FEB. 27 DRUNK DIAL 400 block of West Mahoney Street. Lost property. The complainant lost his cell phone sometime during the day. The complainant was highly intoxicated and refused to cooperate with the officer. A lost property CAD was completed. EVASION 1100 block of West Alsobrook Street. Fraud. Officers responded to the residence in reference […]
Continue ReadingWalden Lake to vote on WLCA leadership
Three seats are up for grabs on the Walden Lake Community Association board. The election will be held beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Plant City Church of God, 2103 Mud Lake Road, during the annual membership meeting. The board has been operating one member short since fJim Chancey resigned in November 2014 […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Roy Adams
Roy Adams took this shot at Dinosaur World. Adams enjoys photography and art. His work can be seen at PrintMaker.mysite.com. 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 receive a $15 gift certificate to Grimes […]
Continue ReadingCutest Critter: Sadie
Cheryl Southerland has one cute puppy. She said this about her: “This is Sadie, our 10-week-old pit/lab mix puppy. She was a gift for our 3-year-old daughter. This is the first picture we saw of her, and we instantly fell in love. Who wouldn’t! Look at that face!” Turkey Creek Animal Hospital and Animal Wellness […]
Continue Reading30 Under 30 CEO speaks at Noon Rotary
Noon Rotary had a special guest speaker at its weekly club meeting last month. Nick Friedman, president and co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk and College Hunks Moving, made a presentation to the packed room at the John R. Trinkle Center. Nick has been recognized in many magazines and websites as a top 30 under […]
Continue ReadingFarmer: I’ve never seen anything like it
Plant City is known as the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World. But the town isn’t living up to its name now. For the first time in its rich agricultural heritage, all U-picks have been cancelled because there are no more berries left in the fields. In fact, all farms have sold out of the […]
Continue ReadingPlant City woman elected as chair for Commission on Status of Women
Yvonne Fry has been elected to serve as the chair for the Florida Commission on the Status of Women for the 2015-2016 year. Other officers elected are Patti Hamilton, vice-chair; Elizabeth Pines, treasurer; Cindy Ross, secretary; Gayle Jacobson, member at large; and Chloé Gentry, member at large. The FCSW is a nonpartisan board consisting of 22 members […]
Continue ReadingHCSO warns residents of suspicious vehicle that drove by school bus stop
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office wants residents to be aware of a suspicious vehicle that drove by a Strawberry Crest High School bus stop March 20. A concerned parent reported to the school’s resource deputy that a pick up truck drove slowly by the Ike Smith Road bus stop at 6:30 a.m. The male in the truck shouted to […]
Continue ReadingNew four way stop added near downtown
The intersection of West Ball Street at South Waller Street has been reconfigured to be a four way stop intersection. Previously, the intersection had only posted stop signs for north and southbound traffic on Waller Street. With the addition of the new signs, east and westbound traffic on Ball Street must now stop at the […]
Continue ReadingTransportation meeting to be held Tuesday, March 31
Hillsborough County has scheduled a series of community meetings to discuss transportation needs and to explore options. The second in the series will be conducted from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 31st from at Plant City’s HCC Trinkle Center. It will focus on options to meet transportation needs within Plant City and countywide. The county wants to understand the perspectives […]
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