On December 11, at 11:20 a.m., Plant City Police Department officers responded to a report of a dispute that escalated into gunfire. The incident involved 26-year-old Michael Davis of Plant City, a 10-time convicted felon with offenses ranging from Written Threats to Kill, Burglary, and Possession and Sale of a Controlled Substance. Shortly after the […]
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CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT IN PLANT CITY CAUSES DAMAGE
On Thursday, the operator of a trackhoe working in Plant City suffered a medical emergency. As a result, the operator lost control. The equipment crashed through a fence and into a tree and took down a nearby power line, which caused electrical explosions. At the time, a contracted company was handling a construction project on […]
Continue ReadingSTRUCTURE FIRE IN PLANT CITY
Last night around 6 p.m., Plant City Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at NuCycle Energy at 2067 S. County Line Rd. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke inside the structure and initiated an interior attack. The battalion chief and incident commander, knowing the building and its contents, quickly requested mutual aid […]
Continue ReadingTRAFFIC INCREASE LEADS TO POSSIBLE ROAD WIDENING
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Hillsborough County forecasts a heavy increase in traffic on McIntosh and Branch Forbes Roads, and is conducting what is known as a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study to determine viability of the projects. For both roads, the plans are to reconfigure the undivided two-lanes to four divided lanes. […]
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MURAL UNVEILING: BURNEY ELEMENTARY Leah Tinsley, who has done many murals in Plant City, completed a recent mural for Burney Elementary School. She was selected for this project by Tampa Foundation Executive Director Gennie Swenson. Suncoast Schools Credit Union was the generous donor for this project. Leah used the history of the school as inspiration […]
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MOTHER SON DANCE- SNEAKER BALL Are you a mom who holds a special bond with your son? Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Epsilon Beta Zeta Chapter is hosting a Mother Son Dance (Sneaker Ball). The event will be held on Saturday, December 28, from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at Bealsville Recreation Center, 5009 Nesmith Road. Plant […]
Continue ReadingCITY COMMISSION DEBATES CHANGING PLANNING BOARD
Mayor Nate Kilton called the December 9 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. Reverend Joe […]
Continue ReadingPotbelly Sandwich Shop Expands in Florida with New Plant City Location
Potbelly (NASDAQ: PBPB), the iconic neighborhood sandwich shop, announced today the opening of a new shop at Lake Walden Square in Plant City, Florida. Situated among an impressive collection of restaurants and big box retailers, this new location offers easy access and has strong visibility along major thoroughfares, James L. Redman Parkway and W. Alexander […]
Continue Reading267-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX PROPOSED SOUTH OF PLANT CITY
At the corner of James L. Redman Parkway (SR 39) and Trapnell Road East sits 45 acres named the Oakmont Landing Planned Development District. In March 2022, the development was approved for 150 single-family residential houses where no more than 55 of these homes could be townhomes. The project would include roadway with access to […]
Continue ReadingFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH GROWS AGAIN
On Sunday, December 1, First Baptist Church Plant City held a ground breaking ceremony for the next phase of its expansion at the church’s main campus on 3309 James L. Redman Parkway. The addition represents a forward-looking commitment to the church’s “mission of sharing God’s love and meeting the spiritual and community needs of Plant […]
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