Alton Lee Freeman, 66, of Marietta, Ga., died Dec. 1, 2013. Mr. Freeman was born Dec. 13, 1946, in Plant City, to the late Roland and Lorene Freeman. Mr. Freeman graduated from Plant City High School and Norman Junior College in Norman Park, Ga. He served proudly in the U.S. Army, before joining Westinghouse Electrical […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Julia Sanchez
Julia Sanchez, 85, of Lakeland, died Dec. 4, 2013, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born Feb. 28, 1928, in Lakeland, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Iserhardt. She was the wife of the late Edwin Sanchez. Julia was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church, in Plant City, and formerly an […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Austin Reno Tinsley
Austin Reno Tinsley 91, died Dec. 2, 2013, in Plant City, Mr. Tinsley was born in St. Louis, Mo., to Austin Reno Tinsley and Elizabeth (Rechtien) Tinsley. He was veteran of the U.S. Army and worked for 32 years for Proctor and Gamble. There are no services scheduled. Condolences may be made to the family […]
Continue ReadingMan dies following single-car crash
One Durant man is dead following a Dec. 4 single-car, alcohol-related crash. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, at about 10 p.m. Dec. 4, Johan Guevara, 25, and Antonio Marquez-Felixe, 25, of Durant, were driving in the inside lane on State Road 60, west of State Road 39, in a 1999 Lincoln sedan. It is unclear […]
Continue ReadingFBC Midway pastor steps down
It is safe to say First Baptist Church of Midway won’t find another pastor quite like the Rev. Mitch Weissman. His Sunday best hides a proud collection of tattoos that snake around both arms and legs. And just a few years ago, before he injured his back in a four-wheeler accident, it wasn’t out of […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Summer Horton Pradera
Summer Horton Pradera submitted this beautiful photo of one of Plant City’s iconic Historic Downtown District manhole covers. 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 […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 12.05.13
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. NOV. 11 TARGET PRACTICE Intersection of Alabama and Spruce streets. Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle. The victim reported that at about 11 a.m., he was driving westbound on Alabama Street, near Spruce Street, when someone shot and hit […]
Continue ReadingFestival ticket sales start Dec. 5
Tickets for the Florida Strawberry Festival’s headline entertainment shows will be on sale beginning Dec. 5. Tickets for all 22 shows can be purchased online, flstrawberryfestival.com, by phone, (813) 754-1996, or at the Amscot Main Ticket Office, 2209 W. Oak Ave., Plant City. Headliners include Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, Boyz II Men, Little Big […]
Continue ReadingWin two tickets to Christmas Town!
Youth pop singing group NRG and the Plant City Times & Observer are partnering to give our readers a chance to win two tickets to Busch Gardens’ Christmas Town! To enter, tell us your favorite Christmas carol — along with a reason why. Submit your entries to Editor Michael Eng via email, meng@plantcityobserver.com, or through […]
Continue ReadingImprovement League accepting MLK nominations
The Improvement League now is accepting nomination for the annual Plant City MLK Community Awards. The awards include: E.L. Bing Education Award. Recognizing an individual or organization whose actions support improvement in the areas of education/academics involving primarily at-risk youth and young adults in Plant City. The late Mr. E.L. Bing served as principal of former […]
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