The Beloved Resale Boutique opened on May 1 under new owner Kathie Pagliaro. The City of Plant City’s search for a new police chief drew 100 initial applicants. After the field was narrowed to the final five candidates, the public was invited to a meet-and-greet event. Richard Mills, Jr. was selected to serve as the new chief of the Plant City Police Department. The Plant City Police Department (PDPD) has a bicycle squad of three people it can deploy as needed. Officers took a 40-hour training class to qualify for bicycle patrol. Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd made an appearance in Plant City at the invitation of Plant City Main Street’s Dawn Hyatt. A rare event happened in Plant City’s own Mike Sansone Park. “Century plants” bloomed. “The world of nature is absolutely amazing and we have something really cool happening,” according to Wayne Meyer, the City of Plant City Parks & Recreation Superintendent. “Some folks go a whole lifetime and never witness this natural wonder.” Local law enforcement were honored at the annual East Hillsborough Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner. the Children’s Board Family Resource Center held a car seat safety program at its location at 301 N Palmer St. Linda’s Crab Shack, a Plant City landmark, satisfied its last customer on May 11. For 31 years, Ramon and Linda Garza served Plant City their family recipes for seafood from the location on the corner of Palmer and Reynolds Streets. You were introduced to Starr Creations, a local company that creates, among other things, 3-D body monster trucks you see in Monster Jam.
