Jesse Carr has served Plant City for more than 30 years. His retirement celebration will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at City Hall. The entire community is invited to come out and wish Carr farewell.
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News Briefs 4.29.21
Wheeler advances to Voice live round Kenzie Wheeler’s cover of Luke Combs’ “Beer Never Broke My Heart” on Monday night’s episode of The Voice was strong enough to get him through the show’s final Knockout Round. Wheeler went head to head with teammate Avery Roberson, who sang Chris Young’s “Tomorrow,” and team captain Kelly Clarkson […]
Continue ReadingFlorida woman on probation for DUI manslaughter involved in fatal crash
Jennifer Carvajal, 24, of Tampa, was behind the wheel when the vehicle went airborne and crashed into a car dealership along I-4, killing one Plant City man and injuring three others.
Continue ReadingCOMMISH ROUNDUP: String of public hearings ahead
A series of public hearings regarding various map amendments throughout the community as well as a modification to the Plant City Code are on next week’s city commission meeting agenda.
Continue ReadingChamber building up for sale
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce is starting the process of moving to a new location downtown and putting its current home up for sale.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 4.22.21
Registration open for Lots of Hugs summer camp Plant City Black Heritage Celebration Inc.’s annual Lots of Hugs Summer Reading Camp will be back at Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 N. Park Road, for another nine-week session of education, character development and fun for local kids age 6-14. This year’s camp runs from May 31 through […]
Continue ReadingPrescription Drug Take Back Day coming to Plant City
Plant City Police Department will collect prescription drugs at the CVS Pharmacy on James L. Redman Parkway on April 24.
Continue ReadingCOMMISH ROUNDUP: Commissioners continue cemetery improvements
Monday’s city commission meeting saw commissioners approve purchases and contract amendments to keep improving local cemeteries.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 4.15.21
Florida Strawberry Festival releases 2021 attendance total Though the Florida Strawberry Festival’s overall attendance dipped in 2021, it still hosted hundreds of thousands of attendees. The festival announced Wednesday that nearly 402,000 people attended the 86th annual festival. It also announced that Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and Plant City Police Department reported just five total […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Stadium approved as vaccination site
Commissioners agreed to enter an agreement with Hillsborough County to use the parking lot of the Plant City Stadium as a vaccination site.
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