The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) arrested a man for running a title-washing ring following an almost year-long investigation. HCSO’s Auto Theft Unit began the investigation in March 2024, when deputies responded to the Plant City Tax Collector’s Office after Essa Cham, 46, attempted to use a fraudulent South Carolina title to retitle a 2022 […]
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COMMISSION SENDS LAND-USE CHANGE TO STATE FOR OPINION
Mayor Nate Kilton called the January 27 Regular Meeting of the City Commission to order at 7:30 p.m. Also sitting at the dais were Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner Bill Dodson, City Commissioner Mary Thomas Mathis, City Commissioner Michael Sparkman, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri Miller, and City Manager Bill McDaniel. Pastor Timothy […]
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CHAD’S PROMISE Plant City Elks Lodge presented Chad Landry with a check for $500 to help support his charity, Chad’s Promise. Chad’s organization is based in Plant City. When a veteran with health problems must go into the hospital, they will resist at the risk of their own life because they fear they will have […]
Continue ReadingBRUTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY PROJECT IS ON THE BOOKS
Plant Citians named the Bruton Memorial Library after Quintilla Geer Bruton and Judge James D. Bruton Jr. Quintilla Bruton began campaigning in the 1950s for a public library in Plant City. It was not until the early 1960s that the building became a reality. Mrs. Bruton’s husband James donated $200,000 to an expansion that was […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY MAN ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
In the early hours of January 21, the Plant City Police Department (PCPD) swiftly arrested 43-year-old Elijah Whittaker of Plant City, following an assault that occurred at a residence on Pearl Street. At approximately 3:30 a.m., officers responded to the scene of a reported domestic assault. Through a detailed on-scene investigation, it was determined that […]
Continue ReadingBRUSH BLAZE IN PLANT CITY
Just before 2:00 p.m. on January 27, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) responded to a rapidly spreading brush fire off Mary Ivy Drive in Plant City. According to the initial 911 caller, the fire began as a controlled burn in a steel drum. However, fire escaped through low venting holes in the drum and quickly […]
Continue ReadingCHURCH OPENS DOORS AS COLD WEATHER SHELTER
Greater New Hope Anointed Ministries has agreed to serve as a designated Hillsborough County Cold Weather Shelter for homeless people. The church doors will be open daily from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. while nighttime temperatures fall below 40 degrees. Each person taking shelter will be served a hot dinner and hot breakfast. The church […]
Continue ReadingJOINT INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST OF SERIAL ARMED ROBBER
The Plant City Police Department, in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), removed a violent offender from the streets. On January 8, United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the indictment of Peter Latimore, Jr. (43, Zephyrhills) with interference of commerce by robbery, […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 01.23.25
Step Into the Magic: Mossy Hollow Market Returns for an Enchanted Forest Experience The mystical portal to Mossy Hollow Market is opening once again! On February 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., visitors are invited to enter a whimsical woodland village filled with fairies, mushrooms, and sprites at Metals & Nature in Plant City. […]
Continue ReadingOUR Senator, Ashley Moody
Congratulations Senator Ashley Moody! Well, that’s quite a salutation, United States Senator. It’s one, though, that is especially fitting for Ashley Moody, a Plant City native, who seems on a fast track to doing great things and making those who know her proud in the process. In case you’ve somehow missed it, Ashley Moody was […]
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