The festival gave the food bank more than $30,000 last week.
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One dead in crash on Wiggins Road
Last night a car veered off the road, crashing into a speed limit sign and then a tree. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver is in critical condition.
Continue ReadingHCSO seeks info on PC woman’s murder
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify any potential suspects linked to the murder of a woman in Plant City on June 17.
Continue ReadingSayonara, Sports Village
The city has come to a full stop on the long-awaited Sports Village project. After complications with the negotiations between the city and Gary Sheffield Sports Village, LLC,
the groups have decided to call it quits.
Mercedes Perez tapped for assistant city manager
The current Director of Human Resources and Risk Management was confirmed Monday evening as the new assistant city manager. Perez has been in government for 22 years and with Plant City for nearly four.
Continue ReadingPublix semi crushed by tree in Plant City
HCSO is on the scene at Knights Griffin Road after a tree fell on top of a Publix semi truck, slicing the vehicle in half.
Continue ReadingThree injured in S.R. 60 crash
A suspect blew through an intersection and struck another vehicle while fleeing from police Wednesday morning.
Continue ReadingTexting and driving: What you need to know
Florida’s new texting and driving law is now in effect. Here’s what you need to know before you get behind the wheel.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 7.3.19
Observer turning 7 The United States of America was born on the fourth of July, and so was the Plant City Observer. We’re celebrating our seventh year in Plant City this Thursday and are as dedicated as ever to keeping readers in the know to the best of our ability. We’re hoping to be your […]
Continue ReadingPlant City man dies following midnight shooting
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help
identifying one to three suspects that may have been involved in the shooting early Monday morning that left one man dead.
