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News Briefs 03.06.25

March 6, 2025 By Observer Staff

Durant High School Wins First Place For FFA Exhibit There are many sights to see at the Florida Strawberry Festival, from steer to swine, famous performers to elephant ears. This year, a visit to the Parke Building will have folks seeing something they don’t see every day. Dancing animatronic strawberries. The Parke Building is where […]

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LAKESIDE STATION PROJECT TO BRING 2,600 JOBS TO PLANT CITY

March 6, 2025 By Dave Hoover

 On June 25, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a $5.5 million grant to the City of Plant City for the construction of a 2.75-mile loop extension of Henderson Way, allowing access to approximately 310 acres of commercial and light industrial development sites. The project, south of route 92 and east of S. Park Road, includes […]

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POLICE HOLD COMMUNITY MEETING

February 27, 2025 By Dave Hoover

The Plant City Police Department (PCPD) held a meeting with the community to hear about issues, then discuss and respond.  City of Plant City officials who sat in the 6:00 p.m. meeting on February 19, at Bruton Memorial Library were Mayor Nate Kilton, Deputy Chief Joseph Centanni, Captain Michael Ward, Captain Al Van Duyne, Tina […]

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IN AN UNCOMMON MOVE, COMMISSIONERS VOTE TO ADJUST BUDGET MID-YEAR

February 27, 2025 By Dave Hoover

Mayor Nate Kilton called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. on February 24. Also present at the dais were Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner Bill Dodson, City Commissioner Mary Thomas Mathis, City Commissioner Mike Sparkman, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri Miller, and City Manager Bill McDaniel. The assembly stood and Michael Fredette, […]

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CITY COMMISSION ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 8

February 27, 2025 By Dave Hoover

The City of Plant City municipal elections are slated for April 8. No one entered the city commissioner Group 2 race—which is the seat currently held by Mayor Nate Kilton. In this situation, the lone contestant is declared the winner, and there is no vote needed for the seat. Camryn Henry qualified to run for […]

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LEGACY HOSPITAL BEING TORN DOWN

February 20, 2025 By Dave Hoover

The South Florida Baptist Hospital (SFBH) on N. Alexander Street in Plant City opened on December 29, 1953. The new South Florida Baptist Hospital, part of the BayCare system, opened at 3202 N. Park Road on Aug. 10, 2024. The same day, the 71-year-old hospital permanently closed.   “The demolition of the SFBH legacy hospital has […]

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BING ROOMING HOUSE MUSEUM DAMAGED BY MILTON

February 20, 2025 By Dave Hoover

According to the City of Plant City data, Hurricane Milton damaged 1,075 buildings plus 1,056 residences, and caused $21.6 million in flood damage. The Bing Rooming House Museum is one of these statistics.  The museum strives to accurately preserve, interpret, and present Plant City’s African-American history from an African-American perspective. Exhibits, artifacts, storyboards, oral history, […]

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News Briefs 02.20.25

February 20, 2025 By Observer Staff

FLORIDA STRAWBERY FESTIVAL HORTICULTURE SHOW The Plant City Garden Club will once again host the Horticulture Exhibit at the Florida Strawberry Festival from February 27 through March 9. The club’s exhibit is the longest-running exhibit in the history of the festival. The club will be accepting entries on Tuesday, February 25, from 9:00 a.m. to […]

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RAILROAD CROSSING CLOSINGS IN PLANT CITY

February 19, 2025 By Observer Staff

According to a company that works with CSX, Southern Commercial Development, LLC., CSX Transportation has scheduled the crossings listed below in Plant City to be closed for emergency repair due to identified track defects: E. Terrace Drive (Off Paul Buchman Hwy, across from W. Terrace Drive) DOT# 624401A Closing on/around Mon, 2/24/25 at 9:00 a.m. […]

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HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION IN PLANT CITY

February 17, 2025 By Dave Hoover

The Plant City Police Department (PCPD) is actively investigating a homicide and a shooting that occurred on February 16, 2025. At approximately 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the 1800 block of East Warren Street for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located one male deceased inside a vehicle and another male suffering from […]

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