On December 11, at 11:20 a.m., Plant City Police Department officers responded to a report of a dispute that escalated into gunfire. The incident involved 26-year-old Michael Davis of Plant City, a 10-time convicted felon with offenses ranging from Written Threats to Kill, Burglary, and Possession and Sale of a Controlled Substance. Shortly after the […]
Continue ReadingCONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT IN PLANT CITY CAUSES DAMAGE
On Thursday, the operator of a trackhoe working in Plant City suffered a medical emergency. As a result, the operator lost control. The equipment crashed through a fence and into a tree and took down a nearby power line, which caused electrical explosions. At the time, a contracted company was handling a construction project on […]
Continue ReadingSTRUCTURE FIRE IN PLANT CITY
Last night around 6 p.m., Plant City Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at NuCycle Energy at 2067 S. County Line Rd. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke inside the structure and initiated an interior attack. The battalion chief and incident commander, knowing the building and its contents, quickly requested mutual aid […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 12.19.24
Belva Jane DeVane Belva Jane DeVane, 85, of Plant City, Fla., born on Jan. 16, 1939, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 10, 2024. She loved her family dearly, enjoyed the beach and motorcycle racing, and was an avid fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. She is survived by children, Renee DeVane Yoho, Tony DeVane, […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 12.19.24
MURAL UNVEILING: BURNEY ELEMENTARY Leah Tinsley, who has done many murals in Plant City, completed a recent mural for Burney Elementary School. She was selected for this project by Tampa Foundation Executive Director Gennie Swenson. Suncoast Schools Credit Union was the generous donor for this project. Leah used the history of the school as inspiration […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 12.19.24
Plant City Community Chorale singer Carol Byers enjoys her garden, which includes this beautiful Musical Note plant.
Continue ReadingTRAFFIC INCREASE LEADS TO POSSIBLE ROAD WIDENING
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Hillsborough County forecasts a heavy increase in traffic on McIntosh and Branch Forbes Roads, and is conducting what is known as a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study to determine viability of the projects. For both roads, the plans are to reconfigure the undivided two-lanes to four divided lanes. […]
Continue ReadingFREE BIKES FOR KIDS FOR CHRISTMAS
Last week at Amalie arena, more than 1,000 bikes were assembled by 1,000 OnBikes volunteers. Chadwell Supply trucked 50 of these to Plant City for recipient children. These were high quality bikes—most were Schwinns. On December 16, Tampa Electric Company (TECO) partnered with OnBikes to give bicycles to kids at the West Plant City Boys […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 12.19.24
December 6 Your Brain on Drugs – Drug Arrest 3800 Boot Bay Rd An officer was conducting active patrol and observed a vehicle with an expired tag. A traffic stop was conducted, and the driver was later placed under arrest for drug and probation violations. After arriving at Orient Road Jail, the driver was also […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere 12.19.24
Brenda and Terry Layton and family took the Plant City Observer with them when they visited Mercier Orchards, Blue Ridge, Georgia while spending time watching the leaves change colors in north Georgia and east Tennessee.
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