PLANT CITY HISTORY & PHOTO ARCHIVES INTERN PROGRAM OPENS FOR APPLICATIONS The Plant City History & Photo Archives has announced its Intern Program is open for applications for the Summer 2025 term. The program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain experience in archives and history-center skills in a real-life setting. The […]
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CITY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE MAJOR PARKS PROJECTS
Mayor Nate Kilton called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Present at the dais were Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner Mary Thomas Mathis, City Commissioner Michael Sparkman, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Manager Bill McDaniel, and City Clerk Kerri Miller. Aaron Flug, pastor at City Pointe Church gave the invocation. The assembly […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY MAN CHAIRS HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW BOARD
The Charter Review Board (CRB) is an independent group to which Hillsborough County has given the power to propose amendments to the County Charter. The CRB will conduct a complete review of the Charter looking for areas that need improvement, or sections that should be deleted, changed, or removed. If the CRB members approve an […]
Continue ReadingCOMPOUNDING PHARMACY COMING TO TOWN
Once upon a time, The First National Bank of Plant City printed U.S. national currency. The bank printed for the government between 1912 and 1919. Despite the bank notes displaying series 1902, they were issued by national banks between 1908 and 1928. The Plant City bank issued 3,840 sheets of $5 blue seal bills, 2,805 […]
Continue ReadingJASON JONES WINS ELECTION FOR SEAT ON CITY COMMISSION
The unofficial results of the April 8 election for Plant City Commissioner have been released. Jason Jones emerged victorious with 60.13 percent of the vote, to Camryn Henry’s 39.87 percent. The total number of registered voters eligible to cast ballots in this election was 22,462. However, 1,862 showed up at the polls—which is 8.29 percent. […]
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TWIRLERS TO COMPETE NATIONALLY The members of the Patrick’s Patriots Twirling Corps, from the Plant City area, will take their talents to national competitions this summer. In July, members will travel to the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN, to compete in the America’s Youth on Parade. This event is sponsored by the National […]
Continue ReadingGRANT STREET STILL BLOCKED
A lift station has a pump that lifts wastewater to a higher point so it can again flow by gravity to a treatment plant. In Plant City, these pumps and pipes are in a wet well. The wet well is where the wastewater is contained. Generators and electrical components sit on a concrete pad, above […]
Continue ReadingTAZED BUT NOT CONFUSED
Last year at an Eastern Hillsborough County Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner, Mayor Nate Kilton and a Plant City Police Department (PCPD) officer were joking around about tazing each other. “I said, ‘This sounds like a fundraiser.’ Alan Kicklighter, Friends of the Plant City Police Foundation board member, and owner of CIF Distributing, recounted. “I let […]
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HOSPITAL UPDATE “The demolition of the legacy hospital is ongoing and expected to be completed in the second quarter of this year, after which the property will be sold,” Karen Kerr, President of South Florida Baptist Hospital said. “BayCare is currently in negotiation with a prospective buyer and can share more after agreements are reached.” […]
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LAST FRIDAY DOWNTOWN PLANT CITY- BERRY BASH As the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, Plant City has been a hub for strawberry farming, with generations of farmers cultivating the land and perfecting the art of growing these sweet, juicy berries. This rich history has shaped the community, driving both its economy and culture — […]
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