What’s in a name? While “Milton” sounds like a friend you can count on when preparing your taxes, Hurricane Milton was no friend to Florida this week. The storm brought strong winds and heavy storm surge to a large swath of west central Florida this week, leaving devastation that can take days, weeks or months […]
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DeSantis Appoints Jeremy Griner to the Hillsborough County Court
Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jeremy Griner to the Hillsborough County Court. He will fill the seat created by the resignation of Judge John Conrad. Griner has focused his 11-year career on civil litigation. Since 2016, he has operated his own firm in Plant City, where he has represented more than 800 clients […]
Continue ReadingCITY MANAGER AND STAFF PREPARE FOR HURRICANE MILTON
Mayor Nate Kilton called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. on October 7. Also present at the dais were Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner Bill Dodson, City Commissioner Mary Thomas Mathis, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri Miller, and City Manager Bill McDaniel. Stephen Hartsfield, Senior Pastor at the First United Methodist Church […]
Continue ReadingTHE STATUS OF MIDTOWN DEVELOPMENT
The City of Plant City has been working for 20 years on making Midtown useable. The properties in this 14-acre section of town were previously used for industry, and part of it was a landfill. The first part of the plan was for the city to acquire the properties—which took years. A second step was […]
Continue ReadingPOST OFFICE RE-DEVELOPMENT IS DELAYED
At the City Commission meeting on September 23, the Commissioners heard Resolution 24-465 to change the terms of the development agreement for the old Post Office building. The two-year contract with the developer, Plant City Development Group, LLC, expired on September 18. The change requested pushing back the expiration date to May 15, 2025. The […]
Continue ReadingCOFFEE WITH A COP
Stingray Chevrolet was the safest place in Florida on Wednesday, October 2 from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. Dozens of PCPD officers and HCSO deputies were on location for the annual Coffee with a Cop event. Law enforcement squad cars, motorcycles, and special operations vehicles and equipment lined the parking lot. This is the one time […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 10.03.24
KEEL FARMS HARVEST DAYS ARE BACK Keel Farms, Located at 5202 Thonotosassa Road, has some exciting news to get you ready for fall. Every weekend in October, you can join Keel Farms for a fun time full of camel rides, hayrides, petting zoos, a pumpkin patch, a kid zone with bounce house & games, food […]
Continue ReadingVERONICA MINJARES REYES HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE 2020
Veronica Minjares Reyes attended Plant City High School. This 23-year-old mother of three boys disappeared on the morning of Saturday, January 18, 2020 from her home in Dover. Her Chevy Yukon sat parked outside her place. Her car keys and wallet with cash remained inside the vehicle. Her cell phone was never located. When she […]
Continue ReadingCITY COMMISSIONERS DEBATE APPROVAL OF MIDTOWN DEVELOPMENT
Mayor Nate Kilton called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. on September 23. Also present at the dais were Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner William Dodson, City Commissioner Mary Thomas Mathis, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri Miller, and City Manager Bill McDaniel. Since no pastor attended the meeting, Mayor Nate Kilton offered […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 09.26.24
LIFE LINE SCREENING Affordable Health Screenings are coming to Plant City. Residents in and around the Plant City area can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. St. Peter’s Episcopal church of Plant City will host this community event on October […]
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