The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued this afternoon an Amber Alert for two Tampa children. According to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports, at about 6:30 a.m. this morning, Joshua and Sharyn Hakken entered the residence at 14040 Shady Shores Drive, Tampa. The house belongs Patricia Hauser, maternal grandmother of Cole Hakken, 4, and Chase Hakken, […]
Continue ReadingPCHS Civinettes spread Easter cheer to Natalie Harrell, family
The Plant City High School Civinettes sponsored an Easter basket and meal for 8-year-olld Natalie Harrell and her family. Civinettes along with PCHS teachers and members of the community contributed items for the basket. An Easter meal was provided for the family as well. Natalie has been receiving radiation treatments.
Continue ReadingAPRIL FOOLS’ DAY: I-4 roundabout to alleviate strawberry jam
APRIL FOOLS’ DAY. Following two record-breaking days of attendance to close the 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival, state and local transportation officials quickly drafted a plan that would keep Interstate 4 running smoothly during next year’s event. Florida Department of Traffic officials, working in conjunction with Plant City council members and local traffic experts, approved today a […]
Continue ReadingGOTCHA!
Dear loyal Plant City Observer reader: Happy April Fools’ Day! Let me be clear: The story, titled “I-4 roundabout to alleviate strawberry jam,” which appeared today on our website, is an April Fools’ Day spoof. It is not true. I’ll say it one more time: It is not true. Transportation officials are NOT building a […]
Continue ReadingVisionPro to lease Plant City Stadium
Fifteen years after the Cincinnati Reds left Plant City for Sarasota, the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World will once again be the home of a professional sports team. At least through the end of September. Plant City commissioners agreed March 25 to pursue a short-term lease agreement for Plant City Stadium with VisionPro Sports […]
Continue ReadingStudent earns spot at summer seminar
Plant City High School junior Kellyanne Hurst will join about 2,550 other high school students from throughout the country at the Naval Academy’s 2013 Summer Seminar, in Annapolis, Md. Summer Seminar is a fast-paced leadership experience for rising seniors in high school.
Continue ReadingObituaries 03.28.13
Daniel Glenn Futch Daniel Glenn Futch, 57, of Plant City, died March 23, 2013. Born Feb. 21, 1956, in Plant City, he was the son of the late Danny and Marlene Morrison Futch. He was a great cook and a member of Shiloh Baptist Church, where he was a Sunday School teacher and was training […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 03.28.13
MARCH 18 YIKES Alexander Street South of Airport Road. Throwing Deadly Missile at Occupied Vehicle. The victim said she was driving north on Alexander Street, when an unknown suspect(s) threw a piece of cement block at her driver’s window and caused the window to shatter. MUST HAVE BBQ Unknown Location. Residential Burglary. The victim reported […]
Continue ReadingPregnancy center plans Walk for Life
Advocates for the Pregnancy Care Center of Plant City will pound pavement during the center’s annual Walk for Life event next week. Registration for this year’s event will take place at 9:30 a.m. April 6, at Plant City Hall, 302 W. Reynolds St. The walk will begin at 10 a.m. This year, the center hopes […]
Continue ReadingObserver launches contest
Do you <3 Plant City? If so, get your cameras ready to show your love! The Plant City Observer, State Farm Insurance agent Tony Lee and The Corner Store are partnering to launch the new I <3 Plant City Photo Contest. Weekly winners will have their photo featured in the Plant City Observer and also receive […]
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