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HOPE LUTHERAN WELCOMES MOBILE FOOD PANTRY On Thursday, July 16, Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 North Park Road will host their mobile food pantry, in the church parking lot.  This pantry, in association with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Lakeland will begin distributing food to those in need beginning at 6:00 p.m. until the supplies are distributed. Anyone […]

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds stopped in Plant City during his statewide campaign tour to share his vision for Florida’s future with residents in an informal meet-and-greet. To commemorate his visit, Donalds was presented with a black cowboy hat and a bottle as symbols of Plant City’s agricultural heritage, which organizers encouraged him to take […]

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Photo courtesy of Art Wood Just weeks after being sworn in as Plant City’s new Group 3 commissioner, Karen Kerr is continuing her commitment to serving the community by giving back in a meaningful way. Kerr, who serves as president of South Florida Baptist Hospital, recently donated the remaining funds from her City Commission campaign […]

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Plant City Road Closures Coming Up Several roadways in the Plant City area will be closed due to CSX train crossing maintenance. Here is the tentative schedule and duration the roadways will be closed. Please plan ahead, avoid the area, and utilize detours until the roadways reopen. Lenna Ave – Closing Mon, 7/20 for 3 days […]

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Before long, Plant City residents will be able to do something they probably never expected: pay their water bill through a bank drive-thru, and even weigh themselves on the building’s vintage scale before heading home City officials closed on the 7,605-square-foot former SunTrust bank building that sits on 1.26 acres at 201 W. Reynolds St. […]

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District Extends Modified Phase III Water Shortage The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) Governing Board voted to extend the Modified Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage through Oct. 1, 2026, due to ongoing drought conditions throughout the region, which require all residents, including those on private wells, to continue following one-day-per-week watering restrictions with strict […]

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The end-of-month Commission meeting commenced at 6 p.m. with everyone in attendance. First on the meeting agenda was recognition 26-234- Presentation of a Resolution from the Florida League of Cities recognizing Commissioner Mary Thomas-Mathis for her years of Municipal Service as a City Commissioner. Mathis was recognized for her 25 years of elected service for […]

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FORTY-FOUR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SENIORS NAMED COLLEGE‑ SPONSORED NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Forty-four Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) seniors have been named 2026 College‑Sponsored National Merit Scholarship winners, earning national recognition for their academic achievement and future promise, according to an announcement by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®). Selected from a nationwide pool of […]

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While El Niño conditions can sometimes reduce Atlantic hurricane activity by increasing wind shear and NOAA’s National Weather Service predicts a below-normal hurricane season this year, officials say that’s no reason for Floridians to become complacent. After all, longtime residents know that it only takes one storm to change everything.  As hurricane season gets underway, […]

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PCHS GRADUATE PLACES EIGHTH AT NATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION Daniel Boxtha-Hernandez competed in Electrical Construction Wiring at the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference held in Atlanta from June 1 through 5. To qualify for the competition, Boxtha-Hernandez took first place in Florida. Among the 45 competitors, he placed 8th. “It has been a true joy […]

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