SYDNEY DOVER CONSERVATION PARK REOPENS Hillsborough County reopened Sydney Dover Conservation Park on March 8. The park, located at 536 N. Dover Rd., was temporarily closed in October and then used as a countywide vegetative debris collection site to accommodate the unprecedented amount of downed trees and other vegetation resulting from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. […]
Continue ReadingNUCYCLE ENERGY HOLDS REOPENING AFTER DISASTROUS FIRE
For five years, NuCycle Energy has operated in a 103,000 square-foot facility on County Line Road. At the end of February, the company won the Florida Sustany Foundation’s Best Medium-Sized Sustainable Business award. NuCycle’s business is landfill abatement, and fossil fuel replacement. “NuCycle Energy was started by someone who is much smarter than me,” Mark […]
Continue ReadingWINNER GETS HIS CORVETTE
On Tuesday, dozens of people gathered at Stingray Chevrolet to see owners Steve and Susan Hurley hand off the key fob for the $90,370 Corvette 2LT Convertible they donated for the Strawberry Festival New Corvette Giveaway. “I like to say it’s always a great day in Plant City,” Mayor Nate Kilton said when he was […]
Continue ReadingMISS SOUTHWEST CENTRAL FLORIDA COMPETITION HELD SUNDAY
On March 17, the excitement and talent of local contestants shone brightly at the Southwest Central Florida Scholarship Competition as the preliminary Miss America scholarship competition awarded 12 titles. The event was held at Branscomb Auditorium located on the Florida Southern College Campus in Lakeland. The event celebrated the dedication and achievements of young women […]
Continue Reading3 Ways to Celebrate and Enjoy National Parks This Spring
From the geysers of Yellowstone to the lush forests of the Great Smoky Mountains, the country’s more than 400 National Parks are a national treasure. Here are three ways to celebrate and enjoy the parks this spring: 1. Celebrate National Park Week happening April 19 to April 27. Entrance fees will be waived on April […]
Continue ReadingCITY COMMISSION MEETING HONORS WORLD CHAMPION CHEER TEAM
At 7:30 p.m. on March 10, Mayor Nate Kilton called the proceedings to order for the Regular Meeting of the City Commission. 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 Manager Bill McDaniel, and City Clerk Kerri […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 03.13.25
Plant City History & Photo Archives and Arts Council Present the Plant City Sculptures Exhibit Photo Contest March 13 through 21, bring in one (or a few!) fabulous photos, printed on 8×10 or 8½ x 11 paper, and attach an entry form with your information. Make sure your picture features the sculpture and at least […]
Continue ReadingTHE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL OFFERED COMPETITIONS
The 11-day Florida Strawberry Festival had entertaining competitions galore, from lamb jumping, to animal costuming, to stemming strawberries, to diaper decorating, to art, to eating fast and furiously. The Festival had every kind of fair food you can think of. Any walk through the Festival would come across hundreds of common eaters. But there were […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 03.13.25
February 28 Bank On It – Trespass after Warning/Resist Officer 1900 block of S Alexander St Officers responded to the above location and met with staff who stated a subject was in the location and had been previously trespassed. An officer asked the subject to step outside during which time the subject became belligerent and […]
Continue ReadingWE HAVE A WINNER!
For the first time in the history of holding the Florida Strawberry Festival New Corvette Giveaway, there was drama added to drawing the ticket and announcing the winner’s name. Before the drawing, the ticket hopper was turned many times. Raffle officials pulled a teenaged girl from the crowd, instructed her to reach deep into the […]
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