PCPD RESPONDS TO GUNFIRE On December 11, at 11:20 a.m., Plant City Police Department officers responded to a report of a dispute that escalated into gunfire. The incident involved 26-year-old Michael Davis of Plant City, a 10-time convicted felon with offenses ranging from Written Threats to Kill, Burglary, and Possession and Sale of a Controlled […]
Continue ReadingFIRE RESCUE AND POLICE MAKE THE SEASON MERRY
On Saturday Plant City Fire Rescue and the Plant City Police Department held their first toy drive at the Plant City Stadium. Dozens of firemen, officers, and city employees were on hand to give toys to hundreds of families, and engage with children and adults. “There are some people who are in need of help,” […]
Continue ReadingPCPD RESPONDS TO GUNFIRE
On December 11, at 11:20 a.m., Plant City Police Department officers responded to a report of a dispute that escalated into gunfire. The incident involved 26-year-old Michael Davis of Plant City, a 10-time convicted felon with offenses ranging from Written Threats to Kill, Burglary, and Possession and Sale of a Controlled Substance. Shortly after the […]
Continue ReadingCONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT IN PLANT CITY CAUSES DAMAGE
On Thursday, the operator of a trackhoe working in Plant City suffered a medical emergency. As a result, the operator lost control. The equipment crashed through a fence and into a tree and took down a nearby power line, which caused electrical explosions. At the time, a contracted company was handling a construction project on […]
Continue ReadingSTRUCTURE FIRE IN PLANT CITY
Last night around 6 p.m., Plant City Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at NuCycle Energy at 2067 S. County Line Rd. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke inside the structure and initiated an interior attack. The battalion chief and incident commander, knowing the building and its contents, quickly requested mutual aid […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 12.19.24
Belva Jane DeVane Belva Jane DeVane, 85, of Plant City, Fla., born on Jan. 16, 1939, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 10, 2024. She loved her family dearly, enjoyed the beach and motorcycle racing, and was an avid fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. She is survived by children, Renee DeVane Yoho, Tony DeVane, […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 12.19.24
December 6 Your Brain on Drugs – Drug Arrest 3800 Boot Bay Rd An officer was conducting active patrol and observed a vehicle with an expired tag. A traffic stop was conducted, and the driver was later placed under arrest for drug and probation violations. After arriving at Orient Road Jail, the driver was also […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 12.19.24
Plant City Community Chorale singer Carol Byers enjoys her garden, which includes this beautiful Musical Note plant.
Continue ReadingAuto Review 12.19.24
THIS TOYOTA AVALON REPLACEMENT DESERVES A ‘CROWN’! Not many people may be aware that the first car Toyota introduced to the U.S. consumer was the Toyopet Crown in 1955. The popular sedan in the Japanese market is one of the longest-running passenger-car name plate from the automaker. So, when news came out that the Crown […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere 12.19.24
Brenda and Terry Layton and family took the Plant City Observer with them when they visited Mercier Orchards, Blue Ridge, Georgia while spending time watching the leaves change colors in north Georgia and east Tennessee.
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