Downtown Plant City business owners raise concerns after receiving code enforcement letter
PLANT CITY, Fla. — Right now, city leaders in Plant City are pushing to enhance downtown, but a recent code enforcement letter has some business owners concerned it could drive customers away. City Manager Bill McDaniel described it as a proactive, courtesy notice highlighting examples of code issues that...
Demolition of Buildings Leads to New Location
Feeding initiative for those in need finds new site. For years, around 5:00 p.m., anyone driving by Rowena Mays Athletic Park may have noticed a group of people gathered around the Planteen Recreation Center and the Winter Visitor Center. The reason is that normally, about 60 people in need were fed at the location....
Construction begins for Polk Parkway extension to State Road 60
A six-year, $134 million project broke ground Thursday to better connect Polk County highways to I-4.
Polk County teacher accused of lying about being ‘shoulder checked’ by fellow educator at...
A Polk County teacher from Lake Shipp Elementary School was arrested on Wednesday after deputies say she falsely reported being ‘shoulder-checked’ by another teacher at school. Investigators said security video corroborated the other teacher’s account of the incident, showing that no contact was made as the women...
Firings continue in HCSO academic cheating probe; 2nd captain let go
Another captain has been fired from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office amid a recent upheaval at the agency.
Doctors plead with Florida lawmakers to resist ban on vaccine mandates
Nearly a dozen doctors called on lawmakers to reject any proposed legislation that would remove vaccine mandates from Florida schools. The post Doctors plead with Florida lawmakers to resist ban on vaccine mandates appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
Illegal immigrant accused of choking, punching trooper in Tampa
An illegal immigrant is being held without bond in Hillsborough County after a trooper says he punched and choked him as he was being detained. During a traffic stop, the trooper learned that the passenger, Leonardo Gomez Hernandez, 40, of Mexico, had entered the country illegally. He will be charged...
Camp Fire Sunshine to Host Creepy Crawly Fall Festival
Camp Fire Sunshine, a nonprofit dedicated to providing enriching experiences for Lakeland youth, will host their 10th annual Creepy Crawly Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. This year, the festival has added trackless train rides and a trunk-or-treat that will take over the Camp Fire...
Temple Terrace Residents Invited to Annual Fall Festival with Free Admission and Family Activities
Temple Terrace will hold its annual Fall Festival at Soccer Field #1, located between the Family Recreation Complex and Lewis Elementary. The event is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. and will include a costume contest, a haunted maze, and music. Activities are open to all ages.
Hillsborough County Fair deepens its ties with 11-day kickoff in ‘beautiful woods’
Hillsborough County Fair officials expect to have another banner year, as more than 50,000 people are anticipated to attend the 11-day fair, which kicks off this month at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in Dover. This year’s theme, “There’s No Time Like Fair Time,” says it all, as midway ride armband...
