Plant City

The lineup includes Grammy Award-winning Christian music star Lauren Daigle, southern staple Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the Beach Boys.

Set to open in time for the fall 2025 semester, the vocational school will offer workforce training in welding, industrial electricity, HVAC systems and more.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says improvements to the interchange at Fruitville Road will be done three years ahead of schedule as well as added funding for supply chain projects designed with roads upgrades in mind.

Like so many other phosphate mining towns, Coronet thrived just south of Plant City until the 1960s. Thought it no longer exists, its residents recall a bustling industry and a tight-knit community.

While there's never been a Black Strawberry Queen, many women have worked to change that — for the festival as well as the city's Black history.

Get ready for all things strawberry at the annual Florida Strawberry Festival from Feb. 29 to March 10.

Studies show Plant City and nearby communities will increase from 60,000 residents to more than 150,000 by 2050. Some residents embrace the change, but others who have spent their lives there say the town's history is key to maintaining its original identity.

From The Beach Boys of coastal California to "Rich Men North of Richmond’s" Oliver Anthony, here’s a look at who’s headlining this year’s festivities.

Authorities say a Cadillac Escalade driven by 52-year-old Jose G. Hernandez was hit by a CSX train on Saturday night at a crossing near Plant City. Five others died and one person remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Michael Steven Perkins, of Plant City, was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison in District of Columbia federal court. Joshua Christopher Doolin, of Polk City, received a sentence of one year and six months on Wednesday.

The Florida Trust of Historic Preservation adds the Van Wezel and the old Plant City High School to its yearly list of buildings that need preservation.

Also coming to Plant City for the annual event in March are Sara Evans, the Oak Ridge Boys, Tanya Tucker, Train, Keith Sweat and Wayne Newton. Advance tickets go on sale Dec. 8.