Plant City News

Three newcomers have been selected to join HART's board of directors, including a former Republican Hillsborough County Commission candidate who lost in the 2010 primary to current HART board member Mark Sharpe.

PLANT CITY, Fla. -- The celebration of Black heritage continues this weekend in Plant City.

Never Fade bluegrass gospel band will perform at First Baptist Church of Homeland on Sunday, Feb.

Gov. Rick Scott, the guy who killed high-speed rail in Florida, tapped a staunch anti-rail campaigner to serve on Hillsborough County's transit agency.

Another man was sentenced Tuesday in a plea deal on charges stemming from a predator sex sting that nabbed 22 people in Sumter County last year.

Among free attractions included in admission price are lawn mower races on February 18 and 19, Cracker County, the exotic petting zoo, Blues Brothers, the Welde Bear Show, the Paul Bunyan Lumberjackshow, racing pigs and live music on the Bluegrass Music Stage.

TAMPA He served more than 14 years on the Hillsborough County Commission and the Tampa City Council before making an unsuccessful run for Tampa mayor last year.

After three years without a public July 4th celebration, the city's Recreation & Parks Department, the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Strawberry Festival are bringing back fireworks this year.

Strawberry Festival president Ron Gainey escorts granddaughter Peyton Suor, Kate Solomon and Sara Grace Sparkman down the runway at the Strawberry Festival Fashion Show last month.

Chelsea Bowden grew up dreaming of being the Florida Strawberry Festival queen, just like her grandmothers: Ruby Jean Redman, right, and Barbara Bowden.

Burgin, of Plant City, has been the vice president of information technology and social media for the Holtec USA Corp.

In these tough economic times, many good charities are struggling to help the needy because fewer people are in position to give.

Plant City, Florida - Can you imagine going on a road trip and being away from home overnight but you're not able stop and use the bathroom, get a hotel room or even eat a hot meal where you'd like because of the color of your skin? That's what life was like for African-Americans during segregation.

Transporting plants internationally takes special expertise. Can anyone help this farmer in Austria find a "travel agent" for sweet potato slips? "We are a family farm in Austria, trying to import young specialty plants from the U.S. for a farm-trial this year , in May 2012, to be specific). "The nursery in the US producing them for us has no ... (more)

Stephen Lehman, "Ag" teacher at Barrington Middle, is at home in front of the school's one acre strawberry field.

The third-annual Daddy-Daughter Dance will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Hillsborough Community College Trinkle Center.

Yvonne Fry and Mark Ober were among the 360 guests at the 2012 Strawberry Festival Ball that showcased the new building that will soon host all the livestock for the festival, the Evelyn and Batista Madonia Agricultural Center, located on the festival grounds in Plant City.

A Gail Gottlieb isn't anywhere near the polls today in Brandon, which doesn't matter from a civic involvement standpoint, sinceA Gottlieb is a registered Democrat.

Dan Raulerson, Plant City mayor and candidate for state House District 62, chats with Walden Lake resident Joe McGee during a Saturday morning canvassing trip along Kipling Avenue.

Newt Gingrich claims victory in South Carolina after clinching the win with more than 40 percent of the vote.