Mayor Nate Kilton called the January 13 Regular Meeting of the City Commission to order at 7:30 p.m. At this first meeting of the year, a larger than usual crowd of approximately 75 people joined the proceedings. Reverend Dr. Lloyd McDonald, pastor of The Anointed Life Ministry, gave the invocation. The assembly then stood and […]
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MAN ARRESTED FOR ARMED BURGLARY IN PLANT CITY
On January 12, 2025, at approximately 12:40 a.m., on the 4700 block of Orange Haven Place in Plant City, a resident was alerted to a suspect trespassing on their property. The victim stepped outside and witnessed an individual wearing a ski mask and holding a large bag. When confronted, the suspect fled toward a vehicle […]
Continue ReadingCITY CONTINUES TO EXPAND PARKING IN DOWNTOWN
Wheeler Street Station is the planned development at the intersection of Wheeler Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The vision is for the downtown development to be a mixed-use building with 16,000 square feet of commercial space on the first floor and one-bedroom apartments on the second and third floors, and two-bedroom apartments […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 01.09.25
GFWC WOMAN’S CLUB OF PLANT CITY The GFWC Woman’s Club of Plant City “yellow shirt” ladies were busy assisting Santa as his elves to brighten the holiday season for three families from the Plant City Housing Department. Funds were raised by the Woman’s Club through a holiday cheer Christmas party and passing a Christmas […]
Continue ReadingGOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES’ HAVE LOCAL OFFICES
Now that the election is over, and 2025 has begun, you don’t have to wait for new legislators to get things in place and get moving—your local government representatives were reelected and are ready to serve. State Senator Danny Burgess Burgess represents District 23, and has a satellite office in Plant City. Most constituent issues […]
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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 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 ReadingNews Briefs 12.19.24
MURAL UNVEILING: BURNEY ELEMENTARY Leah Tinsley, who has done many murals in Plant City, completed a recent mural for Burney Elementary School. She was selected for this project by Tampa Foundation Executive Director Gennie Swenson. Suncoast Schools Credit Union was the generous donor for this project. Leah used the history of the school as inspiration […]
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