Mayor Nate Kilton called the November 25 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 Commissioner Michael Sparkman, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri Miller, and City Manager Bill McDaniel. Mayor Kilton […]
Continue ReadingASHES TO ART
There is an eyesore at 513 S. Maryland—an old metal box that once contained the wiring for hundreds of telephones in the area. Though landlines are becoming a thing of the past, there are still a few that are wired through this phone box, so it hasn’t been removed. After it had been vandalized on […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 11.27.24
CHRISTMAS LANE OPENING UP SOON! Over 2000 volunteer hours have prepared the winter wonderland full of the magic of Christmas at every turn. With over 1.5 million lights, drawing more than 180,000 watts of power, adorning over 200 Christmas trees from 4 to 40 feet, the scenes are built with lots of love! Dazzling Larger Than Life Displays • Mr. and Mrs. Claus […]
Continue ReadingHISTORY: ARGUMENT CAUSED PLANT CITY FIRE
According to the Plant City Police Department (PCPD) incident report from February 21, 2005, when the first officer arrived on the scene at Mark’s Electronics at 104 E. Martin Luther King Blvd., he saw heavy smoke and fire inside the business but the windows and doors were still intact. Plant City Fire Rescue (PCFR) 1 […]
Continue ReadingPEDESTRIAN KILLED BY TRAIN NEAR DOWNTOWN
On November 20, at 6:50 p.m., the Plant City Police Department (PCPD) responded to a train versus pedestrian incident. Information from the PCPD communications center indicated that a pedestrian had been struck by a train, with reports of severe injuries. Upon arrival at the railroad crossing at N. Howard Street, south of NW Drane Street, […]
Continue ReadingLOCAL GIRL INVITED TO REPRESENT USA
Photo courtesy of J Douglass Photography, LLC “Congratulations once again on your accomplishment! You have been selected to participate in the DPL [Development Player League] PERFORM All-Star National Team at the 2024 DPL Finals in Norco, CA!” This is the email Rayne Camp got in June. Rayne is a freshman at Strawberry Crest High School […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 11.21.24
November 8 But I Have A Date – Shoplifting Arrest 2100 block of W. Baker St Officers responded to the above location, met with the store manager, and learned two juveniles had stolen makeup products before leaving the scene. One was later arrested. It Wasn’t Me – Traffic/Warrant Arrest W. Granfield St/574 An officer conducted […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 11.21.24
We asked Plant City: When is the appropriate time to start listening to holiday music: Before or after Thanksgiving? BEFOREEE! Autie Hope Whenever the heck you want. Do what makes YOU happy. There are no rules. Cayla Baty Whenever you want. Cheryl Thompson Whenever you feel like it… Lou Burnside After for me but whatever […]
Continue ReadingBRANDON EYE ASSOCIATES ALLEGED TO BE PART OF KICKBACK OPERATION
Brandon Eye Associates has an office at 105 Southern Oaks Drive in Plant City. According to the company’s web site, its ophthalmologists, “Use their hearts to help care for your eyes” and “are caring healthcare providers whose main priority is the safety and overall well-being of their patients.” On November 12, Brandon Eye Associates settled […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 11.21.24
Ellison Hillard ‘Buddy’ Crow, Jr. Ellison Hillard “Buddy” Crow, Jr., 91, of Plant City, Fla., made his way to heaven November 6, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Wayne Henderson Wayne Henderson, 77, life long resident of Plant City, Fla., passed away Nov. 8, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Thomas ‘Tommy’ H. Toney Thomas “Tommy” H. […]
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