In honor of Mother’s Day, Busciglio Smiles want you to nominate your mom, or someone who has been a mother-figure in your life, for a chance to win a $100 gift card along with a gift basket. Visit TheOrthoDoc.com/bestmom, and tell us why you think she’s the world’s best mom. She will then be entered […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Jim Church
Jim Church calls his photo “Taking the slow road.” Plant City has many beautiful places for Jim and Maria Church to drive their beautiful Morgan horse, Polly. The Plant City Times & Observer and Grimes Hardware have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Winners will have their photo featured and […]
Continue ReadingSummer program taking applications
Lots of Hugs Learning Center has kicked off its registration for the summer program. The program takes place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 8 to Aug. 7, at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, 911 E. Warren Street. The program is for children 5 to 12 years old. It offers children a safe place […]
Continue ReadingCivinettes give Easter goodies
The Civinettes Service Club at Plant City High School rallied together to provide Easter bags filled with goodies for all 39 kids of the Florida Baptist Children’s Home in Lakeland. Under the leadership of the Vice President Ashlyn Yarbrough, the service club joined with many businesses in Plant City and Lakeland to provide these gifts. […]
Continue ReadingHappy retirement Bruce Long
Bruce Anthony Long retired from Zephryhills Correctional Institute Feb. 28. Long was born Aug. 16, 1959, in Plant City, to John and Alice Long. He is the youngest of four siblings. He was educated in Hillsborough County Public Schools and graduated from Plant City High School in 1977, where he excelled in football and track […]
Continue ReadingEnter to win Mother’s Day contest
Why is your mother the best? Is she always there for you in a time of need? Does she make the best strawberry cookies around? The Plant City Times & Observer is calling all daughters and sons to enter the annual Mother’s Day essay contest. Tell us why your mother deserves to be featured. Include […]
Continue ReadingPileup closes eastbound lanes of Interstate-4
A four-car pileup blocked all lanes of eastbound traffic on Interstate 4 Saturday, April 25. At 8:12 a.m., a Florida Highway Patrol traffic homicide investigator was parked on the inside shoulder of eastbound I-4, just west of State Road 39, with his emergency lights activated taking measurements from a previous crash. At that time, a Cadillac, driven by […]
Continue ReadingCutest Critter: Cyan
Tamara Fortney rescued blue-eyed puppy Cyan. It is her second rescue. Turkey Creek Animal Hospital and Animal Wellness Center have partnered to present a weekly Cutest Critter Contest. Entering is simple: Just submit a high-resolution photo (200 dpi or better) and a sentence or two about why your pet is the cutest. Include your name […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Ken Rushing
This week’s winner is Ken Rushing. “Plant City to me is a place of peace and tranquility,” Ken said. “So, I’m sending photos of Walden Lake at dusk.” The Plant City Times & Observer and Grimes Hardware have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Winners will have their photo featured […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 04.24.15
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. MARCH 23 DOUBLE CHECK 1200 block of West Ball Street. Fraud. Officers responded to the residence in reference to possible bank fraud. Officers met with the complainant who stated an unknown person(s) took money from her account. The money […]
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