After an in-depth Emergency Policy Group meeting this afternoon, county leaders will vote tomorrow on whether they implement a ‘Safer at Home’ order for all of Hillsborough County.
Continue ReadingPlant City restaurants face uncertain future
The rapid spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus has led to Hillsborough County locking down on the way restaurants operate. Though they are less than a week into the changes, many Plant City establishments are eyeing the future with concern.
Continue ReadingCops Corner 3.19.20
This week on Cops Corner: Plant City Police investigated swiped security cameras, missing Jordans and more.
Continue ReadingCoronavirus pandemic
As the world races to get ahead of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, businesses are closing, events are rescheduling and people are practicing social distancing.
Continue ReadingPolk County sting leads to arrest of 17 men accused of attempting to meet up with children for sex
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 17 men — including one
from Plant City — following an
undercover operation that targeted men accused of attempting to have
sex with children.
Obituaries 3.19.20
Obituaries 3.19.20
Continue ReadingPCPD achieves excelsior accreditation
Plant City Police Department has successfully competed five prior reaccreditations with no corrective actions or compliance issues, which netted it a high honor from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation.
Continue ReadingCity examines affordable housing
The demand for affordable housing is one Hillsborough County can no longer ignore. In a special meeting on March 9, commissioners were updated on the opportunities available.
Continue ReadingNew video released in Plant City hit-and-run
HCSO is asking the public to watch a new surveillance video in hopes of identifying a vehicle of interest in a hit-and-run case that killed a 5-year-old child.
Continue ReadingMan arrested for aggravated stalking and cruelty to animals
While PCPD originally arrested Shawn Gilliam for an injunction violation, a spontaneous statement made by
Gilliam on the way to jail led to new charges.
