In the classroom, hard work can take a student just about anywhere. This is definitely true of Plant City High School junior Silvia Hernandez, whose work has just paid off. She’s been selected to receive a two-year college scholarship from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay and will be enrolled in their mentorship […]
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Dan Raulerson has had plans to grow his accounting firm, and he took the next step Nov. 30 by adding two partners. Irene Castillo and Rob Westlake were promoted to full partnership with Raulerson & Company, now called Raulerson Castillo Westlake & Company, P.A. online pharmacy order tenormin online with best prices today in the […]
Continue ReadingTani’s For Dessert sweetens P.C. dining scene
Tucked away in the sky-blue Village shopping center is arguably the sweetest two-for-one deal in Plant City: Buttercream Bake Shoppe and Tani’s For Dessert. It’s tough to run two businesses at the same time, but the owners are making it work — and living the dream. Both are owned and operated by restauranteurs Tani and […]
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Do you have a good sports scoop for us? Contact Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com. FOOTBALL + UYFL tourney comes to an end Another successful installment of the United Youth Football League National Championships came to an end Friday, Dec. 8, when 14 champions were crowned on the field at Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex. MIGHTY […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: EDEN WILLIAMS
The Plant City Dolphins won the UYFL’s Mighty Mites National Championship with a great team effort across the board, but the star of the championship game was running back Eden Williams. In the fourth quarter, Williams torched the Homewood Flossmoor Vikings with three rushing touchdowns and several big, drive-saving gains, helping to get the team […]
Continue ReadingWHAT’S ON KLINE’S MIND? What does Justin Kline want for Christmas?
I don’t know about you all, but I’ve been in Christmas mode for over a month already. For many of you, Christmas mode probably begins after Thanksgiving (or even Halloween), when the stores start going all-out with the Christmas decorations. Most journalists who cover prep sports probably have their moment around this time, when all […]
Continue ReadingPCHS senior excels at sports while dealing with arthritis
What comes to mind with the word, “arthritis?” For most people, it’s probably the sight of fully grown adults rubbing their joints and swallowing some ibuprofen pills. It’s most common among older people, but that doesn’t mean that kids are safe. Just ask Plant City High student Samantha Black. For her, dealing with juvenile arthritis […]
Continue ReadingP.C. Dolphins make storybook run through UYFL tournament
Remember that story about David defeating Goliath? Imagine if David had to beat that guy up four times in six days. That’s what the Plant City Dolphins did in the United Youth Football League National Championships’ Mighty Mites bracket. Those four teams — the Tidewater Redskins, Bristol Wardogs, Staten Island Hurricanes and Homewood Flossmoor Vikings […]
Continue ReadingATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ariel Navarrete
About two weeks ago, Plant City High School head coach Caleb Roberts promoted sophomore forward Ariel Navarrete to a starter. It looks like that was a good idea, as Navarrete has been playing well ever since. On Dec. 9, for example, she netted five of her team’s eight goals in a shutout win at Lennard. […]
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