You have a chance to shape the City of Plant City’s direction for the next 10 years and beyond. City government is gearing up to put together its new comprehensive plan vision. If there are things you like, or don’t like, now is the chance to keep it going or to change things. When the […]
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LINDER INCREASES FOOTPRINT
The Linder Community Unit District was originally approved in 1997. The parcel of land sits south of I-4 at the southeast corner of South Frontage Road and North Maryland Avenue. The owner of the property, Linder Industrial Machinery, requested from Plant City’s government permission to build an additional 10,000 square feet of commercial warehouse space, […]
Continue ReadingFIRE RESCUE TO INCREASE STAFFING LEVEL WITH RECRUITS
On August 4, seven new Plant City Fire Rescue (PCFR) recruits began their service to residents. The recruits have already graduated from fire schooland are in the midst of a four-week orientation program designed to prepare them for the physical, technical, and operational challenges of the fire service. The training combines physical conditioning, field exercises, and classroom […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 08.21.25
PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS REUNION PCHS Class of 1975 will be holding their 50th class reunion on Friday and Saturday, October 10 and 11, at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, 3839 Don Emerson Dr, Lakeland, FL. The classes of ’73, ’74, ’76, and ’77 are invited Friday night for cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres. Saturday night is […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 08.14.25
PROPAGATION IS TOPS IN TAMPA BAY Plant City’s Propagation Whiskey Bar and Kitchen sits on top of OpenTable rankings in the area. OpenTable is an online restaurant reservation service. The app also allows diners to rate the food, service, ambience, and noise. Propagations holds a 4.8 out of 5, which is at the top of […]
Continue ReadingCITY COMMISSION SCHEDULES SEVERAL LAND HEARINGS
On August 11, Mayor Nate Kilton called to order the Regular Meeting of the City Commission at 6:00 p.m. Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner Mary 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. Michael Fredette, […]
Continue ReadingSUZY LOPEZ HAS STRAWBERRY ROOTS
State Attorney Susan “Suzy” Lopez is the first female elected state attorney in Hillsborough County history. First appointed by Governor DeSantis in August 2022, she won reelection in November 2024. She leads a team of 300, including prosecutors, investigators, victim advocates, and support staff. Lopez and the agency are responsible for handling the 50,000 yearly […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 08.07.25
HOPE Food Pantry Hope Lutheran Church will host their monthly “Moving Hope” mobile food pantry on Thursday, August 21, at 2001 North Park Road. In partnership with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Lakeland, food distribution will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the church parking lot and continue until supplies run out. Plant City residents in […]
Continue ReadingFLOODING
Hurricane Milton dropped on Plant City 21 percent of a year’s rainfall. Christine Miller, Hillsborough County Commissioner for District 4, drove forward a regional study on the impacts from 2024’s double-the-average rain and the downpour from Milton on stormwater infrastructure. Nothing like the amount of water from Milton had hit the city since Hurricane Donna […]
Continue ReadingNEW FIRE STATION COMING TO UNINCORPORATED PLANT CITY
On July 29, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue held a community meeting at Bethany Baptist Church in Plant City to discuss construction plans for a new fire station designed to replace two aged stations. During the meeting, Fire Rescue representatives discussed the reasons for the change, their plan, showed a map of current and future coverage […]
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