SIXTH ANNUAL TAMPA BAY BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL WHEN: April 27 and 28 WHERE: Keel and Curley Winery, 5202 W. Thonotosassa Road, Plant City INFORMATION: (813) 752-9100 WEBSITE: keelandcurleywinery.com/blueberryfestival Download a schedule and map of the festival grounds here. COMPLETE SCHEDULE SATURDAY APRIL 27 8 a.m.: Gates open and U-pick blueberries starts and continues while supplies last […]
Continue ReadingSnowden Park tests reveal no contamination
With recent environmental site assessments on Snowden Park’s soil and groundwater complete, the city is closer to beginning a $50,000 renovation project. City Manager Greg Horwedel said the city received last month clean test results from Orlando-based PPM Consultants Inc., which performed in February a site assessment to determine whether the soil contained any contaminants, […]
Continue ReadingBlueberry production grows in Plant City
Whether it’s signs welcoming guests to the city, branding with the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce or the annual Florida Strawberry Festival, there is no denying Plant City is, indeed, the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World. The city takes pride in its famous crop, but another berry has found sustained success in Plant […]
Continue Reading04.11.13 Winner: Felecia Brass
Felecia Brass captured this shot of two iconic Plant City sights at a recent Plant City Dolphins game. 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 the Plant […]
Continue ReadingToot, toot!
We don’t toot our horns often, but the Plant City Observer is now an award-winning publication. The Plant City Observer this week won five awards in the Local Media Association’s 2012 Editorial Contest, a national competition. Our awards include: First place, Best Special Section: 2012 Football Preview: Under Construction Second place, Best Headline: Leave It […]
Continue ReadingDowntown association plans Spring in the Park
The Plant City Downtown Merchants and Business Association will usher in the spring season with its Spring in the Park event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13, at McCall Park, in Historic Downtown Plant City. The event will include everything from art and antiques to crafts and food. Children can enjoy burning off […]
Continue ReadingWin a weekend island getaway!
The Plant City Observer, Keel and Curley Winery, Anna Maria Island Resorts and Costco Wholesale have partnered for the first Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival Blueberry Recipe Contest. All you have to do is submit your favorite blueberry recipe, along with a short paragraph about why it is your favorite. Five finalists will present their dishes […]
Continue ReadingPlant City welcomes Police Chief Steven Singletary
Assistant City Manager Bill McDaniel calls it The Longest Walk. It’s the path officers must take from sitting in front of the police chief’s desk to taking the chair behind it. For new Police Chief Steven Singletary, The Longest Walk lasted 16 years. In front of several dozen officers, friends, family members and city officials, […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 04.08.13
APRIL 1 NO GOOD REASON Cherry Street west of Wilder Road. Criminal Mischief. Unknown suspect(s) broke a water meter cap, pulled the cover off a TECO electrical box and pulled up the handicap signs and threw them in the retention pond. CRIME OF OPPORTUNITY 1900 block of East Alsobrook Street. Vehicle Burglary. Suspect(s) broke the […]
Continue ReadingTwo Plant City landmark properties have new owners
Two of Plant City’s most recognizable properties now have new owners. Stine Properties III LLC purchased in February Smithfield Foods’ Plant City plant, 4611 Lykes Road, for $337,500. And last month, City Adventures LLC closed on the Knotts Hardware building, 314 S. Collins St., for $210,000. Both Stine Properties and City Adventures are Plant City-based […]
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