PANAMA. Walden Lake residents Van and Doris Barnes and Ann and Roy Berger took this photo while on a cruise to Panama. 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 photo was taken.
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Black Hills, S.D.
BLACK HILLS, S.D. Glenda and Ken Fryer visited the Crazy Horse Memorial. “We look forward to getting the Observer weekly,” they said. “Great to have more information about Plant City.” 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 […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS. Trevor and Julie Falls, along with daughter, Piper, took their favorite newspaper with them to Las Vegas. This photo was taken at the top of the Stratosphere Tower. 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 […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Danville, Vt.
DANVILLE, VT. Last fall, Randall and Nancy Miller took the Plant City Times & Observer on a trip to the Great Vermont Corn Maze in Danville, Vt. “We are holding the issue of the Observer that had an article about the Plant City corn maze,” Nancy says. Snap a photo of you with the paper at […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Gene O. McClellan
Gene O. McClellan, 75, of Plant City, died Feb. 24, 2014, at South Florida Baptist Hospital, in Plant City. Born Jan. 23, 1939, he was the son of the late Harvey and Pernie Parrish McClellan. Mr. McClellan loved antique cars and had a great sense of humor. Survivors include his loving friend, Betty Spears; sons, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Billy M. Pate
Billy M. Pate, 82, of Plant City, died Feb. 25, 2014. A retired teacher, baseball coach, administrator and principal in Hillsborough County Public Schools, he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Alabama. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Morris Pate; two sons, Morris Pate (Cathy) and Michael Pate (Jennifer); a […]
Continue ReadingObituary: William Henry Roetzheim
William Henry Roetzheim, 85, of Plant City, died Feb. 26, 2014. He was born in Chicago, and was a U.S. Army veteran, who served during the Korean War. Mr. Roetzheim was a highly successful gymnast, winning nine National Championships in AAU and NCAA competition. He was a member of two U.S. Olympic gymnastics teams (1948 and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Emily Ann Smith
Emily Ann Smith, 73, of Plant City, died Feb. 21, 2014, at home. Born Dec. 9, 1940, in Minneapolis, Minn., she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Helen Ahlberg Harlien. She was the wife of the late Donald Smith. Survivors include stepdaughters, Katherin Victorson, Sheila Feceri, Diane Suess and Barbara Smith; sister, Phyllis […]
Continue ReadingWinners announced for 2014 Grand Parade
The winners of the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Grand Parade are as follows: Antique Group Division First Place: Plant City FFA Second Place: Ron Wetherington, First Baptist Church of Dover Third Place: Evangelical University Seminar Special Feature Unit First Place – Strawberry Crest High School JROTC Second Place- Durant High School Step Team Third Place- […]
Continue ReadingWin Tickets to The Band Perry!
Are you NRG’s biggest fan? If so, you could score tickets to this year’s hottest concert! Youth pop band NRG and the Plant City Times & Observer are teaming up to give one lucky winner tickets to The Band Perry. The Band Perry prize pack includes two general admission tickets, as well as two tickets […]
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