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Continue ReadingGrocer Felton Williams remembered for his contributions
Felton Williams, the founder and owner of Plant City’s famous Felton’s Meat and Produce, died Dec. 27, 2012. He was 87.
Continue ReadingTwo charged in Plant City shooting
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested two men in connection with a weekend shooting in Plant City. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, detectives have arrested Raymond Cook-Underwood, 19, and Brandan Berg, 21, for the shooting that occurred Dec. 29, at 3405 Keene Road.
Continue ReadingRedskins float wins parade contest
The Antioch Redskins youth football and cheerleading program took top float honors at this year’s Christmas Parade, the parade committee announced Dec. 18, at McCall Park. It was the first year the committee gave an award for the top float. The winners were given a trophy and a check presentation of $100.
Continue ReadingHOMETOWN HEROES: Rising Son
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Editor’s note: Hometown Heroes is a recurring feature in the Plant City Observer in which we profile veterans from Plant City. If you have a loved one currently serving or who has served in the past, please contact Managing Editor Michael Eng by email at meng@plantcityobserver.com or by phone […]
Continue ReadingHope church hosts ‘Not So Silent Night’
Members of Hope Lutheran Church and its Spanish Mission gathered Dec. 16, for a joint Christmas worship celebration that combined members of both communities for a special presentation of the “Not So Silent Night.”
Continue ReadingMarshall team does the robot to regionals
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Marshall Middle School’s robotics team, Future Innovative Robotics Engineers, or F.I.R.E., brought the heat during the regional qualifier of the Florida First LEGO League Dec. 8, at Sleepy Hill Middle School, in Lakeland.
Continue ReadingWoman, a Durant grad, threatens to blow up elementary school
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested a Lithia parent who had threatened to blow up her child’s school. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, Jessica Schauer, 26, who attended Durant High School, made comments Dec. 19, that she was planning to blow up Pinecrest Elementary School.
Continue ReadingPlant City schools add precautions after Sandy Hook tragedy
By Amber Jurgensen and Matt Mauney Hillsborough County schools have taken extra precautions in the wake of the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. All Hillsborough County schools, including those in the Plant City area, are operating under modified lockdown procedures, which started Dec. 17. Principals have been directed to […]
Continue ReadingNewtown Bee keeps town at heart in Sandy Hook coverage
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor The sun had almost completely set by the time my wife and I arrived at our children’s preschool to pick them up Dec. 14. As we entered their classroom, I stood in the doorway for just a second, taking in our 2-year-old daughter, Aria, and 4-year-old son, Lyric, before […]
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