August 2 Good Smelling Thief – Grand Theft 1200 Townsgate Ct Officers met with a complainant who stated a backpack containing $9,500 cash and $140 Dulce Gabbana cologne was inadvertently left at the restaurant. Again? – DWLS S. Collins St/W Prosser St An officer arrested a subject for DWLS 3 or more convictions as a […]
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CITY COMMISSION APPROVES SPLASH PARK
At 7:30 p.m. on July 12, Mayor Nate Kilton called to order the City of Plant City Regular Meeting of the City Commission. Also present were Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioners William Dodson and Mary Mathis, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri Miller, and City Manager Bill McDaniel. Aaron Flug, pastor of City Pointe […]
Continue ReadingCODE ENFORCEMENT KEEPS AN EYE ON THE CITY
The City of Plant City Code Enforcement Division works to ensure a safe and healthy environment. Six people are on the staff. They investigate about 1,800 code enforcement related complaints, and 6,500 complaint associated inspections each year. Among the Division’s responsibilities are: Interpreting and enforcing all City ordinances and policies Responding to citizen complaints and […]
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MEET THE CHIEFS’ BREAKFAST A breakfast will be held for the new Plant City Police Department Chief of Police and Deputy Chiefs on August 12 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Johnson’s Barbeque. This is a chance for the public to meet our new Chief of Police and Deputy Chiefs. The breakfast is sponsored […]
Continue ReadingEASTBOUND I-4 RAMPS CLOSING OVER THE WEEKEND
Beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, August 9, the eastbound I-4 ramps (entrance and exit) at County Line Road will close until 5 a.m., Monday, August 12, weather permitting. Eastbound I-4 motorists needing to access County Line Road will have to exit the interstate using Exit 22, proceed south onto Park Road, turn east onto South […]
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FORENSIC CLASS A former head of forensics offers classes to high school students so that they can learn more about crime scene investigation. Bill Thomas, born and raised in Plant City, spent a year in the Vietnam War serving as a U.S. Army combat military policeman. After Vietnam, he served in policing. After years of […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PURPOSE
The purpose of Florida’s Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 is to remove slum and blight from municipalities. In accordance with this act, the City Commission of Plant City established a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in 1981. The 1969 act allows communities to increase property taxes to finance improvements in a specified area. Plant City put […]
Continue ReadingCANDIDATE FORUM HELD IN PLANT CITY
The Plant City Chamber of Commerce held its second Candidate Forum on August 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the TECO Expo Hall on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds. The candidates in attendance were: Jennifer Barbosa for United States Congress, District 15 Karen Bendorf for Hillsborough County School Board, District 7 Chris Boles […]
Continue ReadingCHRISTIAN SCHOOL OPENS IN PREVIOUS FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING
John Stover spent the first part of his professional career as a nursing home administrator. “As a Christian guy, I have a passion for helping those who can’t protect themselves. As an administrator, I was in the home every day, and I could walk around and talk to residents sitting in the hallways and in […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 08.01.24
PET ADOPTION AND TREAT TASTING EVENT On Monday, August 5, the Plant City Tractor Supply store at 1803 Jim Redman Parkway will host a Pet Adoption Event from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The rural lifestyle retailer, a one-stop shop for all things pet, including a wide variety of food, treats, toys, crates, carriers, training […]
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