Hillsborough County Fire Rescue held a community meeting at Bethany Baptist Church in Plant City to discuss construction plans for a new fire station at 5302 Thonotosassa Rd. designed to replace two aged stations. Post Hurricane Milton, Plant City’s 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. City commissioners approved next fiscal year’s millage to remain at 5.7157. South Florida Baptist Hospital celebrated its one-year anniversary in its new facility at 3202 N. Park Rd. Plant City Christian Academy held Laps and Layups, its fundraiser to build a gym. Esposito’s Pizza hosted Pizza with Police, an opportunity for kids and adults to get to know PCPD officers, and bring school supplies to the event for a local school in need. South Florida Baptist Hospital held a ceremony to open the time capsule uncovered when the previous facility was being demolished. City government began gearing up to put together its new comprehensive plan vision by seeking input from citizens about what the direction for the city should be. Plant City Fire Rescue hired Ray Torres as its new EMS Chief. Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd honored Historic Plant City Main Street with the Budget Hawk, Celebrating Main Street, and the Four Point Warrior awards at the July Preservation on Main Street conference in Fernandina Beach. Plant City native Phillip N. Waldron was installed as the 15th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard in a ceremony in Washington, DC. Parker Messick threw his first Major League Baseball start for the Cleveland Guardians. He allowed just one run and struck out six batters in 6 2/3 innings. The Plant City Youth Commission restarted after a one-year pause caused by Hurricane Milton.
