Plant City Police Department will collect prescription drugs at the CVS Pharmacy on James L. Redman Parkway on April 24.
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COMMISH ROUNDUP: Commissioners continue cemetery improvements
Monday’s city commission meeting saw commissioners approve purchases and contract amendments to keep improving local cemeteries.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 4.15.21
Florida Strawberry Festival releases 2021 attendance total Though the Florida Strawberry Festival’s overall attendance dipped in 2021, it still hosted hundreds of thousands of attendees. The festival announced Wednesday that nearly 402,000 people attended the 86th annual festival. It also announced that Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and Plant City Police Department reported just five total […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Stadium approved as vaccination site
Commissioners agreed to enter an agreement with Hillsborough County to use the parking lot of the Plant City Stadium as a vaccination site.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 4.8.21
Future Career Academy to host countywide job fair Hillsborough County high school seniors, job-seeking adults and employers looking for staff can link up at the upcoming 2021 Future Career Fair, hosted by the Plant City-based Future Career Academy in conjunction with CareerSource Tampa Bay. This year’s event, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. […]
Continue ReadingCOMMISH ROUNDUP: Budget adjustments launch two new projects
Alterations to street resurfacing were approved in last week’s city commission meeting, as were new renovations for Fire Station Two.
Continue ReadingLocal farm workers vaccinated at Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center
The parking lot at the Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center was full all day Saturday as hundreds of local agricultural workers came to the pop-up vaccination site.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 4.1.21
State to further expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility Monday Starting April 5, a much greater number of Florida residents will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Florida Department of Health announced all residents “shall be eligible to receive any COVID-19 vaccine as prescribed by the Food and Drug Administration,” noting the Pfizer vaccine is […]
Continue ReadingHillsboro Bank to merge with Bank of Tampa
Plant City’s Hillsboro Bank branch announced a merger with The Bank of Tampa last week and the CEOs of both banks promise a smooth transition.
Continue ReadingCity Creates CARES Team
A new team has been created within the City of Plant City that will aim to come up with creative ideas to solving longstanding problems around the community.
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