Kayla Drawdy and Dawn Hyatt in El Progreso, Honduras with Rotary International as guests of the Lake Wales Rotary Club
Continue ReadingEMPLOYMENT IN PLANT CITY GOES UP BY OVER 5,000 JOBS IN 10 YEARS
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 ReadingMISSING PLANT CITY WOMEN
Several Plant City women have disappeared since 2012, and remain missing. These cold cases still go unsolved. Could revisiting them heat up something? Emily Holland On June 14, 2015, Emily went for a walk, and none of her family or friends saw her again. Emily grew up, and lived with her grandparents, in Plant City. […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 09.12.24
Kathy Flemister took this photo of a beautiful purple flower in her yard.
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 ReadingObituaries 09.12.24
Loren Watford Loren Watford, 60, of Brandon, Fla., born on Oct. 11, 1963, in Plant City, Fla., entered into eternal rest on Aug. 31, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Bruce Wendell Hancock Bruce Wendell Hancock, 94, of Plant City, Fla., born on Oct. 14, 1929, in Lansing, Michigan, entered into eternal rest on Aug. […]
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 ReadingCITY COMMISSION SETS PUBLIC HEARING FOR MILLAGE AND BUDGET
Mayor Nate Kilton called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. on September 9. Also present at the dais were Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner William Dodson, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri Miller, and City Manager Bill McDaniel. Dr. Jack Myer, pastor at Life Family Church gave a prayer of invocation. He thanked […]
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 ReadingObituaries 09.05.24
Myrtle Lou Swindle Myrtle Lou Swindle, age 93, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. Born in Pierce, Fla., on Mar. 5, 1931, Myrtle Lou was the beloved daughter of Albert Franklin and Eva Irene (Sullivan) Brewer. Raised in Springhead with her siblings Irvin and Alberta, Myrtle Lou later […]
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