Mayor Nate Kilton called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Present at the dais were the city commissioners, city attorney, city manager, and city clerk. Joseph Carter, pastor of Church on the Rock, gave an invocation to begin the meeting. Then the assembly recited together the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. […]
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MAYOR NATE KILTON PUTS SKIN IN THE GAME
On March 13, the Friends of the Plant City Police Department Foundation held its first donor appreciation breakfast and business update at Johnson’s Barbeque. The 50 board members, donors, and police officers in attendance discussed its progress, victories, and future plans. The highlight of the meeting came at the end. The backstory is, when the […]
Continue ReadingPCPD CHARGES MAN WITH FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM
The swift and coordinated efforts of the Plant City Police Department’s Patrol and Detective Divisions led to the arrest of 21-year-old Aron Rodriguez of Plant City on multiple felony charges following a stolen bicycle investigation. On March 6, at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of Whitehall Street after receiving a report […]
Continue ReadingCITY COMMISSION ELECTION TO BE HELD APRIL 8
The City of Plant City municipal elections are slated for April 8. Camryn Henry qualified to run for the Group 1 seat currently held by Vice-Mayor Jason Jones. Most Plant Citians don’t realize city commissioners not only spend time merely at the Regular Meeting of the City Commission twice a month. They also review documents […]
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SYDNEY DOVER CONSERVATION PARK REOPENS Hillsborough County reopened Sydney Dover Conservation Park on March 8. The park, located at 536 N. Dover Rd., was temporarily closed in October and then used as a countywide vegetative debris collection site to accommodate the unprecedented amount of downed trees and other vegetation resulting from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. […]
Continue ReadingNUCYCLE ENERGY HOLDS REOPENING AFTER DISASTROUS FIRE
For five years, NuCycle Energy has operated in a 103,000 square-foot facility on County Line Road. At the end of February, the company won the Florida Sustany Foundation’s Best Medium-Sized Sustainable Business award. NuCycle’s business is landfill abatement, and fossil fuel replacement. “NuCycle Energy was started by someone who is much smarter than me,” Mark […]
Continue ReadingCITY COMMISSION MEETING HONORS WORLD CHAMPION CHEER TEAM
At 7:30 p.m. on March 10, Mayor Nate Kilton called the proceedings to order for the Regular Meeting of the City Commission. Present at the dais were Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner Bill Dodson, City Commissioner Mary Thomas Mathis, City Commissioner Michael Sparkman, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Manager Bill McDaniel, and City Clerk Kerri […]
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Plant City History & Photo Archives and Arts Council Present the Plant City Sculptures Exhibit Photo Contest March 13 through 21, bring in one (or a few!) fabulous photos, printed on 8×10 or 8½ x 11 paper, and attach an entry form with your information. Make sure your picture features the sculpture and at least […]
Continue ReadingDEP HOLDS OPEN HOUSE TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held an open house meeting to get public comments on a proposed Class V exploratory Underground Injection Control (UIC) well at Mosiac’s inactive phosphate manufacturing facility in Plant City. The site is at 10609 Paul S. Buchman Highway, six miles north of downtown Plant City near the corner […]
Continue ReadingBODY DISCOVERED IN PLANT CITY
The Plant City Police Department is investigating the death of a 59-year-old woman found in the 400 block of North Plant Avenue. On March 5, officers responded to the scene and discovered the woman, who displayed obvious signs of death. The Criminal Investigations Unit was notified and is handling the investigation. Currently, no foul play […]
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