By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Plant City will plant as many as 20 trees in Midtown to augment cleanup efforts on the contaminated site.
Continue ReadingFutch family cultivates ‘corny’ fall festivity
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor As a registered landscape architect, Tom Schaub doesn’t normally design giant corn mazes. But when the Futch family asked if he would design one on its farm for a community event, he jumped at the opportunity.
Continue ReadingCANDIDATE PROFILES 2012: Hillsborough County Commission District 6
By Matt Mauney | Associate Editor The Plant City Observer has profiled candidates for the several local and state elections. Here, we spotlight Kevin Beckner and Margaret Iuculano, candidates for Hillsborough County Commission District 6.
Continue ReadingOBITUARIES: 10.11.12
Doris Elizabeth Connell, The Rev. Wintely L. Ingram and Geraldine “Jerry” Tanner
Continue ReadingDaybreak Rotary plans third Cracker Feast
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Ever want to try alligator meat? What about smoked hog? Or black bass? The Plant City Daybreak Rotary Club will host its annual Country Cracker Feast at 6 p.m. Oct. 19, at the home of George and Cassandra Banning, 2506 Clubhouse Drive.
Continue ReadingJOSHING AROUND: Cotton candy ‘ cure for the common depression
By Josh Loudermilk | Columnist I am thankful today for the sunshine. Yes, it is pretty, and I admit, there is a hint of autumn in the smug Florida air. It feels nice. I also am thankful for the sun on a more practical basis. I am a proud owner of a 1998 BMW 323 convertible. Why […]
Continue ReadingChurch offers new quilting class
Donnalee Jackson will offer a quilting class beginning Nov. 4, in Plant City. The six-week course will be from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 9, at the Plant City Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2203 Strawberry Drive.
Continue ReadingCANDIDATE PROFILES 2012: Hillsborough County Commission District 4
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor The Plant City Observer has profiled candidates for the several local and state elections. Here, we spotlight Joy Green, Al Higginbotham and Mark Nash, candidates for Hillsborough County Commission District 4.
Continue ReadingMendonsa Road reconstruction now under way
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor After five years of planning, the Mendonsa Road reconstruction began Sept. 24. The roadway has a history of flooding and a number of problems with drainage in part, because of its lower placement compared with other surrounding areas.
Continue ReadingFarm Bureau celebrates 70 years
More than 420 members of Hillsborough County Farm Bureau celebrated the organization’s 70th anniversary at its 2012 annual meeting Oct. 4, at Hillsborough Community College’s John R. Trinkle Center, in Plant City.
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