Plant City is the first municipality in the region to adopt an ordinance to regulate the placement and operation of donation bins. City commissioners were swift in their unanimous adoption of the ordinance, which places restrictions not only on the placement and sizes of the bins but also on the organizations that can operate them […]
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Truck raffle benefits city
Ocala resident Maria Humbarger, the winner of Stingray Chevrolet’s annual Florida Strawberry Festival drawing, received her 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4WD LT Crew Cab truck during a ceremony March 25, at Stingray Chevrolet. “We look forward to this opportunity every year because it’s a win for everyone,” says Florida Strawberry Festival Assistant Manager Lee Bakst. […]
Continue ReadingI-4 Power thanks customers
I-4 Power Equipment customers enjoyed a feast fit for a king March 21, during the company’s customer appreciation event. The event featured a barbecue lunch prepared by Robert and Diana Cooper, along with giveaways, raffle prizes and special promotions.
Continue ReadingPlant City man dies in pedestrian crash
A Plant City man passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital March 26 from injuries he received from a March 24 car crash. online pharmacy buy proscar without prescription with best prices today in the USA Steven John Kelley, 49, was struck by a vehicle while walking southbound across westbound lanes of Hillsborough Avenue near Sawyer […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Attorney General Pam Bondi Fundraiser
Plant City residents showed their support for Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi at a fundraising event March 21, at the home of Vice Mayor Rick Lott. Many Plant City dignitaries attended the event, including Plant City commissioners Billy Keel and Bill Dodson, Florida State Rep. Dan Raulerson, former Florida State Rep. Rich Glorioso and many […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING: Tanker fire closes Interstate 4
SEFFNER — Authorities closed both directions of Interstate 4 in east Hillsborough County Friday morning after a tanker truck caught fire. The fire began about 10:30 a.m. near mile marker 9 in Seffner. The truck was carrying a chemical known as “Orange Essence,” according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Hillsborough County hazardous materials units were […]
Continue ReadingSollenberger named interim Plant City manager
Plant City commissioners appointed David Sollenberger as interim city manager March 20, in an special meeting. The appointment comes one day after the Hillsborough County Commission approved the hiring of current Plant City Manager Greg Horwedel as its deputy county administrator. Sollenberger is no stranger to the city’s top seat. After retiring as city manager […]
Continue ReadingVietnam-era chopper leaves Plant City
It was Nov. 7, 1968 — the last day weathered Bandit Crew Chief and Platoon Sgt. Jay Hays had to spend in the rotting jungles of Vietnam. When he entered the U.S. Army, he was a strapping 230-pound young man. He left at 150. But, before he flew home, he was taken to see the […]
Continue ReadingPlant City hopes to build buzz with new downtown events
Plant City looks to be much more lively in 2014. Following February’s first Railfest at the Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum, Special Events Manager Deanna Hurley plans to roll out a new event every month in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World. If everything goes according to plan, it won’t just be downtown reaping […]
Continue ReadingWish Farms releases children’s book
Misty the Garden Pixie fluttered off the pages of her very own book onto the grounds of the Florida Strawberry Festival on its last day. In her signature red dress, airy purple wings and strawberry-blond locks, Misty helped with a signing for a brand new children’s book published by Wish Farms. The book, “Misty the […]
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