WREATHS FOR VETERANS On Saturday, December 13, Wreaths Across America will hold its annual wreath laying in Plant City. Powered by Plant City’s Generations Renewed, the event will commence at 10 a.m. with a ceremony at Courier Field next to the Veterans Monument. Then wreaths will be laid on veterans’ graves in local cemeteries. This […]
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CITY COMMISSION HOLDS FINAL MEETING OF 2025
On December 8, at 6:00 p.m., Mayor Nate Kilton called the meeting to order. The full City Commission was present. Dean Pfeffer, pastor for Hope Lutheran Church, gave the invocation, then the assembly followed by standing and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Next, items on the consent agenda were raised. 25-573 – […]
Continue ReadingLifelong Resident and Former Firefighter Launches Bid for Plant City Commission
For a lifelong Plant City resident who grew up just steps from his childhood church on Tyler Street, running for City Commission isn’t about politics – it’s about home. It’s about the streets he rode his bike on, the classrooms that taught him, the neighbors he still calls family, and the city that shaped every […]
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WREATHS FOR VETERANS On Saturday, December 13, Wreaths Across America will hold its annual wreath laying in Plant City. Powered by Plant City’s Generations Renewed, the event will commence at 10:00 a.m. with a ceremony at Courier Field next to the Veterans Monument. This year’s program will add a new feature outside of the traditional […]
Continue ReadingCAMP STREET LIGHTS TEACHES YOUTH COMMISSIONERS ABOUT HOMELESSNESS
Spearheaded by Plant City Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, the Plant City Youth Commission is a comprehensive program for high school students designed to empower and inspire them to become active leaders who will shape the future of Plant City. As a part of this program, the Youth Commissioners go on field trips locally, and as far […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 11.26.25
Hillsborough County Burn Ban Declared Hillsborough County issued an emergency burn ban November 24 on all outdoor open burning in all areas of the county. Warm temperatures and dry conditions have combined to increase the danger of wildfires in Hillsborough County. The only exceptions are a constantly attended barbecue grill for outdoor cooking, certain agricultural […]
Continue ReadingCity Commission Wraps Pre-Holiday Meeting
The Nov. 24 City Commission meeting moved efficiently through its final meeting before Thanksgiving, approving a slate of routine items, setting two public hearings and hearing pointed public comments on neighborhood concerns. Visitors arriving at City Hall were also greeted by Plant City Fire Rescue’s newest rapid-response vehicle, a Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV), which was […]
Continue ReadingLicense Plate Readers Get The Job Done
On July 8, 2024, the City Commission passed a resolution funding the installation of License Plate Readers (LPRs) throughout Plant City. The Plant City Police Department (PCPD) set up 18 cameras along major Plant City traffic arteries and in the Community Redevelopment Agency. The purpose of the LPRs is to aid with alerts and police […]
Continue ReadingTHE LONG ARM OF THE LAW
According to witnesses, a white Dodge Ram truck was speeding northbound on North Park Road just after 10:00 p.m. on Friday, with PCPD in pursuit. The truck then entered the North Park Isle development and traveled at a high rate of speed north on North Maryland Avenue with its lights shut off. An unmarked PCPD […]
Continue ReadingTEEN ARRESTED AFTER BRINGING WEAPON ON CAMPUS
A suspended Tomlin Middle School student is facing charges after bringing a weapon to school campus. On November 20, HCSO STAR units responded to Tomlin Middle School to investigate a report of an armed student on campus. Detectives learned earlier that morning, while on school property, a 14-year-old student displayed what a witness believed to […]
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