” Since I grew up in Lakeland and was witness to its decline, stagnation and eventual revival, and since I have been in our business offices in downtown Plant City since 1986, I felt I should […]
Continue ReadingDoctor’s Note: “Do You Hear That?”
The most common misconception about tinnitus is that people believe it’s a condition all on its own, when in fact, it’s actually a symptom that could be related to an array of underlying health issues.
Continue ReadingOpinion: Main Street downtown development plan keeps Plant City on the move
Everywhere you look, the City of Plant City and its economic development partners are on the move. Main Street Plant City is providing the legs for the city’s latest project, our downtown development plan. “Timing is everything,” said Mayor Rick Lott at Main Street’s last regular monthly “Topics on Tap” meeting, attended by 70 or […]
Continue ReadingDoctor’s Note 9.12.19
Having a good physical balance is important for maintaining overall good health.
Continue ReadingLetters to the Editor: More on that Walden Lake survey
Dear Editor, In the interest of complete transparency re: the previous article on “Walden Lakers Thoughts On Development” please include the below information in your next publication. Also, would you please advise that it will be included and confirm the publication date. “The recent article about “Walden Lakers Share Thoughts On Development” left out some […]
Continue ReadingDoctor’s Note: “The Power of Sound”
Sound has a powerful effect. It can take any moment and turn it into something you will never forget.
Continue ReadingBruton Memorial Library gearing up for busy Fall
Keep your eye on Bruton Memorial Library over the next few months, because Library Director Tonda Morris is gearing up for some big things in the Plant City library’s future to make it even better. First gear will be this year’s Mystery Dinner Theater, sponsored by the Friends of the Library. I was new in […]
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