Masthead gallery: Wonders of Wildlife Festival
A photo gallery from the fifth annual Wonders of Wildlife Festival, held November 11th at Edward Medard Conservation Park in Plant City.
Plant City
Known best for its agricultural roots, Plant City plays host each year to thousands of visitors intent on tasting the sweet nectar of homegrown strawberries drowning one of the local’s famous shortcakes. While the plump red berries are king, fish farms, blueberries, ornamental plants and cattle ranching are close competitors for producing some of Florida’s finest farm-to-table specimens. City leaders are also eyeing 85 acres south of downtown for a new Midtown featuring residential, office and retail spaces, anchored by a public green.
Long-time community leaders in child welfare honored for public service
Katherine Essrig, a family court judge in Hillsborough County, and Larry Cooper, the chief of prevention and intervention service at the nonprofit Children’s Home Network, were recently honored for their decades of service and leadership on child welfare issues.
Be a superhero with Children’s Board of Hillsborough County and help prevent child abuse
The Children's Board of Hillsborough County marks Child Abuse Prevention Month on April 18th with “You Too Can Be a Superhero,” a public event to learn how to prevent child abuse and neglect through community involvement.
Children’s Board of Hillsborough County town halls seek input on community needs
The Children's Board of Hillsborough County is using an online survey and a series of town hall meetings to get community input on the needs of families and children in Hillsborough and the services available to help meet those needs.
With bigger building, Feeding Tampa Bay expects bigger community impact
Regional food bank Feeding Tampa Bay has started construction on a nearly 220,000-square-foot new facility to grow its warehouse capacity and its community impact.
2023 Regional Competitiveness Report shines a light on Tampa Bay’s strengths and challenges
The 2023 Regional Competitiveness Report shines a light on the Tampa Bay region's strengths and challenges across more than 60 economic and quality-of-life measures.
Hillsborough County’s Danny Gallagher practices and preaches recycling
Danny Gallagher, the recycling coordinator for Hillsborough County, was inspired to protect the environment in the fourth grade. Today, at 27, he oversees a program recycling 10 million tons a month.
Book excerpt: Generations of Sweetness by Gary Wishnatzki
Gary Wishnatzki celebrates his family's history and the 100-year anniversary of the family berry business in Plant City in "Generations of Sweetness: Stories That Shaped My Family and the Journey to Wish Farms."
Election 2022: Important voter referendum decisions on both sides of Tampa Bay
In Hillsborough County, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Largo, important voter referendum decisions this election cycle may shape future growth and development.
Nonprofits activate Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund to support Hurricane Ian recovery
A partnership of area charitable organizations have activated the Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund to support nonprofit groups working on Hurricane Ian recovery efforts.
