The room fell silent before the winner of the Outstanding Citizen of the Year was announced Wednesday. The secret was finally revealed at the annual luncheon when previous winner Joe Sedita announced the recipient: Michael Cameron. “I wasn’t expecting this,” Cameron said. Cameron was joined by his wife, Terrie, son, Nicholas, parents, Gary and Sandra, […]
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Commission to send request to FDLE
In a unanimous vote, city commissioners made the decision to send an investigative report in regards to former police chief Steven Singletary to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Ethics Commission at the commission meeting Feb. 10. City Manager Greg Horwedel will prepare the letter of request this week. The forwarding would subject […]
Continue ReadingFundraiser launches for Durden family
Friends have launched an online fundraiser for the Durden family. George J. Durden, 29, of Plant City, died in a rollover car crash Feb. 8, on westbound Interstate 4, according to Florida Highway Patrol reports. His wife, Kasie M. Durden, 27, was transported to Lakeland Regional Medical Center, with critical injuries, including a broken neck, back […]
Continue ReadingTwo former commissioners have passed away
Two former Plant City commissioners have passed away. Commissioner Mike Sparkman made the announcement at yesterday’s city commission meeting. James Hoover suffered a fatal injury when the gun he was handling at his Plant City home accidentally fired. Also a dentist, he served on the commission from 1978 to 1982. Gerald Hooker died of natural […]
Continue ReadingTwo former Plant City commissioners have died
Two former Plant City commissioners have died. James Hoover suffered a fatal injury when the gun he was handling at his Plant City home accidentally fired. Also a dentist, he served on the commission from 1978 to 1982. Gerald Hooker died of natural causes in Texas. Hooker served on the commission three terms from 1966 […]
Continue ReadingPlant City man dies in I-4 rollover crash
One Plant City man died in a rollover crash this morning on Interstate 4. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, George J. Durden, 29, of Plant City, was driving a 2009 Ford F-250 at a high rate of speed at about 12:11 a.m. Feb. 8, on westbound I-4, west of McIntosh Road. Durden lost control of […]
Continue ReadingCommissioner Billy Keel: Do the investigation
On Friday afternoon, Commissioner Billy Keel sent an email to City Manager Greg Horwedel proposing that the commission asks the city manager’s office to send in a request to an independent agency to investigate the allegations that Keel tried to intervene in the investigation regarding Steven Singletary’s termination. He proposed that “… the commission by […]
Continue ReadingWEEKEND BEST BET: Railfest
Railfest takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb 7; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Union Station Depot, 102 N. Palmer St., Plant City. The event kicks off Feb. 7, with back-to-back movie showings at the north parking lot on the corner of Reynolds and North Palmer streets. Attendees are encouraged […]
Continue ReadingParents of 9/11 victim to receive biker escort
A plethora of rumbling engines. A father’s tears. An escort to top them all. On Feb. 27, a pack of motorcycles will accompany Jerry and Karen Bingham to the Tampa International Airport, where they will take off to Somerset County, in Pennsylvania, the site of the United Airlines Flight 93 9/11 crash. What is now […]
Continue ReadingUPDATE: FDLE will investigate police chief’s termination
UPDATE: On Friday afternoon, Commissioner Billy Keel sent an email to City Manager Greg Horwedel proposing that the commission asks the City Manager’s office to send in a request to an independent agency to investigate the allegations that Keel tried to intervene in the investigation regarding Steven Singletary’s termination. “…The commission by way of unanimous […]
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