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 […]
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CAMP 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 […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARRESTED
Two students have been arrested after an investigation revealed a loaded firearm was brought onto the campus of Plant City High School. On November 19, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Student #1, aged 17, reported that his vehicle had been burglarized in the school parking lot. School surveillance video confirmed the burglary and during the course […]
Continue ReadingDEVELOPER FOR MIDTOWN BACKS OUT OF DEAL
Since July 20, 2022, the City of Plant City’s project to develop Midtown has been in the hands of a developer, IDP Plant City Midtown, LLC. Among those who sent in proposals for the development, a collaboration between IDP Properties, a real estate developer based in Georgia, and Solution Source, a general contractor in Plant […]
Continue ReadingCITY COMMISSION APPROVES NEW PISTOLS
The Plant City Police Department (PCPD) adopted the Sig Sauer P320 Pro as their issued duty firearm in February 2023. That is the duty pistol officers currently carry. At the November 10 Regular Meeting of the City Commission, Chief Mills stood to speak on resolutions 25-522 and 25-523, to transition from the current pistol. “We […]
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