A brick building on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Historic Downtown Plant City has been sitting vacant for decades. Its beautiful architecture reminds of grander times from long ago. When tattoo artist David Hudder saw the space, he knew it would be the perfect location for a tattoo shop and living quarters upstairs. He […]
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Happy 71st anniversary!
Stone Ledge Manor residents Lloyd and Mavis Evers celebrated recently their 71st anniversary. They were married Jan. 31, 1943. Together, they have four children, 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, and are members of Hopewell Baptist Church.
Continue ReadingPlant City projects top MPO to-do list
Plant City Vice Mayor Rick Lott has seen many projects come and go during his decade-long service on the Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planing Board for Transportation. Jokingly known as “the historian,” Lott has noticed that Plant City projects have started to rise in importance. The reason is simple: responsible city staff and reputation. “(Plant City […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker to present Florida’s history
Those who enjoyed the classic Florida novel, “A Land Remembered,” will be in for a treat next week. The Friends of the Bruton Memorial Library are bringing Patrick “Rick” Smith Jr., son of author Patrick Smith, to Plant City to give a presentation about the book and his father’s life. “Few, if any, books have […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 02.06.14
JAN. 9 SNEAKY, SNEAKY 2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft/Dealing in Stolen Property. The suspect came to the Plant City store and took merchandise she had not paid for to the customer service desk. She then presented a receipt from the Gibsonton Walmart in an attempt to obtain a refund on the merchandise. She […]
Continue ReadingBlueberry pageant sign-ups continue Saturday
Registration for the second annual Blueberry Festival Pageant sign up will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Keel and Curley Winery, 5202 Thonotosassa Road. The 7-to-9 and 10-to-11 age groups are full, so don’t delay for the other groups. Only 20 spots will be available in each age division, and […]
Continue ReadingCity honors board members
Plant City Mayor Mary Thomas Mathis honored nine residents for their long service on various boards during the City Commission’s Jan. 27 meeting. The honorees include: Marlene C. Baskin, Housing Authority (35 years) Randell L. Platt, Board of Adjustment (20 years) Judy Vogel, Board of Adjustment (20 years) Shelby Bender, Historic Resources Board (20 years) […]
Continue ReadingOne injured in mobile home fire
A fire that broke out Monday morning in a mobile home sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries, according to Hillsborough County fire officials. The fire was reported about 10:18 a.m. at 3713 Bruton Road, authorities said. When firefighters arrived, they found the home engulfed in flames. A lack of fire hydrants in […]
Continue ReadingPlant City police arrest murder suspect
Plant City Police Department detectives charged 26 year-old Jarvis Duff, of Plant City, last week, with the murder of Edward Lewis. Lewis was found shot to death in August 2013, outside his Plant City home on West Warren Street. At the time, detectives believed the motive for the homicide was robbery. Duff has been charged […]
Continue ReadingSheriff’s Office completes 2014 GangNet
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested 13 gang members following its GangNet 2014 operation in District 2, which includes Plant City. Between Jan. 27 and Feb. 2, the Sheriff’s Office conducted warrant pick-ups, residential probation checks, curfew compliance checks and an increased presence in known gang areas, with both uniform and non-uniform personnel. Gang arrests […]
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