Jacqueline Minich, 72, of Plant City, died Nov. 18, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Minich was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church in Plant City. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Larry; son, Dean Mosher; brother, Tyrone Andrews; and nine grandchildren. A celebration of life will be scheduled at St. Clement […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Alice Lampp
Alice Lampp, 85, died Nov. 10, 2015, in Plant City. Ms. Lampp was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Plant City. She worked many years for GTE and retired from a local Plant City credit union. She is survived by her nieces, Sherry L. Willis (Michael) and Rebecca “Becky” Richey; great-nieces, Michelle Tears […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Dorothy T. Miller
Dorothy T. Miller, 96, of Lakeland, died Nov. 11, 2015. A native of Oakfield, Wisconsin, Mrs. Miller was the daughter of the late George and Lillian Meyers Tesch. She was of the Methodist faith. She was an amateur novelist who also enjoyed gardening, flower arranging, sewing, playing bridge and playing piano and guitar. She was […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Aniseto Ponce Molina
Aniseto Ponce Molina, 71, of Plant City, and born in Mexico, died Nov. 16, 2015. Mr. Molina was preceded in death by his wife, Claudia Mendoza. He is survived by his children, Romelia Ponce (Martin Charades), of Monterrey, Mexico, Gilbert Ponce, of Plant City, and Ma Rosa Ponce (Luciano Vasquez), of Noriega, Mexico; five brothers; […]
Continue ReadingFlorida Strawberry Festival still looking at concert venue development
For now, the Florida Strawberry Festival's concert venue won't be undergoing any major changes. Festival General Manager Paul Davis said that plans to rebuild the concert venue are only in the preliminary stages, and that the Board of Directors has yet to make a final decision about tearing down the existing structure and building a […]
Continue ReadingSuspect in two weekend robberies arrested in Plant City
The suspect in two Eastern Hillsborough County robberies was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. Kristofer Jason Mayo, 21, was arrested in Plant City on strong armed robbery charges. At 4 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, Mayo entered the 7-Eleven Store at 3629 E. State Road 60 in Dover and approached the clerk at the […]
Continue ReadingMichael Lasser to speak at Bruton Memorial Library
At 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, Michael Lasser, a nationally recognized public speaker and social critic, will give a talk on American railroad songs and social history at the Friends of the Bruton Memorial Library meeting. The talk will be given at Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon St. in Plant City. The […]
Continue ReadingThe Good Samaritan
Editor’s Note: If you are the good samaritan/mystery man mentioned in this story, or if you know who the man is, contact News Reporter Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com to be put in touch with the Shepherd family. Carole Shepherd has no memory of Thursday, Oct. 15. The Plant City resident, who has lived in the […]
Continue ReadingTurkey Trot 5K to spread wings on Thanksgiving
In under a week, people across the United States will be celebrating Thanksgiving — the holiday that excuses eating enough mashed potatoes to fill a swimming pool. Thankfully, health-conscious Plant City residents can kick off Turkey Day the right way by participating in the Plant City Family YMCA’s 5K Turkey Trot. The Thursday, Nov. 26, […]
Continue ReadingWLCA approves budget
The Walden Lake Community Association approved at its Monday, Nov. 16, meeting the use of $77,000 of the 2016 budget for legal costs. Out of it, $50,000 could be used for either the existing lawsuit between the WLCA and Visions Golf Inc., or a land use lawyer for four unused parcels in the community, WLCA […]
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