It’s that time! Plant City to area parents with children who will be entering kindergarten in the fall should attend the Kindergarten Round Up event at the school to which they are districted. Plant City round ups begin Jan. 23. To register, parents must bring the following: • Birth certificate • Social Security card (if […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 01.23.14
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. JAN. 6 ARTISTIC EXPRESSION 1400 block of East Cherry Street. Criminal Mischief. Sometime between 5 p.m. Jan. 3 and 8 a.m. Jan. 6, unknown person(s) spray-painted “throw dog,” “goonz, “OTN” and curse words on the rafters and concrete […]
Continue ReadingWLCA accepting applications for directors
Want to run for Walden Lake’s governing board? Here’s your chance. The board currently is accepting candidates for three positions that will be available this year. Those interested need to submit a letter of intent by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14. The letter can be submitted via email, manager@waldenlake.org, or at the WLCA office, 3035 […]
Continue ReadingGlorioso to reveal Walden Lake presentation next month
Walden Lake Community Association Director RichGlorioso should be ready to unveil his presentation about the Walden Lake Golf & Country Club next month. The WLCA board asked Glorioso last month to form a task force to research the possibility of Walden Lake residents purchasing the golf courses and country club from Visions Golf LLC. Glorioso […]
Continue ReadingWINNER: Mark Knapczyk
Mark Knapczyk submitted this incredible image of a bald eagle enjoying a seafood lunch. 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 featured and receive a $10 gift […]
Continue ReadingCountry home tops December transactions
The home at 3618 Midway Road was the top residential real estate transaction in December, selling for $362,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,284 square feet of living area. It is situated on move than five acres and features a barn with three stalls. The price per square […]
Continue ReadingRescue crews investigating afternoon crash
Reader and photographer William Varney submitted this photo of a car crash that occurred at about 1 p.m. Jan. 22, at the intersection of State Road 60 and Turkey Creek Road.
Continue ReadingObituary: Virginia LouEllen Blanton
Virginia LouEllen Blanton, 86, of Plant City, died Jan. 11, 2014, at home. Born Jan. 17, 1927, in Mt. Dora, she was the daughter of the late John Brock and Ruth Magill Brock. She was the wife of the late Herbert D. Blanton. Mrs. Blanton was a member of Plant City Church of God, worked […]
Continue ReadingAlice L. Woolston Dunhardt
Alice L. Woolston Dunhardt, 69, of Plant City and formally Mt. Holly, N.J., died Jan. 14, 2014. She is survived by her sons, John H. Dunhardt Jr. and David W. Dunhardt; siblings, Ken Hatfield (Elaine), Bartina Crutchfield, Butch Hatfield, Tug Woolston (Trudy), Mae Simpkins, Jim Woolston and Joe Woolston (Sharon); nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Esteban Marquez-Alfaro
Esteban Marquez-Alfaro, 78, of Plant City, died Jan. 11, 2014, at his home. Born Dec. 26, 1935, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, he was the son of the late Isidro Marquez and Lucina Alfaro. He was the husband of Maria Marquez, who survives. A funeral service was held Jan. 15, at Iglesia Cristina Rio De […]
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