William David “Bill” Morgan, 75, of Plant City, died peacefully Feb. 18, 2014, at South Florida Baptist Hospital, Plant City. He is now joyfully spending eternity with Jesus. Born May 11, 1938 in Henderson, Texas, he was the son of the late William Morgan and Gladys Reed Morgan. He was the husband for 37 years […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Claude H. Ratcliff
Claude H. Ratcliff, 83, of Plant City, died Feb. 18, 2014. He was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired after 20 years of service in Korea, Japan, Greenland and Alaska. He owned an automotive dealership for many years. He was a member of the Plant City Elks Lodge No. 1727 and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Pauline Eva (Ham) Rhodes
Pauline Eva (Ham) Rhodes, 83, of Plant City, died Feb. 17, 2014. She was born in Gulf Hammock to Joseph and Bernice (Delaney) Spivey, both of which are deceased. Survivors include three sons, Richard, Donald and Carl Ham (Marsha); three daughters, Ann Haynes, Diane Strickland and Shirley Smelley; two brothers, Willie L. Spivey and C. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Dottie Elizabeth Rogers
Dottie Elizabeth Rogers, 79, died Feb. 20, 2014. She was born in Tampa and was a lifelong resident of the Tampa Bay area. She was a homemaker and member of Sydney Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Marshal Rogers (Tonya), of Plant City; two daughters, Candy Barr (Jeffrey), of Charleston, S.C., and Annette Talley (Kenny), […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Neva Katherine (Clark) Windham
Neva Katherine (Clark) Windham, 81, died Feb. 18, 2014. She was born on June 12, 1932, in Dover, and was a lifelong resident of Hillsborough County. She is survived by one sister, Marilyn Herring, of Plant City; her daughter, Katherine Anne Jaudon (David), of Dover; three grandchildren, Pam Miller (Chris), Christie Evans (Andrew) and Katie […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS: Ronnie Milsap cancels festival show
The Florida Strawberry Festival announced today that Ronnie Milsap, the entertainer scheduled to perform at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, has been replaced with BJ Thomas. “Still recovering from recent surgery, and under doctor’s supervision, Ronnie Milsap has not been cleared to travel and/or perform and must regretfully cancel his scheduled appearance at the Florida Strawberry Festival,” said a Milsap […]
Continue ReadingWin two tickets to Rascal Flatts!
Youth pop band NRG and the Plant City Times & Observer are teaming up to give one lucky winner tickets to one of this year’s hottest concerts! The Rascal Flatts prize pack includes two general admission tickets, as well as two tickets to the concert, which takes place at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 2. Plant […]
Continue ReadingFlorida Strawberry Festival Ticket Winner: Rachel Green
We received many, many entries for the first of our NRG/Plant City Times & Observer Florida Strawberry Festival ticket giveaways. Some made us laugh, while others tugged at our heartstrings. In the end, Rachel Green’s entry stood out above the rest: “I am thrilled to get the chance to share my special story with you,” […]
Continue ReadingWEEKEND BEST BET: Daddy-Daughter Dance
Plant City Recreation and Parks Department’s Fifth Annual Daddy Daughter Dance — takes place from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at HCC Plant City’s John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N. Park Road. Doors will open at 3:20 p.m., and guests will be able to take their Keepsake Photo at that time. This event […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High crowns prince, princess
Plant City High School has new royalty. The school crowned Jana Watkins as its new princess and Bryson Keel as its prince. Students entered the contest, sponsored by the Civinettes, and carried around containers collecting money for the PCHS Relay for Life Team and the PCHS Scholarship Fund. Top fundraisers were named to the court, […]
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