It’s taken nearly a year, but the Walden Lake Community Association has taken its position regarding the potential redevelopment of the community’s country club and golf course. The board approved unanimously April 24 a motion to object to and recommend denial of the rezoning application Visions Golf LLC filed in with the city. In that […]
Continue ReadingPlant City churches welcome new leaders
THE REV. COLE DODD FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MIDWAY It takes a few minutes for the Rev. Cole Dodd to rattle off all the places he lived growing up as a child. With an insurance claims adjuster for a mother, Dodd always seemed to find himself in the middle of tragedy. In 1992, when everyone […]
Continue ReadingWINNER: JerriLynn Rodriguez
Ten-year-old JerriLynn Rodriguez snapped this beautiful springtime scene. Her great-grandmother, Marian Fears, submitted it on her behalf. The Plant City Times & Observer, State Farm Insurance agent Tony Lee and The Corner Store have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Winners will have their photo […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 05.01.14
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. MARCH 28 BAD BEHAVIOR 4500 block of Ethan Way. Grand Theft from Motor Vehicle. The complainant reported that her son stole $4,000 in $100 bills from inside her vehicle. The son was located and arrested for theft and […]
Continue ReadingEnter our Mother’s Day contest!
Attention kids: Want to really surprise your mom this Mother’s Day? Enter our new Mother’s Day Essay Contest! All you have to do is write at least 100 words telling us why you love your mom. Send your submissions to Editor Michael Eng, meng@plantcityobserver.com. Deadline is Tuesday, May 6. We will select finalists and a […]
Continue ReadingPlant City seminary plans fundraising gala
Evangelical University and Seminary will host its Seventh Anniversary Banquet and Fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Plant City’s First Baptist Church, 503 N. Palmer St. This year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Greg Morris, author, executive and founder of Leadership Dynamics, in Lakeland. Guests also will enjoy catering by Fred’s Southern Kitchen […]
Continue Reading Photo archives names photojournalism winners
The Plant City Photo Archives and History Center announced last week the winners of its annual Photojournalism Contest. The contest, now in its fifth year, challenged Plant City High School students to enter the competition and submit a story and related photos pertaining to greater Plant City’s history, people, places or things. This year’s contest […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: India and Nepal
INDIA AND NEPAL. Neal and Dale Carbaugh took their favorite newspaper on a recent two-week trip to India and Nepal. “We carried the Observer and took a couple of pictures in front of the Taj Mahal,” Neal says. “It’s worth noting that taking anything through the gates was prohibited. So, I took only the cover page, […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Cozumel, Mexico
COZUMEL, MEXICO. Daniel and Charlotte Rehn took the Plant City Times & Observer with them on a cruise aboard the Brilliance of the Seas. “Thanks to all who work so hard to make it an awesome paper,” they said. Snap a photo of you with the paper at your destination of choice and email it […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Paris, France
PARIS, FRANCE. Plant City residents Kathy and Jim Flemister caught up on their hometown news in Paris while on a riverboat cruise on the Seine. Snap a photo of you with the paper at your destination of choice and email it to Editor Michael Eng, meng@plantcityobserver.com. Make sure you include your full name and where the […]
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