On January 12, 2025, at approximately 12:40 a.m., on the 4700 block of Orange Haven Place in Plant City, a resident was alerted to a suspect trespassing on their property. The victim stepped outside and witnessed an individual wearing a ski mask and holding a large bag. When confronted, the suspect fled toward a vehicle […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY HOLDS ITS FIRST-EVER STRAWBERRY DROP
On New Year’s Eve, Plant City began a new tradition—the Strawberry Drop. “We made history—the first time for Plant City,” Dawn Hyatt, Plant City Main Street Executive Director said. “This definitely showed the importance to the community of these downtown events. We were overwhelmingly surprised at the turnout—far, far more numbers than we had anticipated.” […]
Continue ReadingCITY CONTINUES TO EXPAND PARKING IN DOWNTOWN
Wheeler Street Station is the planned development at the intersection of Wheeler Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The vision is for the downtown development to be a mixed-use building with 16,000 square feet of commercial space on the first floor and one-bedroom apartments on the second and third floors, and two-bedroom apartments […]
Continue ReadingFUEL-SIPPER LEXUS NX350h IS COMPACT LUXURY SUV AT ITS FINEST
Leave it to Lexus to shine in the compact luxury crossover segment. And that too with an h after it. It may be a hybrid but the 2025 NX350 is a fun ride to take on the road, responding with quickness in any driving situation while loaded with luxury/tech goodies and assuring safety features. The […]
Continue ReadingReal Estate 01.09.25
December 2024 Real Estate Transactions Local December 2024 sales and trend information courtesy of The Crawford Group. Happy New Year 2025! … 2024 is in the real estate history archives. We are primed to have another active year in real estate, and I would suggest that homeownership is still a primary cornerstone to everyone’s American […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 01.09.25
News Briefs 01.09.25
GFWC WOMAN’S CLUB OF PLANT CITY The GFWC Woman’s Club of Plant City “yellow shirt” ladies were busy assisting Santa as his elves to brighten the holiday season for three families from the Plant City Housing Department. Funds were raised by the Woman’s Club through a holiday cheer Christmas party and passing a Christmas […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 01.09.25
December 27 Dine and Dash – Defraud an Inn Keeper 1200 block of Townsgate Court An officer responded to the above location and spoke with the manager who reported that a customer had ordered food and alcoholic beverages totaling $43.82. The subject sat and consumed the items and then left without paying. The officer detained […]
Continue ReadingGOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES’ HAVE LOCAL OFFICES
Now that the election is over, and 2025 has begun, you don’t have to wait for new legislators to get things in place and get moving—your local government representatives were reelected and are ready to serve. State Senator Danny Burgess Burgess represents District 23, and has a satellite office in Plant City. Most constituent issues […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 01.09.25
Glynn Larry Walls Sr. Glynn Larry Walls Sr. passed away on Jan. 5, 2025 into the loving arms of God. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Joyce Crow Hunter Joyce Crow Hunter entered into eternal rest on Jan. 3, 2025, in Lithia, Fla. She was born Sept. 16, 1930, in Dover, Fla. Expressions of condolences at […]
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