The Plant City Police Department grew on Friday, March 27, as four officers were sworn in on premises that afternoon. Paul Snider, Vince Wise, Billy Harvester and Dylan Cowart are the newest additions to the police force, and Police Chief Ed Duncan didn’t hesitate to let the officers know how valued they are. “Do not […]
Continue ReadingFormer football star finds success in barber shop
It’s not unusual to see one person working in the barbershop on the corner of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Evers streets. That’s Raheem Billington, putting in long hours every day as the self-styled “number one barber in the Number One Barber Shop.” And even if there are 12 customers waiting in line or […]
Continue ReadingPlant City NextLevel athletes making offseason strides
When it comes to the local recruiting scene, Gerold Dickens has plenty to talk about. The Plant City native, who is the president of NextLevel Sports Academe, has seen his program expand over the past few years, but things are bigger than ever now. He and vice president Hasani Jackson have had to add some […]
Continue ReadingSidelines 3.27.15
Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. BASEBALL + Rowland pitches perfect game Throwing a perfect game is every pitcher’s dream, and a Plant City youth can now say that he’s done it. Blaine Rowland, of the Brewington’s Towing Juniors team, threw a […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Avery Brown
Since rejoining Plant City High School’s flag football team, senior quarterback Avery Brown has been on a tear. In leading the team to back-to-back mercy rule shutouts of Durant and Chamberlain, followed by Monday’s 19-0 win at Strawberry Crest, Brown has totaled eight touchdowns (versus four picks) and 770 passing yards. You took a little […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Looking back on the ‘cool’ people
I’ve been pretty lucky over the last month and a half, at least in the Athlete of the Week department: Some of my top five or so favorite A.O.T.W. interviews happened in that timeframe. As someone who knows how accurate the Key & Peele comedy sketch with the football player’s post-game interview can be, it’s […]
Continue ReadingSCHS freshman Telfer wins state wrestling title
When most young athletes first set foot on a high school campus, winning a state title is probably in the back of their minds. Maybe it’s something to really think about later, as a junior or senior with developed skills. Cullen Telfer, on the other hand, just wrestled his way to a state championship as […]
Continue ReadingPhoto Archives to hold photojournalism contest
A picture is worth a thousand words, but adding a few hundred more words could earn Plant City residents a cash prize. The Plant City Photo Archives and History Center is accepting entries for its sixth annual photojournalism contest, which has traditionally been open to students at Plant City High School. This year, however, things […]
Continue ReadingDurant lacrosse program grows interest
Lacrosse may never be as popular in the southern United States as it is in the Northeast, but it’s certainly on the come-up in Florida. Need proof? Just go to Durant High School and ask around. The school’s boys lacrosse program is barely four years old this year and already entering its second season as […]
Continue ReadingWells Memorial donates festival parking lot for school
For anyone who ever wondered if those people who offer parking at their businesses and homes during the Florida Strawberry Festival make good money, the answer is ‘yes.’ Just ask the staff and students of Willis Peters Exceptional Center. Every year, the students and staff of the school join forces with Wells Memorial Funeral Home, […]
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