On Tuesday morning, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue fought a large barn fire on Reece Road. At 5:28 A.M., its Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 call from people reporting heavy fire coming from a “barn full of chemicals.” Units reported seeing a large column of smoke from a distance and called a working fire. The […]
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Florida Highway Patrol Seeks Help Locating Hit and Run Vehicle That Struck Ambulance Transporting Critical Stroke Victim
The vehicle is believed to be a grey or silver Chrysler 300 with significant passenger side damage.
Continue ReadingConstruction of New Downtown Crosswalk Requires Temporary Road Closure
A new crosswalk project in Downtown Plant City, to be installed at Collins Street and J. Arden Mays Blvd., will necessitate temporary road closures, city officials said. The City will close Collins Street from Drane Street to MLK Blvd., beginning Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Completion is expected by Fri., Feb. 9. The street closure will […]
Continue ReadingMeet 2024 Florida Strawberry Festival Court Member Abigail Louise Spivey
Court member Abigail Louise Spivey is a junior at Plant City High School.
Continue ReadingMeet 2024 Florida Strawberry Festival Court Member Zion Nevaeh Keese
Court member Zion Nevaeh Keese is a senior at Durant High School.
Continue ReadingMeet 2024 Florida Strawberry Festival First Maid Taylor Marie Gregory
First Maid Taylor Marie Gregory is a junior at Seffner Christian Academy.
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City Commission Recognizes Plant City Chamber of Commerce For 100 Years The City Commission honored the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce with a resolution celebrating its 100th anniversary of playing a leading role in community, business and economic development in the area. The East Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce, the forerunner of the Greater Plant […]
Continue ReadingMeet the 2024 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen Annistyn Faith Griffin
A junior at Durant High Schoo, Queen Annistyn Faith Griffin looks forward to serving her community.
Continue ReadingQueen and Court Crowned At 89th Annual Florida Strawberry Festival Queen’s Scholarship Pageant
Annistyn Faith Griffin is joined by First Maid Taylor Marie Gregory and court members SaraGrace Elizabeth Sparkman, Abigail Louise Spivey and Zion Nevaeh Keese.
Continue ReadingSix Hour Commission Meeting Ends With Commission Approving Industrial Rezoning of Blue Steel Site
Hundreds showed up to express their concerns about the project.
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