Debris collection began on Tuesday, October 15. There is so much debris that the removal will take a few weeks. Normal yard waste pickup times will be suspended while the cleanup continues, but yard waste can be left curbside with hurricane debris. Hurricane debris collection will route through neighborhoods more than one time. To make […]
Continue ReadingPCFR AND PCPD CONDUCT DANGEROUS OPERATIONS
“Rising waters are very dangerous,” Governor Ron DeSantis said. “These guys have sprung into action. So, to all the folks who have responded locally, thank you for what you have done.” “We had the entire department activated,” said Plant City Fire Rescue, Dustin Hill. “Some guys started Tuesday and didn’t get home until Thursday night. […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 10.17.24
PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE REPORT Hurricane Milton has negatively impacted our area in so many ways. Hillsborough County Property Appraiser Bob Henriquez announced that after closure, his office resumed full operations on Tuesday, October 15. Due to the devastation the Hurricane has caused many people, Henriquez wants to put a major focus on assisting property […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 10.17.24
Jabo Eugene Giddens, Sr. Jabo Eugene Giddens, Sr., 43, of Seffner, Fla., born on Nov. 14, 1980, in Tampa, Fla., entered into eternal rest on Oct. 3, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Danny Ray Smith Sr. ‘Dan’ Danny Ray Smith Sr. “Dan”, aged 71, passed away on Oct. 3, 2024, in Brandon, Fla., in […]
Continue ReadingLetter to the Editor 10.17.24
WALDEN LAKE MALIGNED BY AN ANONYMOUS SOURCE Just hours following the worst Hurricane in decades, I picked up the PLANT CITY OBSERVER and read – “OLD WALDEN LAKE GOLF COURSE STILL FALLING APART – NO CURRENT PATH FORWARD TO SOLVE PROBLEM”. Your paper had the temerity to publish this “story” knowing full well a hurricane […]
Continue ReadingHURRICANE MILTON HIT PLANT CITY HARD
PC Weather Boy took note of Milton when it was the small Tropical Depression 14, and warned it could become an issue for Florida. Depression 14 became Tropical Storm Milton. It formed in the Gulf of Mexico’s Bay of Campeche. The storm earned the name Hurricane Milton when it was still near the Yucatan Peninsula. […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 10.17.24
We asked Plant City to share photos of the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 10.17.24
Jheri Taylor sent in this photo of kids making the best of a bad situation on Hammock Drive in Walden Lake.
Continue ReadingHURRICANE MILTON WREAKED HAVOC
If you tried to top off your gas tank on Wednesday morning in Plant City, you would have found the gas stations on empty. After Milton hit Wednesday night, matters got even worse. The Port of Tampa lost power, and it would not be restored until Friday evening. So, fuel could not be offloaded from […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 10.10.24
We asked Plant City: What’s your favorite hurricane snack? air conditioning. Lol DeeDee Hawthorne Mathes Chicken on the grill, pico de gallo, rice, beans & tortillas. I know it’s a whole meal but we always grill out during hurricanes. Jess Torres Sam’s club cookies Robby Serena Montgomery Tuna and peanut butter and jelly. Lossie Kitchen Brownies […]
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