HealthBeat fitness system installed at Cooper Park The Plant City Parks and Recreation Department announced Sunday the installation of its newest HealthBeat Outdoor Fitness System at Samuel W. Cooper Park, 900 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Cooper Park’s HealthBeat system consists of 14 workout stations including an elliptical, parallel bars, a hand cycler, […]
Continue ReadingNews
News Briefs 3.18.21
South Florida Baptist Hospital certified by American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation South Florida Baptist Hospital announced last week its pulmonary rehabilitation program has been nationally certified by the Chicago-based American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). AACVPR Program Certification, which the hospital said is the only peer-reviewed accreditation process, evaluates programs “for […]
Continue ReadingCommission Roundup: Two projects set to impact the city
Commissioners moved ahead to phase two of the Emergency Vehicle Traffic Preemption System in town and also approved a contract to have a new facility designed for Utilities
Maintenance and Solid Waste.
Improvement League hosting virtual social justice seminar
The community is invited to stream a virtual social justice seminar Saturday that will feature an in-depth conversation on the local social justice movement throughout the past several decades. Panelists will span multiple generations and will offer their insight on how to navigate advocating for impactful change in the community.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 3.11.21
Cart-to-Curb details released The City of Plant City released new information about its upcoming Cart-to-Curb waste collection program last week. Cart-to-Curb is an automated, twice-weekly collection system set to roll out in several phases, the first of which will go live late this summer. “We’re excited to move forward with this project, for the sake […]
Continue ReadingSmoke testing underway throughout Plant City
The City of Plant City has begun a series of smoke tests on sewer systems throughout the community.
Continue ReadingCredentials and achievements highlighted for City staff
Staff with the City of Plant City are now able to add one more avenue to further expanding their credentials list. City commissioners authorized City Manager Bill McDaniel to execute a letter of agreement with Florida State University that will allow up to 25 employees to head “back to school” to receive designation as a […]
Continue ReadingFestival adds even more safety upgrades
As opening day drew near, the Florida Strawberry Festival added several last-minute changes to help attendees feel safer than ever.
Continue ReadingBoy Scouts host record-breaking food drive
The Greater Tampa Bay Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America held its Scouting for Food drive in February and gathered more than 45,000 pounds of food to stock food pantries all over its territory. This is the second consecutive year the Tampa council has broken its own previous record for the drive, and […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 3.4.21
Dover man competes on The Voice Kenzie Wheeler went all the way from Dover to NBC’s The Voice and had an impressive TV debut. Wheeler, 22, got a four-chair turn and a block during Monday night’s episode. He secured a spot on Kelly Clarkson’s team with his rendition of Keith Whitley’s “Don’t Close Your Eyes.” […]
Continue Reading
