PCHS hoops camp canceled Plant City High School’s annual summer basketball camp has been canceled for 2020, the Plant City Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday. The department and PCHS boys head coach Billy Teeden decided to cancel the camp, which was scheduled for June 13-16, due to the rising rate of positive COVID-19 tests […]
Continue ReadingSix Feet Apartcast: Episode 14 (7/3/2020)
Welcome to the 14th episode of the Plant City Observer’s “Six Feet Apartcast.”
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 7.2.20
Reminder: City’s annual July 4 celebration postponed in 2020 Independence Day is right around the corner, but the City of Plant City’s annual celebration has been put on hold for a year due to the pandemic. “In the interest of our community’s wellbeing, the annual July 4th Celebration has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns,” […]
Continue ReadingSpirit Art Gallery weathers COVID storm
The downtown art gallery, which opened in February but quickly had to close due to the pandemic, is now back open.
Continue ReadingMarshall Middle Magnet welcomes new principal
Dennis Mayo has taken over the reins as the school begins to build a new identity.
Continue ReadingNew downtown banners unveiled
Ninety banners using the new city branding created by Community Design Solutions are going up all over the historic downtown district.
Continue ReadingAround Town 7.2.20
We asked Facebook: On Monday, the EPG considered researching “alternatives to criminal penalties, good faith efforts that can be made by business operators to comply with the order (last week’s face mask ordinance) and ideas for shifting some of the responsibility for following the mandate to patrons.” What would you like for the EPG to […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City Winner: Stephanie Hrenchir
“After a long, two-week trip to the California coast, it sure felt good to get home and be greeted by this wonderful afternoon sunset complete with rainbow,” Stephanie Hrenchir wrote.
Continue ReadingMinuteman Press launches ‘Bounce Back’ program for businesses
Julie and Mike Arndt, who own the Minuteman Press locations in Brandon and Plant City, are promoting their company’s new program to help area businesses promote themselves and “bounce back” from COVID-19 closures.
Continue ReadingMain Street, downtown merchants forming committee together
The creation of the Merchants Committee was announced during last week’s Topics on Tap event. The committee is intended to unite merchants to better work together to improve the downtown area.
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