Sara Jo Reynolds took the very first edition of her favorite newspaper with her on a recent trip to Stavanger, Norway. 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: Albania
Jeannie Soos and Donna Hogan took the Plant City Times & Observer with them to Kruja, Triana. 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: Harvard University and MIT
The Dunn family, including children Chase, Blake and Ashley, brought their hometown newspaper on a recent trip to Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 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 […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Yellowstone National Park
Billy and Elizabeth Pate and Larry and Diane Martin enjoyed a trip to Yellowstone National Park and reading their favorite newspaper. 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: Wales
Mark Hudson, Ellen Hudson, Pat Anderson and Andy Anderson took their favorite newspaper on a recent trip to Caernarfon Castle, Wales. 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 ReadingCar connected to double homicide recovered in Dover
A car believed to be connected with a double murder in Brandon was recovered in the Dover area. Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee has identified Charles Andre Martinez, 24, as a person of interest in the case. Martinez has no permanent address listed but is still believe to be in Hillsborough County. Currently, Martinez has two […]
Continue ReadingDouble-shooting reported in Plant City
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a double shooting that occurred early this morning, in Plant City. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, at about 3:30 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office received a call reference shots fired at 2709 Chorba Drive, in Plant City. Deputies discovered two adult male individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. One male with gunshot to […]
Continue ReadingCanadian investment company buys 1,000 acres in Plant City
A Canadian real-estate investment and development firm closed Oct. 4, on more than 1,000 acres in north Plant City, in what is one of the largest land deals in the community’s history. Calgary-based Walton International Group purchased the 1,008-acre Cone-Graham property, located generally at the southwest corner of Knights Griffin and Charlie Taylor roads, for […]
Continue ReadingComic relief coming to Plant City
Christian entertainer Mark Lowry’s “Unplugged & Unplanned” tour rolls into the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Plant City’s First Baptist Church, 503 N. Palmer St. Lowry will perform songs from his new album, “Unforgettable Classics,” along with pianist Stan Whitmire and Warren Barfield. Tickets are $20 for general […]
Continue ReadingPlant City puzzler: Corn maze set for 2013 season
Hillsborough County’s only corn maze returns this weekend for a second year of old-fashioned fall fun. Fox Squirrel Corn Maze opens for four consecutive weekends, beginning Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Futch family’s Single R Ranch, 3002 Charlie Taylor Road N., Plant City. In its inaugural year, the maze attracted about 7,000 puzzle-lovers. This year, […]
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