News briefs for the week of Nov. 30 include the Christmas parade’s road closures, Holiday Lights Tour and free entry to national parks for veterans.
Continue ReadingIRS Announces Delay in Form 1099-K Reporting
The Internal Revenue Service is delaying the new $600 Form 1099-K reporting threshold for third-party settlement organizations for calendar year 2023.
Continue ReadingRobinson Elementary ESE Paraprofessional Bridget Wells Named 2024 Instructional Support Educator of the Year Finalist
The Instructional Support Employee of the Year, along with Teacher of the Year and Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year, will be announced at the 2024 Excellence in Education Awards ceremony on Wed., Feb. 1 at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts.
Continue ReadingCity to send map amendment to state agencies for comments
The application will come back to the city commission in early 2024.
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week: Michael Owen Baxley
Michael Owen Baxley, a freshman at Strawberry Crest High School, is this week’s Athlete of the Week.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 11.22.23
News briefs for the week of Nov. 22 include a workshop about utility rates, two additional solid waste collection holidays in 2024 and a cut-your-own Christmas tree sale.
Continue ReadingLetter to the Editor- Washed Away by Development
Development will happen in a growing area such as ours, but is it unreasonable to hope instruments such as zoning guidelines and master plans can safeguard against destructive projects? Residents are occasionally successful influencing efforts to re-zone properties, but the next project always comes trying to make a bigger wave. Despite many available properties zoned and […]
Continue ReadingResults of 2023 Plant City Pig Jam
Smokin’ Ain’t EZ BBQ and Catering team walked away with top honors in the 2023 Plant City Pig Jam.
Continue ReadingDrop Off Your Letters to Santa Thru Dec. 15
Letters to Santa: What you need to know
Continue ReadingObituaries 11.22.23
Lois Darlene Coleman Lois Darlene Coleman, 83, of Plant City, Fla., born on Nov. 17, 1939, in Brodhead, Kentucky, entered into eternal rest on Nov.15, 2023. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com Frances J. McConnell Frances J. McConnell, 83, of Plant City, Fla., born on Nov. 3, 1940, in Tampa, Fla., entered into eternal rest on Nov. […]
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