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Jan 14, 2025 · The digital publication for the Plant City Observer. We are a hyperlocal community newspaper that reports neighborhood news and events in Plant City.
News Briefs 12.26.24 | Plant City Observer
Dec 26, 2024 · 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 …
EDUCATORS WIN AWARDS | Plant City Observer
Jan 16, 2025 · 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 […]
CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT IN PLANT CITY CAUSES DAMAGE
Dec 20, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinOn Thursday, the operator of a trackhoe working in Plant City suffered a medical emergency. As a result, the operator lost control. The equipment crashed through a fence and into a tree and took down a nearby power line, which caused electrical explosions. At the time, a contracted company […]
TRAFFIC INCREASE LEADS TO POSSIBLE ROAD WIDENING
Dec 19, 2024 · 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 […]
The City of Plant City Hires New Chief of Police
May 9, 2024 · 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.
THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | Plant City Observer
Jan 9, 2025 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinYou may not have noticed the building that sits next to the County Courthouse, but you should take notice. The facility is the Plant City Community Resource Center. It houses outstanding resources that you wouldn’t know about if you just drive by. The Hillsborough County Health Care Services This […]
BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIFTS GRADE | Plant City Observer
Nov 21, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinThree years ago, the students at Burney Elementary School in Plant City had a high “D” average. This designated the school as academically inconsistent, and put it under state correction. Now, the average for its 400 students has lifted to just a shade under a “B.” What happened? The […]
STRUCTURE FIRE IN PLANT CITY | Plant City Observer
Dec 20, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinLast night around 6 p.m., Plant City Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at NuCycle Energy at 2067 S. County Line Rd. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke inside the structure and initiated an interior attack. The battalion chief and incident commander, knowing the building and […]
PLANT CITY HISTORY | Plant City Observer
Dec 26, 2024 · 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.