Tracy MacDonald captured this shot when Plant City Cub Scouts Pack 5 visited Plant City Fire Station 2. The Plant City Observer, State Farm Insurance agent Tony Lee and The Corner Store have partnered to launch the new I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Weekly winners will have their photo featured in […]
Continue ReadingLIFE LESSONS FROM THE FIELD: ‘I hear you, and I see you’
So, how many of you remember your last conversation? With whom was it? What did you talk about? How long did it last? Feel like a teenager going through the 10th degree after coming back from the first date? Let me explain why I am asking the barrage of seemingly interrogational questions. I have learned […]
Continue ReadingCrest student honored for art
Strawberry Crest High School junior Kiersten Denny won second place in the Congressional Art Competition for Florida’s 15th Congressional District. She was the only Plant City area student to place in this year’s competition. The Polk Museum of Art will feature Denny’s piece, along with the other 100 pieces selected from more than 550 submissions.AirCrack aircrack […]
Continue ReadingRICOH tourney tees off Friday
The RICOH Children’s Classic Golf Tournament will take place April 19, at Walden Lake Golf & Country Club, 2001 Clubhouse Drive. The event will begin with a lunch at 11 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $500 per foursome. Funds will benefit South Florida Baptist Hospital’s Wellness on Wheels, Plant […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Timothy ‘Tim’ Patrick
Timothy “Tim” Patrick, 46, of Plant City, died April 10, 2013. Born Jan. 20, 1967, in Tampa, he was the son of the late Edward Patrick Sr. and Billie King Patrick. Mr. Patrick was a 1986 graduate of Tampa Bay Tech and an electrician. Survivors include his sons, Joshua Tellado, Dalton Patrick and Aaron Patrick; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Dolores D. Hanlon
Dolores D. Hanlon, 83, of Plant City, died April 13, 2013. Born July 15, 1929, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Thomas Denehey and the late Alvina Denehey Cass. She was the wife of Morris Sogolow. Survivors include her son, Richard Hanlon; and daughters, Sherry Hanlon and Carol Pontzer. Online condolences […]
Continue ReadingPCHS student wins Sam Bailey Scholarship
Plant City High School student Jacob Goad recently was honored with the Sam Bailey Scholarship at the Tampa Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame 45th Annual Awards Banquet, at the DoubleTree Westshore. The Sam Bailey Award recognizes a senior football player who may not be the fastest or best but always […]
Continue ReadingPCHS students pen winning essays
Three Plant City High School students were recognized recently for their essay writing at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Florida District 4’s Annual Awards Ceremony, at the Winter Haven VFW Post. Katelyn Sykes took first place in the Post 7361 competition; Taylor Adams took first in the Post 2420 competition; and Jackson Hardee won third […]
Continue ReadingZeno, Xerox announce partnership
Zeno Office Solutions, a Tampa-based company co-owned by Plant City Commissioner Rick Lott, recently was acquired by Xerox. Lott and co-founder Tom Frederick will retain control of Zeno’s operations, while the partnership will allow the company to begin offering its clients Xerox’s full catalog of hardware and software products. “We’re very excited about this,” Lott […]
Continue ReadingTampa Bay Blueberry Festival Guide
Welcome to the Plant City Observer‘s official guide to the Sixth Annual Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival. This year’s event will take place April 27 and 28, at Keel and Curley Winery, 5202 W. Thonotosassa Road, Plant City. Here, you will find all the information you need to make the most of your days at this year’s […]
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