Ellis Park playground gets upgraded The City of Plant City announced last week the playground at Marie B. Ellis Park, 601 E. Laura St., has finally gotten a much-needed facelift. As part of an ongoing capital improvement program to replace aging playgrounds with more than 15 years of use, Ellis Park’s 19-year-old equipment was long […]
Continue ReadingFocus on Fitness: A new face at the Plant City Family YMCA
Get to know Hannah Franklin, the Plant City Y’s new Wellness Director.
Continue Reading2020 Football Preview: Plant City Raiders
The Raiders lost a lot of key starters to graduation and are working with a much younger, less experienced roster than usual, but the team is excited about its potential this year and beyond.
Continue Reading2020 Football Preview: Strawberry Crest Chargers
To overcome adversity, the Chargers have learned to control the things they can control and focus on themselves. They finished 2019 on a high note and even COVID-19 couldn’t kill that vibe this year.
Continue Reading2020 Football Preview: Best of the Best 2019
Sports Editor Justin Kline builds a “fantasy team” with 2019’s top players.
Continue Reading2020 Football Preview: What’s the deal with COVID-19 and this season?
Have a question about how the 2020 football season (and, to an extent, other fall sports’ 2020 seasons) will work with a pandemic in play? You may find your answer here in this Q&A-style cheat sheet.
Continue Reading2020 Football Preview: Durant Cougars
The Cougars are evolving their offense and also hoping lessons learned from 2019’s closer losses will translate to more wins on the 2020 schedule.
Continue ReadingThree to see for each football team
Every year, the Plant City Observer highlights three players from Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest’s football teams who coaches believe could play a huge part in their success.
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City Winner: Adam Snyder
It was a beautiful day for some football when Adam Snyder snapped this photo of the Plant City Dolphins’ first practice of the 2020 season.
Continue ReadingWhat’s on Kline’s Mind? A bit of advice for athletes in the 2020-21 school year
A little preparation now could go a long way later on, regardless of what happens during the school year with a pandemic in play.
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