Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com, or Tweet us at @PCTOSports. BASEBALL + PCLL holding sign-ups Plant City Little League is bringing back Senior and Big League Baseball for boys age 15 to 18. Anyone who wishes to play must be registered by Saturday, March 7. Contact […]
Continue ReadingArea girls gear up for flag football
Who’s ready for some football? Right now, Plant City-area high schools are getting ready. It won’t be long before the fields are prepped, the lights come on and the girls walk out, ready to sling that pigskin and put some points on the board. The outlook for all three teams is good — in fact, […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Isaiah Wilson
Local soccer club FC Plant City just wrapped up its season, and forward Isaiah Wilson has been on a tear. After putting on a solid performance in the Presidents’ Day Cup, Wilson has been tabbed to join the FC Tampa Rangers club team just in time for its appearance in the upcoming IBERCup Tournament at […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? Breakthrough should end ‘flag football’ comparisons
Whenever the NFL or NCAA adopts a new rule for the sake of player safety, the most common complaint I hear is, “They’re turning the game into flag football.” That’s not exactly a ringing endorsement of flag football, which is still fun to play. In fact, I’d ask anyone who makes that comparison to actually […]
Continue ReadingNew PCHS softball coach in for long haul
The Plant City High softball team has gotten used to change over the last four years. In fact, this year’s crop of seniors will graduate without having played for the same coach for more than one season. For the underclassmen, new hire Ashley Bullion wants to make sure that they can’t say the same. Bullion […]
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When the Florida Strawberry Festival was created in 1930, its founders simply wanted to celebrate the area’s annual strawberry harvest. If they could have seen what the event has grown into today, they undoubtedly would have been amazed. Members of the Plant City Lions Club made the first festival a reality in 1930, but World […]
Continue ReadingUnity works for the community
One of Plant City’s most active charities started with nothing but hopes and dreams on a shoestring. Something must have went well along the way, or else Unity in the Community wouldn’t be raffling off a brand new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray at the Florida Strawberry Festival. Surely, many readers started drooling at the sight of […]
Continue ReadingPigging Out: A guide to Florida Strawberry Festival eating contests
It’s been almost exactly a year since I’ve eaten a strawberry shortcake. That’s not a knock on the food itself, which is delicious, but a psychological effect that’s held over since I tried my first eating competition at last year’s Florida Strawberry Festival. You guessed it — the eating contest I entered was a strawberry […]
Continue ReadingBizarre Foods: What to eat at the Florida Strawberry Festival
No one comes to the Florida Strawberry Festival without sampling the local favorites: strawberry shortcake, strawberry pie and the works. There’s more food tucked away in this little part of Plant City than most people know about, and many of the items are quite good. But some of the offerings that one can get on […]
Continue ReadingCrest swimmers float the grade
Being a high school athlete isn’t easy — even for the elite. With the responsibility to keep good grades in addition to performing well for the team, these kids face a lot of pressure throughout the school year. So when a group of kids can balance it all, they get rewarded. Just ask the Strawberry […]
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