Santa was busy in the Plant City area again this year. One of the events that brought out the spirit of Christmas was the Dec. 19 Santa's Sled Festival at Samuel W. Cooper Park. ...more

December 30, 2009

The city is seeking permits for a $1 million project for better drainage and other improvements in the Pinedale area off Alexander Street. ...more

December 23, 2009

Items of interest at the Dec. 14 city commission meeting included: •The Florida Department of Transportation has agreed to add a turn/straight lane on northbound Alexander Street at Baker Street. A survey taken in September supported the need for an extra turn lane during times of high traffic flow. ...more

December 23, 2009

Residents concerned expansion of Plant High will have a further impact on their surrounding neighborhood were unable to convince the city council Thursday night to reject the project, but achieved concessions to reduce privacy and parking problems. ...more

December 11, 2009

People concerned that expansion of Plant High will negatively affect their neighborhood were unable to persuade the city council Thursday night to reject the project but got concessions on privacy and parking problems. ...more

December 11, 2009

The city is applying for more than $5 million in state and federal help with local road, sidewalk and drainage projects. ...more

November 11, 2009

PLANT CITY A $3.6 million project will extend reclaimed water lines to the Walden Lake golf course, South Florida Baptist Hospital and Florida Strawberry Festival grounds. ...more

April 15, 2009

PLANT CITY An evening of live entertainment featuring songs from musicals will highlight Cabaret Night, a Relay for Life fundraiser to be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Cornerstone Community Center, 315 N. Collins St. ...more

April 3, 2009

PLANT CITY Girls ages 8 to 10 will compete March 28 for the Little Miss Plant City title. A field of 39 girls will be vying for queen, first maid and three court members. The contest, which has been held for more than 40 years, will start at 6 p.m. at the Plant City High School auditorium, One Raider Place. ...more

March 19, 2009

The following are items of interest from the March 9 Plant City Commission meeting: ...more

March 18, 2009