On September 8, Mayor Nate Kilton called to order the Regular Meeting of the City Commission at 6:00 p.m. Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner Bill Dodson, City Commissioner Mike Sparkman, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri Miller, and City Manager Bill McDaniel were present for the meeting. The assembly stood while Church on the […]
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TWO CITY EMPLOYEES WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND
After the July 14 storm, city staff went out to inspect to determine how stormwater systems worked. They found a problem with the Eastside Canal. On the south side of Laura St. the canal goes underground and goes for two blocks to discharge into Cooper Pond. “There was something blocking that drainage tunnel,” City Manager […]
Continue ReadingCITY COMMISSIONERS TAKE DIFFERENT POSITIONS ON REZONING
At the August 25 Regular Meeting of the City Commission, commissioners had some back and forth during a quasi-judicial public hearing on an ordinance to rezone 3.19 acres to allow 38 multi-family apartments. The site is located on the east side of S. Walker St., south of W. Bates St. and north of W. Grant […]
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FIRE AT O’BRIEN’S A fire broke out at O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Grill on W. Alexander St. on Tuesday afternoon. The Plant City Fire Rescue (PCFR) response began as a one-alarm fire, as is normal for a commercial business, but was upgraded to a two-alarm since the restaurant is in a commercial plaza to ensure […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY WOMAN TO LEAD NEW OFFICE OF THE VA
Candace Cieslo has been named Executive Director for the Office of Faith for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.). Among the assignments of this office are to address homelessness and suicide among veterans. In this newly titled position, Cieslo will lead this section of the V.A. She is a retired U.S. Army Captain. Cieslo […]
Continue ReadingFIRE AT O’BRIEN’S
A fire broke out at O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Grill on W. Alexander St. on Tuesday afternoon. The Plant City Fire Rescue (PCFR) response began as a one-alarm fire, as is normal for a commercial business, but was upgraded to a two-alarm since the restaurant is in a commercial plaza to ensure the fire didn’t […]
Continue ReadingWALDEN LAKE RESOLUTION ON THE WAY?
Residents of Walden Lake passed around information that a hearing had been scheduled concerning a court case between the City of Plant City and the owner of the former golf course property in Walden Lake. The purpose of the hearing was, “Plaintiff Walden Lake, LLC. and Defendant, City of Plant City, jointly file this motion […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 08.28.25
TODDLER DIES IN ACCIDENT IN PLANT CITY On August 26, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the Plant City Police Department (PCPD) responded to a traffic crash that occurred within the 1700 block of E. Ohio St. Upon arrival, it was learned that an adult female driver backing from a residential driveway failed to observe a male […]
Continue ReadingCITY COMMISSION VOTES TO PURCHASE 74 ACRES
On August 25, Mayor Nate Kilton called to order the Regular Meeting of the City Commission. Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner Mary Thomas Mathis, City Commissioner Bill Dodson, City Commissioner Mike Sparkman, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri Miller, and City Manager Bill McDaniel were all present for the meeting. Reverend Margaret Rountree, lead […]
Continue ReadingYOUTH LEADERSHIP COMMISSION RESTARTS AFTER ONE-YEAR HIATUS
In addition to power lines, one of the things Hurricane Milton took down was the 2024 Plant City Youth Commission. The storm hit at the same time as the beginning of the Commission, and the chaos, destruction, and recovery made it impossible to proceed. However, it is a new school year, and the time for […]
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