GFWC announces 2019 board members The GFWC Plant City Junior Woman’s Club held its annual installation ceremony on Jan 10 and named nine members to its board of directors. The 2019 board is led by president Alex Rae Rhoades and includes Brittney Maddalena, Lindsay Adkinson, Jamie Sammons, Maribel Sandoval, Jordon Burk, Samantha Blahnik, Briel Maddalena, and […]
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Sports village agreement shattered
The long-awaited Gary Sheffield Sports Village is back at square one after an internal dispute between the developers ruptured the partnership.
Continue ReadingFuture of former post office
The former post office on Reynolds Street may have a future as an annex of city hall if all goes according to plan. The city is in initial assessments of the building, but says there are few major obstacles left to prevent the property from being repurposed.
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Hope Lutheran gives to food bank Hope Lutheran Church’s Jan. 6 morning worship was full of blessings for the United Food Bank of Plant City. The church presented UFBPC director Mary Heysek with a $500 check to benefit the food bank’s Children’s Nutrition Program, which donated 1,200 bags of groceries to families during schools’ winter […]
Continue ReadingCity seeks Midtown developer
A RFP has officially been placed to seek a developer for the long awaited Midtown project.
Continue ReadingYour Town 1.3.19
Post Office cleanup The City of Plant City has closed on the former post office found on Reynolds Street in the heart of downtown Plant City. On Monday a general services crew began cleaning up the property and on Friday the city will conduct a full assessment to determine how to proceed with the long […]
Continue ReadingCity prepares for major revamp
The city has several major projects coming to fruition in 2019 that will help continue to ensure Plant City offers updated amenities to the public. One of the most notable changes is the massive revamp planned for several local parks. With an approximate cost of $1.465 million, the projects will add improvements to Ellis-Methvin Park, […]
Continue ReadingPCPD armored tactical vehicle has arrived
In Sept. 2017 city commissioners approved allotting $335,000 in funding for the Plant City Police Department to purchase an armored tactical vehicle. Once approved the car was hand built and after it was completed two officers flew north to the warehouse in Nov. 2018 to begin training for the BearCat vehicle. It arrived in Plant […]
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