A video wall is used to monitor traffic from the Plant City Traffic Operations facility.
Continue ReadingPaths for Bright Futures
Seniors regularly graduate from high school with no plan for their future, and they may spin their employment wheels for years without moving forward.
Continue ReadingCops Corner 5.2.24
Cops Corner 5.2.24
Continue ReadingWho Helped Select the Next Police Chief of Plant City?
The City of Plant City search for a new police chief drew 100 initial applicants. After the field was narrowed to the final five candidates, City Manager Bill McDaniel invited the public to a meet-and-greet event on Thursday, April 25 at Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center.
Continue ReadingWarrant Issued for Double Homicide
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double homicide in Dover. On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 5:25 p.m., HCSO Communications Center received a call from a neighbor regarding a deceased female in the 3700 block of Sumner Road in Dover. Once on scene, deputies discovered a deceased female outside a mobile home with […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 4.25.24
You can help select the next Plant City police chief! How often does someone ask you for your opinion? City Manager Bill McDaniel of Plant City wants yours. The Plant City search for a new police chief drew 100 applicants. Now the field has been narrowed down to the final five candidates. These candidates will […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 4.25.24
April 12 Car Gone – Stolen Vehicle 2600 block of James L Redman Pkwy An officer met with the complainant who advised she left work on 04/11/2024 at approximately 10 p.m. Her car was left in the parking lot due to her keys being stolen. When she returned at approximately 7:00 a.m. her car was […]
Continue ReadingSouth Florida Baptist Hospital Preview
There is already life at the new South Florida Baptist Hospital. Though the hospital doors are not scheduled to open until mid-May, a preview event on April 21 drew a throng of people to take tours through the 424,000 square-foot facility. “I’m impressed….It’s nice that they let us come in without having to be a […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 4.25.24
Judy Gleaton Connell Smith Judy Gleaton Connell Smith, 79, born December 1, 1944, a lifelong resident of Plant City, died peacefully April 22, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, James “Jim” H. Connell; and her parents, W.L. “Bill” and Magaline Jent Gleaton. She is survived […]
Continue ReadingArts Council of Plant City Hosts Spring Tea
The Arts Council of Plant City hosted over 50 guests at a “Spring Tea” on Saturday, April 20, at the Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center. The menu, provided by Chef Shannon Shearer, included Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Cucumber Sandwiches, Blueberry Scones with Devonshire Cream and Lemon Curd, and Guava and Cream Cheese Pastelitos. Two locally blended, […]
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