History

There is something special about a community that chooses to remember where it came from. In a place like Brandon, a community that has...

Wanda Ruth Simmons Westbrook passed away on November 22, 2025, at the age of 95. With her passing, Riverview lost one of its last...

Plant City History & Photo Archives is known for preserving local history for the Plant City community and its surrounding areas. Most of its...

By Gabe Themar On July 17 at 2 p.m., the Riverview Public Library hosted its Time Capsule Opening Ceremony in the James B. “Jim”...

Joy Stafford of Brandon has been a lover of local history all her life. “I’m 85 years old and I began to become interested in...

Paige Carbon of FishHawk loves all aspects of local history. She especially loves finding unique historical markers. “I’ve been doing this for more than...

History Talks, a program sponsored by The Plant City History & Photo Archives; The Tampa Bay History Center and Preserving Brandon, recently featured a...

The Plant City History & Photo Archives, the Tampa Bay History Center and Preserving Brandon, came together this past April for their History Talks...

Plant City History & Photo Archives President Ed Verner announced today that its board of directors had unanimously selected Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Hopkins to serve...

The Plant City History & Photo Archives, in partnership with the Tampa Bay History Center and Preserving Brandon, created a free community program called...