The IRS is now
accepting tax returns and offering expanded taxpayer help this year with more in-person hours, better service and improved tools.
Locals Strut Their Stuff At 46th Annual Strawberry Fashion Show
Models wore outfits from local shops that wowed guests.
Continue ReadingWe asked Plant City two questions this week: What’s your favorite movie or tv series available on streaming services? What was the last book you read?
Around Town 02.01.24
Continue ReadingFlorida Strawberry Festival Parking For A Cause
The Florida Strawberry Festival’s parking lot volunteers help guests have a positive experience even before they enter the gates. Their organizations also win big by reaping some of the parking proceeds.
Continue ReadingPlant City Boundaries Enlarged After Three Additional Annexations Approved At Jan. 22 Commission Meeting
City boundaries grow as commissioners approve voluntary property annexations.
Continue ReadingHillsborough County Fire Rescue Battles Plant City Barn Fire
On Tuesday morning, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue fought a large barn fire on Reece Road. At 5:28 A.M., its Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 call from people reporting heavy fire coming from a “barn full of chemicals.” Units reported seeing a large column of smoke from a distance and called a working fire. The […]
Continue ReadingFlorida Highway Patrol Seeks Help Locating Hit and Run Vehicle That Struck Ambulance Transporting Critical Stroke Victim
The vehicle is believed to be a grey or silver Chrysler 300 with significant passenger side damage.
Continue ReadingConstruction of New Downtown Crosswalk Requires Temporary Road Closure
A new crosswalk project in Downtown Plant City, to be installed at Collins Street and J. Arden Mays Blvd., will necessitate temporary road closures, city officials said. The City will close Collins Street from Drane Street to MLK Blvd., beginning Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Completion is expected by Fri., Feb. 9. The street closure will […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 01.25.24
Brenda Miller took this photo in her neighborhood of a couple of turkeys taking a stroll down the street.
Continue ReadingMeet 2024 Florida Strawberry Festival Court Member Zion Nevaeh Keese
Court member Zion Nevaeh Keese is a senior at Durant High School.
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