Apartments in The Canopy at Walden Woods are filling up as the public flocks to the assisted living facility and memory care community.
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Commissioners fight to retain commercial corridor along North Park Road
A map amendment request led to a lengthy public hearing last week as commissioners discussed whether to allow an increase in a residential land use designation for property along North Park Road.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 5.6.21
Naming contest for Cart-to-Curb trucks open Do you remember when “Boaty McBoatface” went viral? If that gave you a good laugh and made you want to enter another naming contest someday, you’re in luck: the City of Plant City Solid Waste Department is sponsoring a Name That Truck! contest for its fleet of Cart-to-Curb trucks. […]
Continue ReadingCOMMISH ROUNDUP: Building Official calls it a career after three decades
Jesse Carr has served Plant City for more than 30 years. His retirement celebration will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at City Hall. The entire community is invited to come out and wish Carr farewell.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 4.29.21
Wheeler advances to Voice live round Kenzie Wheeler’s cover of Luke Combs’ “Beer Never Broke My Heart” on Monday night’s episode of The Voice was strong enough to get him through the show’s final Knockout Round. Wheeler went head to head with teammate Avery Roberson, who sang Chris Young’s “Tomorrow,” and team captain Kelly Clarkson […]
Continue ReadingFlorida woman on probation for DUI manslaughter involved in fatal crash
Jennifer Carvajal, 24, of Tampa, was behind the wheel when the vehicle went airborne and crashed into a car dealership along I-4, killing one Plant City man and injuring three others.
Continue ReadingCOMMISH ROUNDUP: String of public hearings ahead
A series of public hearings regarding various map amendments throughout the community as well as a modification to the Plant City Code are on next week’s city commission meeting agenda.
Continue ReadingChamber building up for sale
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce is starting the process of moving to a new location downtown and putting its current home up for sale.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 4.22.21
Registration open for Lots of Hugs summer camp Plant City Black Heritage Celebration Inc.’s annual Lots of Hugs Summer Reading Camp will be back at Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 N. Park Road, for another nine-week session of education, character development and fun for local kids age 6-14. This year’s camp runs from May 31 through […]
Continue ReadingPrescription Drug Take Back Day coming to Plant City
Plant City Police Department will collect prescription drugs at the CVS Pharmacy on James L. Redman Parkway on April 24.
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