The Florida Opry presents “A Cracker Saturday Night” — takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the 1914 Plant City High School Community Center, 605 N. Collins St. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children. Event will include appearances by Frank Thomas, Bullard Brothers & Friends, Judge Nelson Bailey, […]
Continue ReadingZoning issues threaten Plant City’s Keel and Curley Winery
Click here to download the PDF of Keel and Curley Winery’s Rezone Modification Application. Click here to view Keel and Curley Winery’s online petition. The owners of Keel and Curley Winery sampled a taste of victory late last week, when Hillsborough County officials ruled the Plant City business could continue to operate as it has […]
Continue ReadingPlant City students enjoy high-tech yearbooks
Plant City High School senior Beth Pengler focuses her mobile phone’s camera at an image featuring the 2013 Homecoming Court in the school’s 2013-14 yearbook. In less than a second, the phone reacts, bringing the image to life with a video clip of the court’s crowning. Pengler, yearbook editor-in-chief, smiles as the video plays. As […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 05.08.14
APRIL 11 BAD DAY 2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. The female suspect was arrested for grand theft and possession of a controlled substance. She was transported to Orient Road Jail. OOPS 610 block of Charlow Court. Crash Involving City Vehicle. The citizen driver struck a parked, unoccupied city construction truck. The […]
Continue ReadingJarrett-Scott Ford honors FFA students
As part of its Built Ford Tough FFA Scholarship Program, Jarrett-Scott Ford awarded $1,000 scholarships to three Plant City-area students. Taylor Harrelson, of Plant City High School’s FFA; Levi Mayo, of Strawberry Crest High School’s FFA; and Alyssa Shepherd, of Durant High School’s FFA, each received the award. The program is designed to recognize FFA […]
Continue ReadingUnited Food Bank of Plant City to host food drive
The United Food Bank of Plant City will be host a Letter Carrier Food Drive on Saturday, May, 10, throughout the city. Donors should leave non-perishable boxed and canned goods in their mailbox, and the letter carrier will collect them during the normal mail route. All donations benefit the United Food Bank of Plant City. […]
Continue ReadingKenley Connell, 9, pens winning Mother’s Day essay
The Plant City Times & Observer partnered with Grimes Hardware to host a special Mother’s Day Essay Contest this year. We asked Plant City-area children to send us a few words telling us why they love their mother. We received so many wonderful, touching and adorable entries, and we thank everyone who entered. Ultimately, we […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Barbara Jean Bartlett
Barbara Jean Bartlett, 83, of Plant City, died April 30, 2014, at Kindred Hospital, in Tampa. Born Nov. 26, 1930, in Plant City, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Josephine Tyner Hennecy. She was the wife of the late Lloyd Bartlett. Mrs. Bartlett was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, First […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Robert Daniel Brown
Robert Daniel Brown, 76, died April 27, 2014, at home, from heart failure. He was born in Sanford and lived most of his life in Plant City. He worked for more than 20 years for Publix. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Brown; two daughters, Roberta Houseman (Anthony) and Jackie Hendrix (John); a brother, Gordon Lee […]
Continue ReadingObituary: George Glenn ‘Gandy’ Bunch
George Glenn “Gandy” Bunch, 74, of Lithia, died May 2, 2014. He was loved and cherished by all his family and friends. He is survived by children, Rhonda, Scarlett, Kevin, and Randy; grandchildren, Justin, Joshua, Andrea, Jacob, and Kristin; great-grandchildren Ethan, Megan, Finley, and one on the way; and siblings, Jim and Pat. He was […]
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