PC Weather Boy took note of Milton when it was the small Tropical Depression 14, and warned it could become an issue for Florida. Depression 14 became Tropical Storm Milton. It formed in the Gulf of Mexico’s Bay of Campeche. The storm earned the name Hurricane Milton when it was still near the Yucatan Peninsula. […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 10.17.24
We asked Plant City to share photos of the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
Continue ReadingObituaries 10.17.24
Jabo Eugene Giddens, Sr. Jabo Eugene Giddens, Sr., 43, of Seffner, Fla., born on Nov. 14, 1980, in Tampa, Fla., entered into eternal rest on Oct. 3, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Danny Ray Smith Sr. ‘Dan’ Danny Ray Smith Sr. “Dan”, aged 71, passed away on Oct. 3, 2024, in Brandon, Fla., in […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 10.17.24
PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE REPORT Hurricane Milton has negatively impacted our area in so many ways. Hillsborough County Property Appraiser Bob Henriquez announced that after closure, his office resumed full operations on Tuesday, October 15. Due to the devastation the Hurricane has caused many people, Henriquez wants to put a major focus on assisting property […]
Continue Reading1914 HIGH SCHOOL RENOVATIONS BECOMING SOLID
At one time, Plant City High School stood on W. Herring Street between N. Evers Street and N. Collins St. Built in 1914, the 42,066 square foot building had three stories. The Georgian Revival brick exterior has two white-columned porticoes, one each on its east and west sides. The building served as the high school […]
Continue ReadingPCFR AND PCPD CONDUCT DANGEROUS OPERATIONS
“Rising waters are very dangerous,” Governor Ron DeSantis said. “These guys have sprung into action. So, to all the folks who have responded locally, thank you for what you have done.” “We had the entire department activated,” said Plant City Fire Rescue, Dustin Hill. “Some guys started Tuesday and didn’t get home until Thursday night. […]
Continue ReadingHURRICANE MILTON WREAKED HAVOC
If you tried to top off your gas tank on Wednesday morning in Plant City, you would have found the gas stations on empty. After Milton hit Wednesday night, matters got even worse. The Port of Tampa lost power, and it would not be restored until Friday evening. So, fuel could not be offloaded from […]
Continue ReadingGETTING RID OF HURRICANE DEBRIS
Debris collection began on Tuesday, October 15. There is so much debris that the removal will take a few weeks. Normal yard waste pickup times will be suspended while the cleanup continues, but yard waste can be left curbside with hurricane debris. Hurricane debris collection will route through neighborhoods more than one time. To make […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 10.17.24
Jheri Taylor sent in this photo of kids making the best of a bad situation on Hammock Drive in Walden Lake.
Continue ReadingSTRAWBERRY CREST SENIOR IS NEW TO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Photos courtesy of Peachy Brass Studio Calvin Francis began playing high school football later than most. His first game was in the 2023-2024 at Strawberry Crest, but an Achilles injury kept him out for the rest of the year. In what is, in essence, his first season of high school football, the senior wide receiver […]
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