Ace Hardware breaks new ground in Plant City Ace Hardware Corporation is relocating its new Retail Support Center from Tampa to Plant City next year and broke ground last week. The new facility will give Ace more than 315,000 square feet to add to its current capabilities when construction, which starts this month, is completed […]
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Knights school security officer charged with child abuse
Michael Lashman was arrested Thursday after an incident on campus which left a student with a minor injury.
Continue ReadingWeekly COVID-19 update
The numbers don’t lie: COVID-19 is still a major force in the community. However, with lack of demand for testing, three county facilities are closing their doors.
Continue ReadingBudget set to receive final approval Monday
Stormwater upgrades and Roseland Park project round out the last of the major proposals in the next fiscal year’s budget.
Continue ReadingCity plans to upgrade 9-1-1 command center
The City of Plant City is set to use funding it received to help with COVID-19 costs to upgrade the workstation for its 9-1-1 employees and boost its safety measures.
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Prayer group going strong in hospital parking lot A group of people from St. Clement Catholic Church has been sending prayers to South Florida Baptist Hospital workers, first responders and other personnel from the hospital parking lot since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. You can find the group there every Wednesday, as it’s done […]
Continue ReadingFlorida adds another 3,116 COVID-19 cases Tuesday
The numbers are still on the rise, but the state continues to steadily reopen.
Continue ReadingPlant City Observer considers transitioning to nonprofit
The owners of the Plant City Observer have recently begun discussions of changing the methods of operation for the local newspaper to transition its status from a for-profit entity to a nonprofit company.
Continue ReadingCommish Roundup: Commissioners approve road resurfacing
Monday’s city commission meeting led to the green light being given for several road resurfacing projects around the city and for City Manager Bill McDaniel to start negotiations for the Wheeler Street lot development.
Continue ReadingReady, set, play
Some big changes are coming to local parks thanks to a large focus in the proposed city budget.
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