This Plant City farm is keeping Mexican tradition alive in Florida
Each year, thousands of orange flowers at the Sánchez Farm herald the arrival of the Day of the Dead.
Oct 30, 2026Open source
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Plant City, Florida. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Hillsborough. Associated ZIP codes: 33563, 33564, 33565, 33566, 33567.
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Plant City native Matt the Welder challenges Wilton Simpson in Florida agriculture commissioner race
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson faces a Republican primary challenge from a local man who legally changed his name to "Matt the Welder."
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Florida shooting spree kills 4-month-old baby, toddler, their mother and grandmother across two scenes
Police in Plant City, Florida, say a deadly shooting spree killed three generations of one family, including a 4-month-old baby and a 4-year-old child, acros...
May 5, 2026Open source
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Sydney Sweeney’s $13.5 million Florida mansion sits near a $16.9 million private island with solar power,...
Sydney Sweeney’s Florida property offers a different picture of life away from film sets, with waterfront access, space for entertaining and features that
Oct 17, 2026Open source
South Florida’s best World Cup watch spots by country: Pick your flag, find your crowd
We've come up with a list of South Florida bars and restaurants where fans can gather to cheer for their favorite teams during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. These...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
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Alligator-Shaped Xbox Will Be Snapped Up by One Gamer
This iconic Florida critter appears to have swallowed an Xbox just a couple of weeks before the release of GTA 6.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
Tampa-born Florida Avenue Brewing Co. permanently closes its Seminole Heights location
The craft brewery’s closure aligns with an increasing trend of similar taproom closures throughout Tampa Bay.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
GOP sweep: Uthmeier, Ingoglia, Simpson win Florida Cabinet races
Republicans on Tuesday night swept the races for attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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Plant City is in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Region: Central Florida
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33563, 33564, 33565, 33566, 33567
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Alligator-Shaped Xbox Will Be Snapped Up by One Gamer
This iconic Florida critter appears to have swallowed an Xbox just a couple of weeks before the release of GTA 6.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
Tampa-born Florida Avenue Brewing Co. permanently closes its Seminole Heights location
The craft brewery’s closure aligns with an increasing trend of similar taproom closures throughout Tampa Bay.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
GOP sweep: Uthmeier, Ingoglia, Simpson win Florida Cabinet races
Republicans on Tuesday night swept the races for attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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Plant City, in eastern Hillsborough County, was first called Ichepuckesassa, after the Native village that once stood there; a 1929 marker recalls the Echebucsassa post office four miles north. In 1860 the community was renamed Cork, after the postmaster's Irish hometown.
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By 1863 the Confederate army faced severe food shortages, and Captain John T. Lesley was commissioned to recruit a company of pioneer men from the Ichepucksassa, or Cork, area, many too young or too old for regular service, to round up Florida's wild cattle and drive them north to railheads. With eight other Florida companies, this "Cow Cavalry" drove cattle as far as Charleston. The town took the name Plant City to honor Henry B. Plant, whose South Florida Railroad greatly boosted trade in the farming community, and it was incorporated on January 10, 1885. In 1911 it was reincorporated as the City of Plant City. From 1988 to 1997 the Cincinnati Reds held spring training at Plant City Stadium. Sources Wikipedia: Plant City, Florida The Historical Marker Database: Cow Cavalry (United Daughters of the Confederacy); Echebucsassa Post Office
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28.0168000, -82.1289000
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