The spotlight was on farming at an annual awards ceremony sponsored by an agriculture lender and the chamber of commerce. ...more

August 27, 2008

An agriculture teacher, farm magazine publisher and others were honored today at an annual ceremony that salutes agriculture in the Plant City area. ...more

August 13, 2008

Monday's return to school means new clothes, new supplies, new teachers and, for some, new surroundings. ...more

August 13, 2008

The Florida Strawberry Festival queen pageant is ditching its swimsuit competition. Pageant officials had received complaints in recent years that some contestants were showing too much skin. But the complaints didn't factor into the decision to replace the swimsuits with a casual wear competition, a pageant official said today. ...more

July 24, 2008

The Tomlin Middle School Technology Student Association, part of the National Technology Student Association, is dedicated to fostering personal growth, leadership and opportunities in technology, innovation, design and engineering. ...more

May 28, 2008

For the youngsters at Willis Peters Exceptional Center, playtime is running around an open grassy field or bowling with plastic pins in a school corridor. ...more

February 20, 2008

The Grizzlies put their perfect mark on the line this morning as the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist Youth Basketball playoffs get rolling. The Grizzlies were the only undefeated team through regular season play in the Cadet League (8- and 9-year-olds) age group. ...more

February 16, 2008

Spectators at the Florida Strawberry Festival queen pageant may have thought they were seeing double. ...more

February 7, 2008

The Florida Strawberry Festival's pageant season is under way. Members of the Junior Royalty were crowned Jan. 12, including baroness, duchess, princess and queen, in front of a crowd at Tomlin Middle School. ...more

January 23, 2008

PLANT CITY - The Florida Strawberry Festival's pageant season is under way. Members of the Junior Royalty were crowned Jan. 12, including baroness, duchess, princess and queen, in front of a crowd at Tomlin Middle School. ...more

January 21, 2008