The county’s EPG has decided to alter the mask mandate once more in an effort to lessen the burden placed on business owners while still having penalties in place for those who don’t comply.
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Midtown bids have arrived
Four bids have come in for the city’s fourth try to bring Midtown to life. A meeting this morning will fully detail each of the proposals.
Continue ReadingWalden Lake starts new chapter
Crews began demolishing the old clubhouse at Walden Lake this week in the first step toward the future for the property.
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Schools roundup Hillsborough County Public Schools announced June 30 the Class of 2020 will graduate virtually following a spike in COVID-19 infections. “Each school will have a drive-thru diploma ceremony with social distancing in mind,” HCPS said in a series of Tweets. “We have also contracted with an outside vendor to provide virtual graduation videos […]
Continue ReadingPromise Goodwine arrested for involvement in May 30 Tampa riots
Goodwine was charged with five felonies and two misdemeanors following her arrest on June 29.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 7.2.20
Reminder: City’s annual July 4 celebration postponed in 2020 Independence Day is right around the corner, but the City of Plant City’s annual celebration has been put on hold for a year due to the pandemic. “In the interest of our community’s wellbeing, the annual July 4th Celebration has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns,” […]
Continue ReadingNew downtown banners unveiled
Ninety banners using the new city branding created by Community Design Solutions are going up all over the historic downtown district.
Continue ReadingMain Street, downtown merchants forming committee together
The creation of the Merchants Committee was announced during last week’s Topics on Tap event. The committee is intended to unite merchants to better work together to improve the downtown area.
Continue ReadingBudget readjustments jump start several projects
As the fiscal year begins to wind down, the City of Plant City reallocated some of its funding to get projects underway and clean up some loose ends.
Continue ReadingVarrea map amendment stirs up passion at Planning Board meeting
Varrea has been in the works for years and has always sparked a divide between the adjacent rural residents and the city’s desire to welcome progress. A map amendment brought to the Planning Board Wednesday morning showed those concerns still linger.
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