The last remnants of one of the city's oldest businesses are going to fade into history. The city has awarded a contract to D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co. to tear down the remaining buildings and other structures at the former Stock Building Supply at 510 and 511 S. Collins St. Griffin Wrecking will pay the city $500, in exchange for the right to salvage materials from the site. ...more

November 26, 2009

The following businesses had ribbon cuttings recently with the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce. ...more

November 11, 2009

Most new murals are now banned from the historic district, even though an artist whose painting touched off a controversy said his work was misunderstood. ...more

October 21, 2009

A popular downtown restaurant, the Whistle Stop cafe, is reopening Saturday after being closed for renovations. Owner Jerry Lofstrom and his son Jeremy have been working with subcontractors to renovate the outdoor patio flooring and overhang, retile part of the interior and open four windows on the south wall that have been bricked in since 1952. ...more

August 10, 2009

The wife of a state representative has been crusading in recent weeks in support of the United Nations Children's Fund's efforts to provide clean drinking water in developing countries. ...more

March 25, 2009

PLANT CITY The wife of a state representative has been crusading in recent weeks in support of the United Nations Children's Fund's efforts to provide clean drinking water to children in developing countries. ...more

March 20, 2009

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

March 18, 2009

City commissioners adopted an ordinance restricting downtown parking during the Saturday motorcycle and car shows over the objections of one downtown merchant. ...more

March 18, 2009

PLANT CITY POLICE This crime index is published in an effort to help residents keep track of crime in their neighborhood and to promote public safety. Below is a listing of crimes handled by the Plant City Police Department between March 2-8 arranged by ZIP code. These are crimes that have been investigated by officers and don't reflect unfounded calls for service. ...more

March 18, 2009

Citing the economy, Tampa's oldest automobile dealership, Ferman, has halted new car sales and repairs at its Plant City location but will continue to sell used vehicles there. ...more

March 17, 2009