A suspect blew through an intersection and struck another vehicle while fleeing from police Wednesday morning.
Continue ReadingBob Edwards: A life well-lived, a community well-served
Awarded a building that would become known as the John R. Trinkle Center, the Plant City Campus of Hillsborough Community College lacked just one thing: $800,000 to furnish and equip it. In 2004, a group of active community leaders recruited to raise the funds sat around a long table in the Campus Administration Building’s […]
Continue ReadingFootsteps of Faith: Freedom, defined
Great warriors of our nation’s past set the tone for the freedoms we enjoy in 2019.
Continue ReadingWhat’s on Kline’s Mind? All-star kids highlight all-star town
Plant City Little League’s best of the best put our town on the map every year.
Continue ReadingQuick Hits 7.3.19
Area parks hosting tourneys Mike Sansone Park will host Little League District 4 All-Star tournament action this weekend and next. Plant City Little League and others in the district will compete for baseball and softball glory with 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. starts this Friday night. Games will start Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4 […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Jerusalem
Cathy and Kaylyn Stein recently took a trip to Israel and brought a copy of the Observer along. They snapped this photo while visiting Jerusalem.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 7.3.19
Observer turning 7 The United States of America was born on the fourth of July, and so was the Plant City Observer. We’re celebrating our seventh year in Plant City this Thursday and are as dedicated as ever to keeping readers in the know to the best of our ability. We’re hoping to be your […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City Winner: @beachkowgirl
“Afternoon showers brought this rainbow,” Instagram user @beachkowgirl wrote in this photo’s caption. “Blessed (to) be outside in the sprinkling rain viewing the beauty nature has to offer.”
Continue ReadingPlant City Little League 2019 All-Stars
This year, Plant City Little League fielded seven teams for the summer postseason. These Little Leaguers stood out in 2019 and have already gotten to compete for district glory in Haines City and in the ongoing sectional tournament in Plant City at Mike Sansone Park. Baseball and softball play continues in town this weekend and […]
Continue ReadingCity celebrates National Parks and Recreation Month
Plant City and the rest of the United States look forward to honoring those who keep parks and activities running
smoothly every July.
