Chad Landrey served as a combat military police soldier in the Army National Guard from 2001 to 2008. He was sent to Afghanistan in 2004, and stationed at Bagram Air Force Base. After he returned to the U.S., he worked as a police officer in Sebring, Lake Wales, and Lakeland. Landrey got his first police […]
Continue ReadingCHARITY BUILD FALLS SHORT
On April 4, the Plant City Observer published a glowing article about a three-bedroom, two-bath home built by Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay (RTTB) for veteran Geoffrey Black. Six months later the glow has faded. Today, according to Black, the structure suffers in several places from substandard materials and shoddy workmanship. The house was incomplete when […]
Continue ReadingRESIDENTS TELL STORIES OF FLOOD LOSSES FROM MILTON
Mayor Nate Kilton called the October 28 Regular Meeting of the City Commission to order at 7:30 p.m. Also present at the dais were Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner Bill Dodson, City Commissioner Mary Thomas Mathis, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri Miller, and City Manager Bill McDaniel. The conference room at City Hall […]
Continue ReadingMILTON BY THE NUMBERS
Below are some of the Milton statistics from Plant City’s government. The information is the tip of the iceberg, and the debris numbers are increasing daily. • 19,053 sandbags were passed out, equaling 13 dump truck loads of sand • 3631 cars drove through the sandbag pick up • 1,075 damaged buildings • 1,056 damaged […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 10.31.24
October 18 You Can’t Hide – Warrant Arrest 400 block of W. Renfro St Officers responded to the above location in reference to a subject having an active Pasco County arrest warrant for VOP. Contact was made with the subject, and the warrant was confirmed. The subject was placed under arrest and transported to Orient […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 10.31.24
FILL EMPTY BOWLS The Empty Bowls Project benefiting the United Food Bank and Services will take place on Saturday, November 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum in downtown Plant City on Palmer Street. The event features the Plant City Community Chorale, followed by saxophonist Larry Clark, and […]
Continue ReadingENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE NEVER GETS A BAD RAP FOR THEIR WORK
Are you vomiting or do you have diarrhea today? No? You can thank the staff in the City of Plant City’s Environmental Compliance Department. This department’s job is to keep the water that comes out of your faucets clean and safe, and monitor runoff to stop water pollution. Among the big-picture things they do are […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 10.31.24
We asked Plant City: What is something that is popular now, but we’ll all probably be embarrassed by years from now? Folks wearing their pants below their underwear. Suzanne Dodd Holey pants, too short skirts/shorts, lack of respect, killing without the consequences, abortions, full body tattoos, wanting to change genders. Taking GOD out of everything. […]
Continue ReadingBlake storms past Strawberry Crest in second half surge
Photos courtesy Peachy Brass Studios The Strawberry Crest Charger’s senior night went awry this Friday as the team fell 28 to 14 against the Blake Yellow Jackets. The first quarter ended scoreless despite good field position on each team’s opening drive. Although neither team made it to the red zone, it usually took three (and […]
Continue ReadingTHE ARTS COUNCIL OF PLANT CITY
The mission of the Arts Council of Plant City is to bring arts to the community, to promote education in the arts, to develop artists, and to develop arts programs. Among its wins have been its partnership with the Plant City government to bring Seward Johnson sculptures to downtown. This year’s open air display will […]
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