Obituaries 12.19.24 | Plant City Observer
2024年12月19日 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinBelva Jane DeVane Belva Jane DeVane, 85, of Plant City, Fla., born on Jan. 16, 1939, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 10, 2024. She loved her family dearly, enjoyed the beach and motorcycle racing, and was an avid fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. She is survived by […]
The City of Plant City Hires New Chief of Police
2024年5月9日 · The new police chief for Plant City Police Department (PCPD) will be Richard Mills, Jr. Mills, who currently oversees the Special Operations Division of the Tampa Police Department, will take the reins from current Chief of Police James Bradford on July 8, 2024.
TRAFFIC INCREASE LEADS TO POSSIBLE ROAD WIDENING
2024年12月19日 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinFlorida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Hillsborough County forecasts a heavy increase in traffic on McIntosh and Branch Forbes Roads, and is conducting what is known as a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study to determine viability of the projects. For both roads, the plans are to reconfigure the […]
PLANT CITY HISTORY | Plant City Observer
2024年12月26日 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinSettlers first began to populate the Plant City area in the late 1830s. In 1839, the Army built Fort Hichipucksassa about 4 miles northeast of present day Plant City. The Indian village at the site was not occupied prior to the fort’s construction. Plant City’soriginal name wasIchepucksassa.
THE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL EXPANDS TERRITORY | Plant City …
2024年11月21日 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin“Recently, the Florida Strawberry Festival had the opportunity to purchase eight parcels of land from the South Florida Baptist Hospital (SFBH),” Strawberry Festival President Kyle Robinson said. “They had 10 pieces for sale and we weighed how we could best utilize it for the Festival’s needs, so we purchased […]
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Obituaries 12.26.24 | Plant City Observer
2024年12月26日 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinCora Hicks Cora Hicks, 84, of Lakeland, born on April 17, 1940 in Bell Center, Ohio, entered into eternal rest on December 19, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Peggy Crowe Peggy Crowe, 92, of Plant City, Fla., born on Oct. 12, 1933, in Atlanta, Georgia entered into eternal rest […]
News Briefs 12.26.24 | Plant City Observer
2024年12月26日 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinPCPD RESPONDS TO GUNFIRE On December 11, at 11:20 a.m., Plant City Police Department officers responded to a report of a dispute that escalated into gunfire. The incident involved 26-year-old Michael Davis of Plant City, a 10-time convicted felon with offenses ranging from …
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES’ HAVE LOCAL OFFICES
2025年1月9日 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinNow that the election is over, and 2025 has begun, you don’t have to wait for new legislators to get things in place and get moving—your local government representatives were reelected and are ready to serve. State Senator Danny Burgess Burgess represents District 23, and has a satellite office …
EDUCATORS WIN AWARDS | Plant City Observer
2025年1月16日 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinMore than 10,000 people took part in the Florida Music Education Association Professional Learning Conference at the Tampa Convention Center. In early January, this crowd witnessed awards being given to two Plant City educators. Dennis Mayo, Principal of Marshall Middle Magnet School won the 2025-2026 Secondary Administrator of the […]