Brothers Aaron & Nate Davis were raised on an Antioch cattle farm. They now employ hundreds in Plant City as the CEOs of Hillsborough Title and Florida Mortgage Firm, respectively. They talk servant driven leadership, creating company culture, business diversification vs. "burn the boats" focus, a desire to see a large tech employer in Plant City, and why they chose to send their kids to Plant City public schools. You can find the book that's inspired Nate, Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins, at Bruton Memorial Library. Learn more about Aaron & Nate and their businesses:

Aaron: https://amd-1.com
Nate: https://flamortgagefirm.com

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Diego Smude talks about searching for rare plants in the jungles of South America, living on a Kibbutz in Israel, the monkey he traded a scarf for, living with bipolar disorder, the fortune his grandfather made in Argentina and his father lost, and his first date with our mom. You can find the book that's inspired him, Exodus by Leon Uris, at Bruton Memorial Library. Find Diego and more on the 35+ year evolution of his plant and ironwork business at:

Website: http://metalsandnature.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metalsandnature

HELLO Plant City is a podcast to create a stronger Plant City by learning more about our neighbors and town. We’ll talk with people, hear stories and share ideas from all corners of the community.

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Rev. George Hatmaker shares stories of his lifetime of service, beginning at 19 with the Marine Corps and now pastor of Cork United Methodist Church. He has lived around the world, served in the 1st Battalion 9th Marines AKA "Walking Dead", solved murder cases in Japan, built a $40 million company, and now dedicates his life to God and helping his community. Find information on the Bailey Foundation at www.bailey-family.org. Find George at:

Website: www.corkumcfl.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Cork-United-Methodist-Church-218470634836885

HELLO Plant City is a podcast to create a stronger Plant City by learning more about our neighbors and town. We’ll talk with people, hear stories and share ideas from all corners of the community.

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Enrique Ibarra was snuck across the border from Mexico to the U.S. as a baby. Raised in Plant City by his grandparents, the family were migrant workers that picked strawberries here and traveled as far as Michigan and Ohio to pick cucumbers and other produce. Enrique did not know he was in the U.S. illegally until he began applying for college his junior year at Durant High School. To learn the facts on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program click here. You can check out the books that have inspired Enrique at the Plant City Bruton Memorial Library:

• Tribe by Sebastian Junger
• Atomic Habits by James Clear

HELLO Plant City is a podcast to create a stronger Plant City by learning more about our neighbors and town. We talk with people, hear stories and share ideas from all corners of the community.

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Karen Berry and Lori DeMello share stories of their father, Al Berry. Known as Mr. Plant City and the Voice of Plant City, Al hosted the This 'n' That show on Plant City's local radio station, WPLA. A local legend and master promoter, Al helped elevate the Strawberry Festival to what we know today. Father of Karen, Lori and Kellie, husband of 60 years to Patsy, and mentor to countless throughout the Plant City community. You can still read his Rocking Chair Chatter columns in In the Field Magazine:

Website: https://inthefieldmagazine.com/
Facebook: @InTheFieldMagazine
Instagram: @InTheFieldMagazine


HELLO Plant City is a podcast to create a stronger Plant City by learning more about our neighbors and town. We’ll talk with people, hear stories and share ideas from all corners of the community.

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Chevelle “Fists of Steel” Hallback is a professional world champion boxer. With 32 wins she is a top-ranked super welterweight in the United States and No. 6 in the world. Chevelle is a native and currently lives in Plant City. Find her at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fists27
Instagram: @chevelle_hallback
Email: [email protected]

HELLO Plant City is a podcast to create a stronger Plant City by learning more about our neighbors and town. We’ll talk with people, hear stories and share ideas from all corners of the community.

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Dave Letterfly is a long-time Plant City resident, and a modern renaissance man of creative activities. A skilled artists and painter for over 40 years, he designed large wall graphics, theater sets, circus signs, restored antiques, and interior and exterior murals in amusement parks and restaurants. He's done pinstriping for everything from guitars, motorcycles, cars, semis, RVs, and planes -- over 2000 RVs. Find Dave on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letterfly.pinstriping/
Website: https://letterflywrites.home.blog/
Email: [email protected]

HELLO Plant City is a podcast to create a stronger Plant City by learning more about our neighbors and town. We’ll talk with people, hear stories and share ideas from all corners of the community.

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Harrison Covington: Plant City artist, WWII fighter pilot, founder and Dean of USF College of Fine Arts, husband of Jane.

Thank you to Plant City Photo Archives and History Center for support with this episode: http://www.plantcityphotoarchives.org/

HELLO Plant City is a podcast to create a stronger Plant City by learning more about our neighbors and town. We’ll talk with people, hear stories and share ideas from all corners of the community.

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