No one was harmed in the Friday evening fire.
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Commission Roundup 3.14.19
Funding agreements were approved, the festival now runs adjacent to BerryFest Place and six public hearings were set in Monday nights Commission meeting.
Continue ReadingCity takes first step to transform McIntosh Park
A Phase One Feasibility Study is officially underway for McIntosh Park to see if overall water quality management, stormwater treatment and aquifer augmentation could be improved at the 360 acre site.
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Winn-Dixie’s salute to strawberries The Winn-Dixie store at 205 W. Alexander St. celebrated Plant City strawberries on March 9 with plenty of free food for the public. The event, which ran from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., featured strawberry-themed giveaways, gift cards, photo opportunities with a strawberry character and plenty of free food samples throughout […]
Continue ReadingPIT Count surveys local homeless
Volunteers hit the streets last week to
participate in the Point in Time Count
throughout Hillsborough County, which helps assess a snapshot of the homeless population in the county.
Commission roundup 3.7.19
A road near the Florida Strawberry Festival may soon be named
BerryFest Place and SR 39 moves toward the next step in utility expansions, which will include in-depth surveying.
News Briefs 3.7.19
’Strawberry event’ at Winn-Dixie To celebrate both its new look and the Florida Strawberry Festival the Winn-Dixie store at 205 W. Alexander St. is inviting the public to come check out a family-friendly “strawberry event” on Saturday morning. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature strawberry-themed giveaways, gift cards, photo […]
Continue ReadingOne killed in fatal accident on Reynolds
A driver was killed early Tuesday morning after striking the back of a tractor trailer at a red light.
Continue ReadingOne dead in Tuesday SR-60 crash
A 77-year-old woman died and another was injured in a crash near Luckasavage Road.
Continue ReadingSeeking signal
Each year when hundreds of thousands of guests flood into the Florida Strawberry Festival phone signal becomes spotty within the grounds. AT&T is hoping to combat the issue with a ‘Cell on Wheels.’
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