UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY DAY Allen Chapel A.M.E., Plant City, Pastor Rev Cheryl Ferrell, along with Safe and Sound, Hillsborough County, presents Unity In The Community Day, on October 25. The event will be from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 1109 E. Laura St., which is the location of the church. Among the things […]
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News Briefs 10.09.25
FLOWER SHOW The Plant City Garden Club will be presenting a Flower Show themed “Birds of a Feather” on Saturday, October 11, in conjunction with Pioneer Day. Attendees can view a beautiful array of floral artistry. On display will be creations by club members, including floral design, botanical arts, and horticulture. Educational exhibits will provide […]
Continue ReadingCITY BUYS PATRIOT INN
In July, the owner of the Patriot Inn put the property up for sale. In a late addition to the July 28 Regular Meeting of the City Commission, the City Manager brought a proposal to buy the property. “I worked with the listing agent and negotiated a purchase price on that of $1,150,000,” City Manager […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY’S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET
Capital improvements are upgrades or enhancements to physical property that increase its usefulness or extend its useful life. The budget for capital improvements for the City of Plant City is $27,868,000, which is 19 percent of the year’s $147,883,000 budget. In some cases, money is put away to pay for a project that will commence […]
Continue ReadingUNRELENTING PURSUIT OF JUSTICE: PCPD ANNOUNCES ARRESTS IN FEBRUARY 2024 HOMICIDE
The Plant City Police Department announced the arrest of two additional suspects in connection with a February 29, 2024, homicide that occurred near 1802 W. Baker Street. During a robbery that began as a dispute over $50, a 14-year-old was shot and killed. On September 15, 2025, members of the Plant City Police Department’s Criminal […]
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PLANT CITY POLICE INVESTIGATE A DROWNING INCIDENT AT THE SAMUEL W. COOPER PARK On September 29, shortly after 1:30 p.m., officers from the Plant City Police Department responded to a 911 call regarding a male in distress in the pond at Samuel W. Cooper Park, located in the 900 block of Dr. Martin Luther King […]
Continue ReadingCITY PURCHASING NEW EQUIPMENT
The Streets and Stormwater Department’s 2007 Kaiser walking excavator had a mechanical failure in October of 2023 and caught fire. The equipment was repaired and soldiered on until 2025, but accrued $50,605.82 in insurance repairs. The excavator is primarily used to clear stormwater canals and ponds. Since then, the excavator had several performance failures, and […]
Continue ReadingFIRE RESCUE BRINGS ON NEW RECRUITS
Seven new firefighters completed a four-week orientation and program designed to prepare them for the physical, technical, and operational challenges of fire service for the City of Plant City. The training combined physical conditioning, field exercises, and classroom instruction to give the recruits a strong foundation in both emergency response skills and department operations. On August […]
Continue ReadingCITY BUDGET STRUCTURED TO INCREASE STAFF PAY
City leadership considers city employees to be its greatest asset. Other local municipalities have increased employee compensation in a variety of ways. In order to be competitive, the approved 2025-26 budget has several items written into it to attract employees and keep them. “It’s all about being able to hire the best quality applicants, […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY POLICE INVESTIGATE A DROWNING INCIDENT AT SAMUEL W. COOPER PARK.OBSERVER STAFF
On September 29, shortly after 1:30 p.m., officers from the Plant City Police Department responded to a 911 call regarding a male in distress in the pond at Samuel W. Cooper Park, located in the 900 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.When officers arrived, the individual was submerged and did not resurface. A […]
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