Stormwater upgrades and Roseland Park project round out the last of the major proposals in the next fiscal year’s budget.
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City plans to upgrade 9-1-1 command center
The City of Plant City is set to use funding it received to help with COVID-19 costs to upgrade the workstation for its 9-1-1 employees and boost its safety measures.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 9.24.20
Prayer group going strong in hospital parking lot A group of people from St. Clement Catholic Church has been sending prayers to South Florida Baptist Hospital workers, first responders and other personnel from the hospital parking lot since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. You can find the group there every Wednesday, as it’s done […]
Continue ReadingFlorida adds another 3,116 COVID-19 cases Tuesday
The numbers are still on the rise, but the state continues to steadily reopen.
Continue ReadingPlant City Observer considers transitioning to nonprofit
The owners of the Plant City Observer have recently begun discussions of changing the methods of operation for the local newspaper to transition its status from a for-profit entity to a nonprofit company.
Continue ReadingCommish Roundup: Commissioners approve road resurfacing
Monday’s city commission meeting led to the green light being given for several road resurfacing projects around the city and for City Manager Bill McDaniel to start negotiations for the Wheeler Street lot development.
Continue ReadingReady, set, play
Some big changes are coming to local parks thanks to a large focus in the proposed city budget.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 9.17.20
JAAP program gets new look Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Sept. 10 press conference that it partnered with local law enforcement agencies and judicial leaders to change the Juvenile Arrest Avoidance Program (JAAP). The JAAP was implemented in 2010 as a way to decrease the number of bookings at Hillsborough County’s Juvenile Assessment […]
Continue ReadingArrests made in Aug. 24 I-4 shooting
Three suspects were arrested in connection with the Aug. 24 shooting, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday.
Continue ReadingCOVID on the rise
Once again, Hillsborough County has seen a recent uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases.
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