The 15th Annual Empty Bowls Project to benefit United Food Bank of Plant City (UFB) took place on Saturday at the Robert W. Willaford Rail Museum. From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., music echoed throughout downtown Plant City as hundreds of people came out for the festivities. With the purchase of a $10 ticket, they […]
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MILITARY MEMORABILIA
Brandon Shearer’s attraction to all things military began when he was in fifth grade. He found a series of books in his elementary school library in Ft. Lauderdale. “The first book I checked out was ‘Guadalcanal Diaries.’ I was fascinated by it, and I read all the others in the series. I became obsessed with […]
Continue ReadingCITY COMMISSION APPROVES PURCHASE OF TECO OFFICE BUILDING
On October 13, the City of Plant City held the Regular Meeting of the City Commission at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Nate Kilton, Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner Mary Mathis, City Commissioner Mike Sparkman, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri Miller, and City Manager Bill McDaniel were present for the meeting. Pastor Timothy Knighten, from […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Crest Remains Undefeated at Home
The Strawberry Crest Chargers (3-1) hosted the Robinson Knights (0-4) on Friday. The Chargers went into the game 2-0 at home this season, averaging 30 points per game while allowing 10 points per game to opponents at home. The Chargers won the coin toss and elected to defer. It was a nice return for the […]
Continue ReadingDURANT DROPS THREE STRAIGHT
The Durant Cougars needed a win in Friday’s matchup as they dropped 2 in a row to the Plant City Raiders and the Gaither Cowboys by a combined score of 74-17. They faced off against the 3-0 Armwood Hawks. The Cougars got the ball to start, and Prince Rivera took it out to the 23-yard […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 09.11.25
We asked Plant City: If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would you pick? Amazing Grace Brad Sparkman Who in their right mind thinks they wouldn’t get tired of the same same song. If it’s any artist I would go with Mo Pitney David Johnson Moonlight Sonata. […]
Continue ReadingAuto Review 08.07.25
INEXPENSIVE 2025 VOLVO EX30 EV PACKS POWER, TIDY INTERIOR The smallest electric SUV in the Volvo lineup has arrived. Slotted just under the C40 EV, the compact and economical EX30, with its twin electric motors can go 253 miles on a full 69-kWh lithium-ion battery. Fast charge can take about 26 minutes for up to […]
Continue ReadingCITY ORDINANCE CHANGED TO PERMIT TATTOO SHOP
In the early 1990s, Casper Geist served in the Air Force at MacDill fueling F-16 fighter jets. At the time, the base was the home of five squadrons. “I got out of the military, and didn’t know what I was going to do, so I started playing with computers,” Geist said. “And self-taught myself through […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 06.19.25
Judy Wise submitted this photo of a night-blooming Cereus Cactus.
Continue ReadingLocal Students Unleash Creativity at Camp Invention in Plant City
Plant City’s young innovators gathered last week at the Arthur Boring Civic Center for Camp Invention, a nationally acclaimed summer program that transforms elementary school students into tomorrow’s inventors. The week-long STEM enrichment experience, running from June 10 to 14, brought together more than 50 local children for hands-on learning and creative problem-solving activities. The […]
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