Greater New Hope Anointed Ministries has agreed to serve as a designated Hillsborough County Cold Weather Shelter for homeless people. The church doors will be open daily from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. while nighttime temperatures fall below 40 degrees. Each person taking shelter will be served a hot dinner and hot breakfast. The church […]
Continue ReadingGENESIS LAVISHES LUXURY, SAFETY ON REVAMPED 2025 GV80
There’s just no stopping Genesis. Ever since Hyundai launched the offshoot in 2015, enthusiastic reviews have followed. The G70, G80 and G90 sedans in the Genesis stable were joined by the hot-selling luxury label’s first SUV in 2020. It provided more proof that quality, styling, design and ease of use have been trademarks of Korean […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 01.23.25
January 1 No Clean Getaway – Trespassing W/Arrest 2700 block of Paul Buchman Hwy An officer responded to the business at the above location in reference to the report of a subject inside that had been previously trespassed. The officer met with the subject who was known to him from previous encounters. The trespass was confirmed […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 01.23.25
JOINT INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST OF SERIAL ARMED ROBBER
The Plant City Police Department, in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), removed a violent offender from the streets. On January 8, United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the indictment of Peter Latimore, Jr. (43, Zephyrhills) with interference of commerce by robbery, […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 01.23.25
Step Into the Magic: Mossy Hollow Market Returns for an Enchanted Forest Experience The mystical portal to Mossy Hollow Market is opening once again! On February 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., visitors are invited to enter a whimsical woodland village filled with fairies, mushrooms, and sprites at Metals & Nature in Plant City. […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 01.23.25
We asked Plant City: What is your favorite current TV show/series? Law and Order (new) Chris Black Matlock Jen Holmstrom Rescue hi surf Lisa Prevatt Landman James Hutchinson Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test GiGi Treasure Chicago Med and Doc Barbara Skaggs Ward Dexter Barbara Sellers
Continue ReadingOUR Senator, Ashley Moody
Congratulations Senator Ashley Moody! Well, that’s quite a salutation, United States Senator. It’s one, though, that is especially fitting for Ashley Moody, a Plant City native, who seems on a fast track to doing great things and making those who know her proud in the process. In case you’ve somehow missed it, Ashley Moody was […]
Continue ReadingMEALS ON WHEELS OF PLANT CITY, INC.
Meals on Wheels of Plant City delivered its first meal to a homebound resident on January 1, 1990. Today 65 volunteers deliver one hot meal each day to 43 recipients on six routes. The area they serve is bounded on the north by Knight’s Griffin Road; Route 60 on the south; Branch Forbes Road to […]
Continue ReadingGUNFIRE IN NORTH PARK ISLE
On December 22, before 3 a.m., residents on Hazy Sea Drive in the North Park Isle development awoke to the sound of several gunshots. Those who spoke about the incident did so on the condition of anonymity. “This has mostly been a very quiet neighborhood. It has been a perfect community,” one person said. “The […]
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