A sign is up across N. Park Rd. from South Florida Baptist Hospital, and people are taking notice. The sign says the 18-acre site will hold a mixed-use development of 256 rental apartments, potential retail, commercial, and medical spaces at the southwest corner of N. Park Rd. and Sam Allen Rd. The apartment buildings will […]
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News Briefs 10.23.25
PLANT CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO PERSON IN WATER On October 10, at approximately 12:22 p.m., officers from the Plant City Police Department (PCPD) responded to a 911 call reporting a possibly deceased male subject in the creek at Rowena Mays Park located within the 1300 block of W. Risk St. Upon police arrival, officers […]
Continue ReadingDemolition of Buildings Leads to New Location
For years, around 5:00 p.m., anyone driving by Rowena Mays Athletic Park may have noticed a group of people gathered around the Planteen Recreation Center and the Winter Visitor Center. The reason is that normally, about 60 people in need were fed at the location. However, at the July 28 meeting of the City Commission, […]
Continue ReadingSPARKMAN BRANCH MISIDENTIFIED ON GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS FOR YEARS
Sparkman Branch begins at Walden Lake and continues northward. Along with the East Side Canal and the West Side Canal/Mill Creek, Sparkman Branch is one of the primary waterways in the city. But there is a problem with it. “Somewhere, over time, the name has been incorrectly listed on maps and in databases as the […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY TEEN ARRESTED WITH FIREARMS, DRUGS AND $34K
A juvenile armed with a rifle was arrested after detectives saw him exiting his residence on Jap Tucker Road in Plant City. HCSO detectives had obtained probable cause charges after previously serving a search warrant on the suspect’s cell phone. On October 16, detectives saw the 17-year-old suspect leaving his residence in his vehicle with […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO PERSON IN THE WATER
On October 10, at approximately 12:22 p.m., officers from the Plant City Police Department (PCPD) responded to a 911 call reporting a possibly deceased male subject in the creek at Rowena Mays Park located within the 1300 block of W. Risk St. Upon police arrival, officers located an adult male on the bank of the […]
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UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY DAY Allen Chapel A.M.E., Plant City, Pastor Rev Cheryl Ferrell, along with Safe and Sound, Hillsborough County, presents Unity In The Community Day, on October 25. The event will be from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 1109 E. Laura St., which is the location of the church. Among the things […]
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FLOWER SHOW The Plant City Garden Club will be presenting a Flower Show themed “Birds of a Feather” on Saturday, October 11, in conjunction with Pioneer Day. Attendees can view a beautiful array of floral artistry. On display will be creations by club members, including floral design, botanical arts, and horticulture. Educational exhibits will provide […]
Continue ReadingCITY BUYS PATRIOT INN
In July, the owner of the Patriot Inn put the property up for sale. In a late addition to the July 28 Regular Meeting of the City Commission, the City Manager brought a proposal to buy the property. “I worked with the listing agent and negotiated a purchase price on that of $1,150,000,” City Manager […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY’S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET
Capital improvements are upgrades or enhancements to physical property that increase its usefulness or extend its useful life. The budget for capital improvements for the City of Plant City is $27,868,000, which is 19 percent of the year’s $147,883,000 budget. In some cases, money is put away to pay for a project that will commence […]
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