News

Let the caffeine flow

July 18, 2019 By Breanne Williams

A new Starbucks is coming to James L. Redman Parkway following a site submission for a second location.

Johnson Pointe platting hearing The Plant City Planning Board announced a public hearing for a request to plat the Johnson Pointe property at 8:30 a.m. July 24 at the City Hall auditorium, 302 W. Reynolds St. The property in question, a 15.5-acre parcel, is located along Johnson Road, just south of Charlie Griffin Road and […]

Florida Strawberry Festival donates big bucks to United Food Bank of Plant City

July 18, 2019 By Justin Kline

The festival gave the food bank more than $30,000 last week.

One dead in crash on Wiggins Road

July 16, 2019 By Breanne Williams

Last night a car veered off the road, crashing into a speed limit sign and then a tree. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver is in critical condition.

HCSO seeks info on PC woman’s murder

July 11, 2019 By Breanne Williams

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify any potential suspects linked to the murder of a woman in Plant City on June 17.

Sayonara, Sports Village

July 11, 2019 By Breanne Williams

The city has come to a full stop on the long-awaited Sports Village project. After complications with the negotiations between the city and Gary Sheffield Sports Village, LLC,
the groups have decided to call it quits.

Mercedes Perez tapped for assistant city manager

July 11, 2019 By Breanne Williams

The current Director of Human Resources and Risk Management was confirmed Monday evening as the new assistant city manager. Perez has been in government for 22 years and with Plant City for nearly four.