A viral video of a scuffle at a
wrestling tournament should remind parents what not to do.
I Love Plant City Winner: @thatmerlinpup
Merlin’s owners win this week’s I Love Plant City photo contest.
Continue ReadingHope Lutheran hosts Teddy Bear Sunday
The annual event provides hundreds of teddy bears for children from all walks of life.
Continue ReadingAthlete of the Week: Dalton McMath
Dalton McMath is heavily involved with area Special Olympics activities.
Continue ReadingQuick Hits 2.21.19
Hillsborough County wrestling championships Strawberry Crest wrestling had the best showing of any Plant City-area school at the Hillsborough County Championships, which wrapped up this week at Wharton High School. Crest placed third out of 27 teams with a team score of 115, finishing behind Brandon (281.5) and Riverview (210.5). Crest’s team score of 176.5 […]
Continue ReadingOwner’s Report: Thinking about booze
There is a spectrum in alcohol use. One end of the spectrum is no alcohol, known as “teetotaling.” The other end is probably public intoxication or alcoholism. No sane person is going to advocate for public intoxication or alcoholism, so in regulating alcohol use the question has always been how far out from the […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 2.21.19
Festival names replacement after Steven Tyler cancels Steven Tyler and the Loving Mary Band are no longer performing their March 3 concert at the Florida Strawberry Festival. The band announced Sunday that the show was to be cancelled due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Anyone who purchased tickets can get a refund at their point of purchase […]
Continue ReadingPreseason clash at PCHS
The Plant City Raiders and Trinity Christian Conquerors have an anticipated Friday night matchup on deck.
Continue ReadingAnswering a new call
Sydney Baptist Church is about to begin a new chapter as a church for first responders.
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: San Bernardino, California
Latisha Jones brought the Observer to California.
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