Portrait and wildlife painter Debra Bryant of Plant City will be the guest of honor at an art reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at Center Place Fine Arts and Civic Association, 619 Vonderburg Drive. The public is invited to the free event. ...more

November 25, 2009

The 75th annual (Diamond) anniversary Florida Strawberry Festival will take place March 4-14 and the festival has chosen the theme "Come Celebrate With Us!" which depicts what the Festivalis, celebrating the harvest of the strawberry and everything that goes with it. ...more

November 20, 2009

Novemberfest, one of Brandon's premiere fall events, is about to kick off. ...more

November 4, 2009

Have you dreamed of being a festival queen or other member of festival royalty? If so, signups are coming soon for both the Florida Strawberry Festival's pageants. ...more

October 23, 2009

More than 500 guests are expected at the South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation's Sept. 24 Diamonds & Denim Gala, its biggest fundraiser of the year. The $50 per person event will be held in from 7 to 10 p.m. in the expo building on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds in Plant City. ...more

September 8, 2009

Time is running out for women interested in appearing in the Dallas Bull's annual calendar. The deadline for the nightclub's 2010 Calendar Girls is Friday. Applicants must be at least 18, have an outgoing personality, and be willing to attend promotional events during the year. ...more

July 25, 2009

Awarding scholarships to budding artists has been a trademark of the East Hillsborough Art Guild. Now the nonprofit organization is providing 10 talented teens with free painting classes taught by a celebrated Plant City artist. ...more

June 22, 2009

Police are looking for two gunmen who robbed occupants of a home west of the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds. ...more

June 17, 2009

Harold Boswell, the last surviving charter member of the Plant City Civitan Club, died April 17. He was 88. ...more

April 23, 2009

PLANT CITY A $3.6 million project will extend reclaimed water lines to the Walden Lake golf course, South Florida Baptist Hospital and Florida Strawberry Festival grounds. ...more

April 15, 2009