Eager to find new sources of money in the wake of property tax reforms, commissioners narrowly approved a resolution that gives the city the option to charge annual assessments to pay for fire service. ...more

December 19, 2007

The city last month withdrew $56 million from a troubled state-run investment pool. ...more

December 15, 2007

The city manager says he will call for an investigation and changes in parade rules after a child died Friday at the Plant City Christmas Parade. ...more

December 9, 2007

Items of interest from Monday's commission meeting include: •A public hearing was set for Dec. 10 on a rezoning for a proposed hotel near North Park and South Frontage roads. If approved, the land will be rezoned to accommodate a four-story, 100-room hotel that will be managed by New Moon Hospitality, according to a city staff report. The public hearing will be during the city commission's 7:30 p.m. meeting. ...more

December 1, 2007

PLANT CITY – A "for rent" sign went up recently in front of the Woman's Club of Plant City, 1110 N. Wheeler St. ...more

November 30, 2007

PLANT CITY - For more than 40 years, the Plant City Family YMCA building at 502 E. Young St. has offered programs for children. That era is coming to an end on Dec. 31. ...more

November 27, 2007

Items of interest from the Nov. 13 city commission meeting include: •Commissioners unanimously approved amendments to the city's long-range plan that include the rezoning of recently annexed property. One amendment that was to be included in this round of public hearings - the rezoning of more than 1,000 acres of the Cone-Graham tract north of Interstate 4 - was postponed until summer 2008. ...more

November 21, 2007

Two employees in the city's computer systems department resigned six days after police, without warning, took over supervision of their office. ...more

November 6, 2007

PLANT CITY - Two employees in the city's computer systems department resigned Wednesday, less than a week after police – without advance warning - took over supervision of their office. ...more

November 5, 2007

Charles Briggs will be the guest speaker at next week's meeting of the Plant City Woman's Club. ...more

October 6, 2007