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Red Calliope Gallery on Evers Brings and Rouge Champagne Bar Bring Cabaret Back to Plant City with Their New Show Inferno, Cabaret at The Disco

Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinRed Calliope Gallery on Evers and Rouge Champagne Bar in Plant City have ...
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles flies and rolls into town

Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinOn Saturday, the 14th annual Planes, Trains & Automobiles festival took ...
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Longtime Plant City Commissioner Announces He Won’t Seek Re-Election

Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinWearing a strawberry-patterned tie—a nod to the community he calls home—longtime City Commissioner Mike Sparkman officially announced at Monday night ...
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Plant City City Manager Named Parade Marshal of Florida Strawberry Festival Grand Parade

Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinBill McDaniel has been named the distinguished parade marshal of the 2026 ...
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From Baby Parade Winner to Trailblazer: One Woman Reflects on Breaking Barriers

Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinLong before she became a minister’s wife, school bus driver, and Christian author, Alicia Shephard was a toddler crossing a stage in lace socks and a ...
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Plant City Police Department Maintains Accreditation

Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinOn Feb. 24, the end of the month City Commission meeting took place. All City Commissioners were present. Commissioner Mary Mathis led the room in ...
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Festival Royalty Takes the Spotlight

Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinThe 2026 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen and her court were all smiles as they gathered with family and festival leaders for the unveiling of the ...
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From Dirt Roads to Fairground Lights:

Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinIn the 1930s, Plant City was a town built on timing. Not clock time, but harvest time, the narrow winter window when strawberries ripened in the soil ...
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Obituaries 02.26.26

Etta Mae Orr Wetherington entered heaven on Feb. 17, 2026, to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and her husband of 65 years, Joe Wetherington. Etta was born in a log cabin near Corbin, ...
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Plant City Cheer Claims Back-to-Back National Titles, Built on Family, Faith, and Fearless Focus

Developing athletes as strong, confident young women. What sets the cheer program at Plant City High School apart isn’t just elite execution or championship banners—it’s a culture rooted in family, ...
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Gilchrist Park improvements focus on accessibility for all

Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Gilchrist Park was named in honor of Florida Gov. Albert W Gilchrist and the park is a continued investment for Plant City. The recent improvements ...
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Athlete of the Week

Lily Miller Photo By D1 Digital Studios Lily is a 10th grader who cheers for the Strawberry Crest Chargers Varsity cheerleading team. How long have you been cheering? I have been cheering for 11 years ...