After a three year absence, the City of Plant City Recreation & Parks Department, the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Strawberry Festival are pleased to announce that the annual July 4th Celebration event is returning for 2012. First started in the summer of 2002, the event drew a standing room only crowd to Plant City Stadium for six years. Due to budgetary restraints and the economic downturn in 2008, the event had to be shelved and remained so for four years. More...

Plant City – A special educational program: “Spirituality & Dementia Seminar of Hope” is being offered for FREE to caregivers, parish volunteers, Stephen Ministers, Senior Adult Pastors, Parish Nurses and others interested in learning more about tips and tools for compassionate memory care. More...

Registration is underway for the PCRPD/Optimist Youth Soccer Program and its 36th season of play. All area youths ages 4-18 are eligible to participate in eleven age groups (co-ed 4, co-ed 5, co-ed 6, co-ed 7, boys 8-9, girls 8-9, boys 10-11, girls 10-11, boys 12-14, girls 12-14 and co-ed 15-19). Age is determined as [...]

We have Beginner Square Dance lessons starting December 5, 2011, Monday evenings from 6:30-8:00 PM with caller/teacher Roland Blanchette. The first lesson on December 5, 2011 is FREE!
Come join us to see how fun square dancing can be! More...

Lithia, FL. November 18, 2011 The Newsome High School Band will host its annual Santa Breakfast at the Fishhawk Boulevard Beef O’Brady’s on Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. More...

The Plant City Optimist Club recently held their annual Youth Appreciation Ceremony recognizing eight local high school students for their accomplishments. A banquet in their honor was held on Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Recreation & Parks Department administrative office conference room. More...

HALLOWEEN IS COMING!!! 5th ANNUAL “SPOOKTACULAR” HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL & HAUNTED TUNNEL – Saturday, October 22 – 5:30 to 9:00 pm – Planteen Recreation Center, 301 Dort Street
Geared for 2 and up, this annual event will feature spooky carnival games, Cake Walk and a costume contest to name the Scariest, Most Original and Funniest costumes! More...

Weekly E-NEWS
Ninth Anniversary Bike Fest
Save the Date for PLANTACIOUS!
Calling All Bowlers! More...

The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce Downtown Business Development Committee will hold its second annual “PLANTACIOUS!” – a Street Fair. . . Plant City Style on October 22, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., in the Historic Downtown area at McCall Park and the Train Depot on Palmer Street. More...

Chris Welbon Karate Clubs Booster in partnership with Shiners Hospital will host its 1st Annual Fundraiser Golf Tournament on Saturday, October 8th at The Walden Lake Country Club in Plant City, FL. More...