South Florida Baptist Hospital is very excited about introducing its new robotics surgery procedures to folks in eastern Hillsborough County.

As part of the BayCare Health System, the region’s leader in minimally invasive surgery, it was a natural certainty that SFBH would have its own robotic surgery team. Four experienced and highly qualified surgeons in a number of different specialties here look forward to serving our community with their expertise. More...

Chris Tancredo would like folks to know that “In this economic climate there need be no shame in financial difficulties.” He’d also like them to know that the Tancredo Law Firm is their best source for solutions.

In fact, he explains, “Our mission is to help people out of stressful situations, to protect their assets and to use financial planning to their advantage.” He added, “We are very comfortable and confident in what we do and we definitely know what we’re doing.” More...

Dr. Dana Busciglio has a new reason to smile. After more than 12 years of specialized dental education and training, Dr. Dana now works with her brother, Dr. Derek Busciglio, in the family’s dental practice founded more than 40 years ago by their father, Dr. John Busciglio. More...

Each year since 1930, the City of Plant City and the Florida Strawberry Festival kick off the season with the selection of a new Queen and Court. And each year, a lot of work goes on behind the scenes with the Plant City Lions Club and the Lions Auxiliary to present a pageant that to make everyone proud and to deliver five young ladies who can represent the Festival and our city. More...

Judy Martin has been a staple in Plant City for years. Aside from being someone who can get things done, she’s probably best known for her role as the Executive Director of the South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation. Earlier this year, Martin announced she will be retiring in May, so we spent a few moments with her to talk about her career, her role with the Foundation and its fundraisers. More...

Marsha Passmore has spent her life here in Plant City, and to say she’s been active in our community would be an understatement. It might be easier to list the things in which she hasn’t been involved. She’s served with the Plant City Chamber of Commerce, Plant City Lions Club, Unity in the Community and the United Food Bank, just to name a few. I recently had an opportunity to speak with her about her family and some of her experiences in our great city. More...

Just a few years ago, Mike Sparkman sold his Sparky’s convenience stores and took some time off to determine what would be next on the horizon in the business world for himself and his family. Sparkman’s oldest son, Tommy, started his own business, while youngest son, Chris, remained with his father to look for their next endeavor. Before long they found themselves in the automobile business. More...

Plant City is a community heavily rooted in agriculture. And although our strawberries get the glory, there are many other aspects of the agriculture industry that thrive in our area. Farm animals have been established here far longer. I recently had an opportunity to speak with Dr. Larry Britt and Dr. Carrie Porter, both of Roadrunner Veterinary Clinic (which will soon be known as Central Florida Equine Associates). More...

Being a champion is what every Little Leaguer dreams about and few will ever experience. Two all-star teams from Plant City, however, got to experience their dream as Plant City’s 9-10 year-old team and Plant City’s 10-11 year-old team became state champions, mowing down their opposition in District 4 and Section 4 before claiming state titles in Pinellas Park and Bonita Springs, respectively. More...