News Briefs 12.05.24 | Plant City Observer
Dec 5, 2024 · PLANT CITY CHRISTMAS PARADE. Santa Claus is coming to town this Friday, December 6 for the annual Plant City Christmas Parade. As many believers wait for Mr. and Mrs. Claus to ride by in their sleigh led by reindeer, 74 other floats, marching bands, local businesses, and more will show their holiday cheer as they also participate in the parade.
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SCULPTURES COME TO LIFE IN DOWNTOWN | Plant City Observer
Dec 5, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinThe Arts Council of Plant City will hold a sculpture exhibition unveiling ceremony on Monday, December 9, at 6:00 p.m. at the Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum in downtown. The exhibition will be opened after a brief introduction by Amelia Bitting, a Strawberry Crest graduate, former intern at the […]
267-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX PROPOSED SOUTH OF PLANT …
Dec 5, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinAt the corner of James L. Redman Parkway (SR 39) and Trapnell Road East sits 45 acres named the Oakmont Landing Planned Development District. In March 2022, the development was approved for 150 single-family residential houses where no more than 55 of these homes could be …
PLANT CITY GOVERNMENT HONORS MAYOR AT COMMISSION …
Nov 27, 2024 · Mayor Nate Kilton called the November 25 Regular Meeting of the City Commission to order at 7:30 p.m. Also present at the dais were Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner Bill Dodson, City Commissioner Mary Thomas Mathis, City Commissioner Michael Sparkman, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri …
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH GROWS AGAIN | Plant City Observer
Dec 5, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinOn Sunday, December 1, First Baptist Church Plant City held a ground breaking ceremony for the next phase of its expansion at the church’s main campus on 3309 James L. Redman Parkway. The addition represents a forward-looking commitment to the church’s “mission of sharing God’s love and meeting the […]
THE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL EXPANDS TERRITORY | Plant City …
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 […]
Christmas Parade Marches Into Town | Plant City Observer
Nov 27, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinSanta Claus is coming to town on Friday, December 6 as the annual Plant City Christmas Parade takes over downtown streets. While young believers anxiously await the arrival of Mr. And Mrs. Claus in their reindeer-pulled sleigh (as the main draw they are the last float), 74 floats, marching […]
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.
MCINTOSH PRESERVE IS A HAPPENING PLACE | Plant City Observer
Oct 9, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinMcIntosh Preserve is north of I-4, near North Alexander Street and Knights Griffin Road. The Florida Communities Trust and the Hillsborough County Environmental Land Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP) purchased the 360-acre preserve for Plant City in 1998 for $1.1 million. The preserve’s intended use is as an educational […]