City commissioners recently rezoned a 73-acre strawberry farm from residential/agricultural to industrial. ...more

December 22, 2009

The two members of the city commission whose terms expire in 2010 say they plan to file for re-election. Mayor Rick Lott and Commissioner Dan Raulerson say they want to help guide the city's future. ...more

December 19, 2009

City Manager Billy Poe announced late Tuesday that he hired Mike Sherman, a planner from Tallahassee, as the city's new community development director. ...more

December 16, 2009

City commissioners will mull over bids on the city's long-awaited downtown street lighting project at their next meeting, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at City Hall. ...more

December 12, 2009

He's asked City Commissioners to approve a $250 Christmas bonus for all full-time employees; part-time workers would get $125. The bonuses would cost the city $20,750. ...more

December 7, 2009

He won't be dressing up in a red suit, but City Manager Billy Poe hopes to play Santa this year for employees who have gone two years without a pay raise. ...more

December 5, 2009

At least two city commissioners were prepared to put the brakes on the Lemon Street redesign project Tuesday night because of concerns over proposed parallel parking. In the end, however, one of the skeptical commissioners put reservations aside and prevented a potentially costly impasse. ...more

December 5, 2009

A Plant City Fire Rescue captain who violated protocol but may have saved a choking boy's life has been named the city's 2009 Firefighter of the Year. Fire Chief George Shiley said Capt. Stacy Stearns' honor was based on the nomination of his peers and a review committee's selection. ...more

November 30, 2009

The city is studying the possibility of adding fluoride to its water supply to help fight tooth decay. ...more

November 25, 2009

Lemon Street is on the fast-track for a facelift. Tuesday night, city commissioners learned of plans to redesign Lemon Street in the city's downtown Community Redevelopment District as four distinct parcels. ...more

November 21, 2009