Residents of Plant City came together in July with plenty of southern charm to celebrate Independence Day as the annual July 4th festival wrapped up with a spectacular fireworks display that lit up the night sky. The stadium served as the backdrop for the festivities, where families and friends gathered to enjoy an evening filled with patriotic fun, food and entertainment.
The same month, hundreds of empty chairs filled the Trinkle Center Monday night at a special city commission meeting where commissioners considered a Request for Proposal (RFP) submitted by the non-profit East Hillsborough Historical Society (EHHS) relating to the restoration of the city-owned 1914 Plant City High School Community Center. The proposal, which detailed the City deeding the building to the EHHS along with a three-phased approach to make repairs, was ultimately opposed. Commissioners favored a lease agreement between the City and EHHS.
July also saw the first residents moving into their new homes at Farms at Varrea, the 1,008-acre master-planned community located north of I-4 and west of Charlie Taylor Road and Pasco County Firefighter/Paramedic Patrick Dudkiewicz honored for saving the lives of two gym-goers in one week at CrossFit Plant City.
Plant City AMVETS Post 44 presented a $15,000 check to K9 Partners for Patriots, an organization that provides service dogs to Veterans.
