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.

Jan 2, 2025 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinThe Beloved Resale Boutique opened on May 1 under new owner Kathie Pagliaro. The City of Plant City’s search for a new police chief drew 100 initial applicants. After the field was narrowed to the final five candidates, the public was invited to a meet-and-greet event. Richard Mills, Jr. […]

Jan 16, 2025 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinHANNAH REBEKAH RICE DURANT HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR Daughter of ROBBIE AND RENEE RICE ADDISON LOVE GRIFFIN DURANT HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR Daughter of ARTIS AND JENNIFER GRIFFIN SAVANNAH KAYE WILLIAMS PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR Daughter of CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS & ASHLEY DALTON ALLISON ELAINE PARRISH PLANT CITY …

Jan 2, 2025 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinTanishka Aglave, a student at Strawberry Crest High School received the $10,000 H. Robert Horvitz Prize for Fundamental Research at the Society for Science’s 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. Tanishka was awarded this prize because of her research to attempt to find a natural alternative treatment for …

Nov 21, 2024 · 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 […]

Jul 11, 2024 · MILLS, CENTANNI, AND DURALIA NOW LEADING PCPD. On July 8, 2024, Plant City’s new Chief of Police and two new Deputy Chiefs were sworn in at an investiture ceremony in the City Hall auditorium.

Jan 2, 2025 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinThe 2024 Bike with the Mayor event was held at Gilchrist Park. Members of the community gather before sunrise to promote bike safety, bond with their mayor and city commissioners, and honor Florida Bike Month. Three representatives spent about two hours at the Trinkle Center fielding questions from about …

Jan 23, 2025 · The digital publication for the Plant City Observer. We are a hyperlocal community newspaper that reports neighborhood news and events in Plant City.

Oct 9, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jeremy Griner to the Hillsborough County Court. He will fill the seat created by the resignation of Judge John Conrad. Griner has focused his 11-year career on civil litigation. Since 2016, he has operated his own firm in Plant City, where […]

Jan 2, 2025 · Queen photo courtesy of Jose Lozoya. January 2024 kicked off the year with a month full of glitz and sparkle. Lincoln Elementary’s Girls on the Run team sprinted into the hearts of local pediatric rehabilitation patients at South Florida Baptist Hospital when they delivered 75 individual sensory care packages to assist with their therapies.