Since 2015, 5,521 new jobs have come to Plant City, while the population growth has been 5,048 people. The average wage has risen from $46,208 to $69,370, annually. “When you are talking about creating jobs, you are talking about the economic wellness of our community,” said City Manager Bill McDaniel. “To me, it is a […]
Continue ReadingNORTHEAST MASTER PLAN MEETING HELD
Plant City adopted the Northeast Master Plan (NEMP) in 2008. The purpose of the NEMP is to establish long-range planning for projected growth, so the city can make municipal decisions in the area north of I-4. The city has attempted to draw public engagement through a web site, a technical working group of stakeholders, and […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 09.12.24
Kathy Flemister took this photo of a beautiful purple flower in her yard.
Continue ReadingTO RECYCLE OR NOT TO RECYCLE, THAT IS THE QUESTION
Are you one of those people who throws everything in your trash can, or does it push you over the edge when you see a .5 liter water bottle, much less a soda can, in the trash? According to usafacts.org, and statista.com, the amount of solid waste generated by Americans increased from 243.5 million tons […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere 09.12.24
Kayla Drawdy and Dawn Hyatt in El Progreso, Honduras with Rotary International as guests of the Lake Wales Rotary Club
Continue ReadingEastbound I-4 Ramps at Park Road Closing this Weekend
Starting at 9:00 p.m., Friday, September 6, the eastbound I-4 ramps (entrance and exit) at Park Road will close until 5:00 a.m., Monday, September 9, weather permitting. Eastbound I-4 motorists needing to access Park Road will have to exit the interstate using Exit 21, cross Wheeler Street (SR 39A), proceed onto South Frontage Road, and […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 09.05.24
If money were no object, what’s the first thing you would buy? Somewhere to start a Hugs Cafe like they have in McKinney, Texas Cindy Wooten A home with land in Tennessee! Jennifer Bookmiller I would build a new barn and then put a wall around and an aviary over my entire animal rescue. Then […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 09.05.24
Kathy Flemister shared these photos of the night sky after the rains.
Continue ReadingAuto Review 09.05.24
Lincoln takes 2024 Nautilus A Notch up or two! NAUTILUS (AWD BLACK LABEL) Tires: 255/45R22 Wheelbase: 114.2 inches Length: 193.2 inches Height: 68.2 inches Width: 85.4 inches Fuel capacity: 20 gallons City: 21 mpg Highway: 29 mpg Web site: www.lincoln.com A 48-inch panoramic display that spans the entire dashboard. Flat top-and-bottom steering wheel. An 11-inch […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY LOSES MORE THAN 80 JOBS
Seventy-eight employees at the Leggett & Platt production facility have been given notice their jobs are being terminated because the company is shutting down its operations on the corner of South County Line Road and Fancy Farms Road. Leggett & Platt primarily manufactures bedding products. Founded in 1883, the company employs more than 19,000 people, […]
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