The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Committee is pleased to announce this year’s agriculture award winners. “Their contributions make a significant difference to the agriculture industry in Plant City and Hillsborough County,” committee chair Debbie Simpson said. The awards will be presented at the “Salute to Agriculture” contact breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, […]
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Road closures at railroad crossings to start Sunday
Five different roads around Plant City will be closed at railroad crossings from 7 a.m. Sunday, July 19, to Thursday, July 23. CSX will be repairing the arm crossings. The roads will open as each crossing is completed. The bulk of the closures are in Historic Downtown: Collins and Evers streets, and Martin Luther King Jr. […]
Continue ReadingResidents invited to Howard Street improvement meeting
A residential meeting regarding the Howard Street improvement project will be Thursday, July 16. The focus of the project is to make improvements to South Howard Street that will allow better drainage, in addition to a new sidewalk. IF YOU GO What: Howard Street Improvement Project Resident Meeting When: 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July […]
Continue ReadingLibrary’s AC unit damaged in storm
The Bruton Memorial Library will be receiving a new air conditioning system. The library’s previous east air conditioning system was ruined during a storm Tuesday, July 7. Mark Emery, superintendent of general services, is responsible for all of the city’s buildings and fleet. Emery believes that the air conditioning was most likely affected by the […]
Continue ReadingLibrary board welcomes public to meeting
Members of the Bruton Memorial Library Board will hold a meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. Members of the public are invited to attend. buy premarin online https://kcpetdental.com/wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms/1-efb9cce06c37983022f567f9367166cb/tmp/premarin.html no prescription
Continue ReadingDeputies: Plant City man who barricaded himself in home is former police officer
The Plant City man who was arrested on charges of capital sexual battery Friday, July 10, after a six-hour standoff with law enforcement is a law enforcement officer himself, authorities said. James Cunha, 44, is a former police officer with the Haines City Police Department and is currently employed by the public safety department at […]
Continue ReadingSWAT team responds to man barricaded in his home
UPDATE: It took a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team over five hours to coax a suspect from his home on Tindale Road Friday, July 10. HCSO responded to a sexual abuse call earlier in the day. During the investigation, the suspect ran inside of the home and barricaded himself with several weapons. At about […]
Continue ReadingWeight-loss author invited to patient advisory board
Karen Gillman, a local author and business woman, was recently named to the Apollo Patient Advisory Board for the international company Apollo Endosurgery Inc, the owner of the LAP-BAND System. Gillman had weight loss surgery in 2004, opting for the LAP-BAND System, and since then has shed more than 145 pounds. Her book, “It’s Never Too […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 07.10.15
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. JUNE 26 PUTTING ON AIRS 2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail theft. Officer responded to report of stolen merchandise. The business’s loss prevention specialists said that a Haier-brand air conditioner unit, valued at $279, was stolen. […]
Continue ReadingPlant City man involved in cargo theft scheme
Detectives have recovered over $300,000 worth of stolen merchandise from Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s in a cargo theft scheme that involved six individuals, including one man from Plant City. Alexander Nealy, 36, was identified as a suspect and arrested for felony cargo theft. He was employed as a tractor-trailer driver for SalSon Logistics, a trucking contractor […]
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