The City of Plant City announced the qualifying period to run for city commission seats held by Mayor Nate Kilton and Vice Mayor Jason Jones. Laurel Lee, U.S. Congresswoman, came to town to host a ceremony honoring Plant City’s Fire Rescue at Fire Station #3 on N. Park Rd. Due to Plant City Fire Rescue’s […]
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Year In Review: January 2025
To begin the New Year, Historic Plant City Main Street instituted a new tradition and celebration—the Strawberry Drop. An estimated 10,000 people flooded downtown for the event. U.S. Representative Laurel Lee offered mobile office hours on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The City of Plant City […]
Continue Reading2026: Ready, Set, Go
Plant City closed out 2025 the way it often does- with a mix of tradition, change and quiet resilience. The year moved forward in familiar rhythms. The Florida Strawberry Festival once again drew record crowds to town, filling the fairground with music, livestock shows, and the familiar pride of a community tied to its agricultural […]
Continue Reading2024 Year in Review: December
First Baptist Church of Plant City broke ground for its Phase 2 addition. The new construction will add a two-story, 36,000-square-foot building to help the church serve its congregation—which has grown by 15 percent since 2023. The Arts Council of Plant City unveiled 10 bronze sculptures from J. Seward Johnson’s Celebrating the Familiar collection. The […]
Continue Reading2024 Year in Review: November
Voters in the U.S. elected Donald Trump and JD Vance as president and vice president, with 312 electoral votes to 226 electoral votes for the Harris/Walz ticket. In local races, Rick Scott (U.S. Senator), Laurel Lee (U.S. House), Danny Burgess (Florida Senate), Lawrence McClure (Florida House), and Suzy Lopez (State Attorney) won their races. More […]
Continue Reading2024 Year in Review: October
The headliner for the 4th Annual Central Florida Leadership Prayer Breakfast was Florida First Lady, Casey DeSantis. Her husband, Governor Ron DeSantis, joined her at the event. Together the two spoke about the structured, strong work of faith communities in helping Floridians. Hurricane Milton’s eyewall—where the highest winds blow, passed just a few miles south […]
Continue Reading2024 Year in Review: September
Seventy-eight employees at the Leggett & Platt production facility in Plant City were given notice their jobs were being terminated because the company is shutting down its operations on the corner of South County Line Road and Fancy Farms Road. The City of Plant City finalized its budget for next year. The 2023-2024 budget was […]
Continue Reading2024 Year in Review: August
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue found four deceased adults in a burning home in Plant City. Shawn Gossett was charged with four counts of murder in the first degree while engaged in arson. Thanks to Florida Senator Danny Burgess, and Florida Representative Lawrence McClure, the state of Florida gave a $2 million grant for the completion […]
Continue Reading2024 Year in Review: July
Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Plant City resident and CEO of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, Christine Miller, to the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners District 4. The “Plant City Observer” marked its 12th anniversary on July 4. On June 27, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a $5.5 Million grant […]
Continue Reading2024 Year in Review: Best of Cops Corner
GOT GOOSED- Shoplifting 100 Block of W. Alexander Street An officer met with the cashier of a local business and learned four bottles of Grey Goose Vodka, worth more than $200, had been stolen. A CLEAN FREAK THIEF- Robbery by Sudden Snatching 400 Block of N. Alexander Street An officer responded to the business and […]
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