Plant City celebrated America’s independence in July, but there was plenty more than that to recognize.
Mercedes Perez made Plant City history becoming the first Assistant City Manager on record. The Sports Village project officially fell through, but Plant City did learn it’s getting a new Starbucks at James L. Redman Parkway and Alexander Street, as well as the 1,400-acre Lakeside Logistics Park off of Henderson Way. Plant City was named one of Business Insider’s top 25 American suburbs for fast-growing home values. Three Plant City-area students were named state FFA officers.
There was also a big discovery made at the Plant City Commons Community Garden: a small trickle on its grounds is actually a headwater of the Tampa Bay Watershed, so a special dedication ceremony was held in July to mark the start of the water’s journey into Tampa Bay.