Florida Strawberry Festival queen Lauren Der and her court members say they are becoming fast friends as they prepare to represent the festival, strawberry industry and the community. ...more

January 22, 2009

PLANT CITY Writer, performer and professional speaker Ersula Knox Odom this month will portray Mary McLeod Bethune, widely known in the 1950s as a civil rights activist, as well as founder of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona. ...more

January 16, 2009

PLANT CITY Boys in grades 9 through 12 who are interested in playing baseball are invited to a tryout at 1 p.m. Monday at Plant City High School, One Raider Place, off Alexander Street. ...more

January 15, 2009

Here are the contestants for 2009 Florida Strawberry Festival queen: KAITLIN MACKENZIE ALLEN, daughter of Kenneth and Rhonda Allen. She is a junior at Plant City High School. She plans to attend the University of Florida or the University of Central Florida for pre-veterinarian studies. She is active with FFA. ...more

January 14, 2009

Join the Army and see the world fittingly plays off a Navy recruiting slogan for many soldiers. ...more

December 31, 2008

The inaugural concert for the newly formed Plant City Community Choir was presented Dec. 18, along with the debut of conductor Joseph G. Mendolia. ...more

December 31, 2008

A Christmas gift that comes to life each year, in the form of "The Nutcracker" ballet, depicts a battle between good and evil, with the good guys coming out on top. ...more

December 24, 2008

Criticized for moving slowly to take advantage of a native son's election to the presidency, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau has unveiled a Web site listing some of the spots President-elect Barack Obama has visited as an adult. ...more

December 7, 2008

PLANT CITY For about 75 members of the Plant City Children's Theatre, Dec. 13 is the big day. At 2 p.m., the theater will stage its annual production of the holiday classic, "The Nutcracker," at the Plant City High School auditorium. ...more

December 3, 2008

There was more fun than funds found at the first art festival to benefit the restoration and renovation of the historical Bing Rooming House. ...more

November 26, 2008