"Champion of the Dream," the theme of the 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival, takes on special meaning in the wake of the presidential election, organizers say. The event, hosted and organized by the Improvement League of Plant City, runs Jan. 16 to 19 and features a variety of activities, including a parade, a street festival and the popular Statewide High School Step Team Competition. ...more

January 6, 2009

Students from fourth through ninth grades at Melrose Elementary and John Hopkins Middle schools will share their impressions of St. Petersburg's Midtown Community in a 100-photo exhibit and 32-page magazine beginning Friday at The Studio@620. ...more

October 9, 2008

The Photo Archives' organization of young professionals – the Bailey-Eastman Group – is sponsoring a celebration of black & white photography at "A Party in Black & White", Thursday, Feb. 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Plant City Photo Archives Exhibit Gallery, 119 N. Collins St. in downtown Plant City. ...more

February 4, 2008

Few things are more rewarding in life than granting a youngster's wish. ...more

January 2, 2008

It's about thanks and giving for the Ferstl family. On Wednesday, in a courtroom filled with caregivers, caseworkers and family, three teenage siblings were adopted by Keith and Sherri Ferstl, who married in 2001 and already have seven children from previous marriages. ...more

November 22, 2007

The Plant City Photo Archives has set the open house for its annual Salute to Veterans exhibit for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 10. ...more

November 3, 2007