The new location of Starbucks, which is on James L. Redman, is now officially open.
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Covid-19 update
The latest numbers show that COVID-19 show that the virus is continuing to spread. In the last seven days alone there has been a 23 percent increase in positive cases. Due to the continued spread, the mask mandate is still firmly in place.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 7.23.20
YMCA hosting blood drives tomorrow The Plant City Family YMCA and others in the greater Tampa Bay area are hosting blood drives from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday as a team effort with OneBlood. All who wish to donate must first make an appointment at oneblood.org/ymca or by calling 1-888-936-6283. Donors in Plant City […]
Continue ReadingPCPD looking for shooting suspect
Plant City Police Department is looking for a male suspect involved in a July 22 shooting incident near the 600 block of Bethune Drive. The department received a 911 call at approximately 1:32 p.m. in reference to a woman being shot and injured at the above listed location. Officers and fire rescue personnel responded. PCPD […]
Continue ReadingVoting 101: Deadlines ahead
Elections are just around the corner and deadlines are fast approaching.
Continue ReadingRising COVID-19 cases in state lead to question of responsibility of pandemic response
It appears the county commission may soon handle the pandemic response, stripping the power from the EPG. Under the proposal, the EPG would remain in place to navigate the county through hurricanes but pandemics would be managed by the county.
Continue ReadingDevMar Development ranked number one for Midtown project
Four companies put in bids in hopes of being selected to bring the Midtown District to life. The CRA board ranked the entries and selected DevMar Development as its top choice.
Continue ReadingTwo improvement projects on the way
The city’s Lift Station 2 and the subdivision are one step closer to some major upgrades following Monday night’s commission meeting.
Continue ReadingLocal family heads to D.C. to advocate for a ‘War on Cancer’
Jennifer Harnage has been fighting ovarian cancer for nearly three years. The lack of funding for research as well as frequent late diagnosis has led to the cancer being dubbed “the silent killer.” Her family hopes to encourage elected officials to make cancer research a priority.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 7.16.20
County creates COVID-19 dashboard COVID-19 statistical data for Hillsborough County is now accessible to the public at the county’s website. HCFLGov.net launched the COVID-19 Dashboard and announced it Monday. The website aggregates data pulled from testing numbers, positive cases, hospitals’ patient intake, fatalities and more. It contains total numbers, averages, percentages and graphs displaying rates […]
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