Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office investigators are searching for a missing 13-year-old Plant City girl. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, Mirse Huerta, left her Plant City home, 2811 Lloyd Humphrey Lane, at about 1 a.m. July 22. It is believed she left in an unknown make and model red pickup and may be headed to Georgia. Investigators described […]
Continue ReadingWINNER: Eddie Lancaster
Eddie Lancaster submitted this image of a bee visiting a nearby flower for some nectar. The Plant City Times & Observer and Grimes Hardware have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Winners will have their photo featured and receive a $15 gift certificate to Grimes […]
Continue ReadingDance studio to host registration
Plant City’s Dance Connection will host an open house for its upcoming classes this weekend. Registration will take place from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26, at the studio, 507 N. Wheeler St. Registration costs $25. Classes begin Aug. 4, and are open to children ages 2 and up. The […]
Continue ReadingLions Club, businesses partner for fundraiser
The Plant City Lions Club and several local businesses will host a car wash benefit for Taylor Goethals from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at Walden Lake Car Wash, 1414 S. Alexander St., Plant City. The car wash will benefit 15-year-old Goethals, a Plant City teen who is battling cancer for the […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Police Department needs new recruits
The Plant City Police Department is accepting applications for new police officers. Applicants must have a high school diploma, GED or higher and Florida-certified. Starting pay is $42,915, and officers receive health benefits, a take-home vehicle after training, tuition reimbursement and other perks. For more information or to apply, call officer Mark Dunnam at (813) […]
Continue ReadingCommission OKs funds for lighting in Ellis-Methvin Park
The Plant City Commission approved unanimously July 14, a series of motions that ultimately will illuminate the new soccer fields at Ellis-Methvin Park. In addition to amendments to the city’s 2013-14 budget and Capital Improvement Budget, the commission endorsed the purchase and installation of high-mast lighting at the park’s two practice soccer fields, six soccer […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Kuwait
KUWAIT. U.S. Army Capt. James Stottlemyer stays up-to-date on all his hometown news while serving our country proudly in Kuwait. The Plant City Times & Observer and Cruise Planners have partnered to present our monthly It’s Read Everywhere Photo Contest. Each month, we will select one winner, whose photo will be featured in the newspaper. Entering […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Louise A Balliet
Louise A. Balliet, 88, died July 18, 2014, at home. She was born March 10, 1926, in Plant City, to Joshua and Ethel (Bohannon) Aldermen and was lifelong resident of the area. She married Claude Balliet, who is deceased. Mrs. Balliet was a member of First Baptist Church of Dover. She was a loving, caring […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Edna Mae King
Edna Mae Rogers King, “Grandma King,” died July 17, 2014. Born April 28, 1927, in Plant City, Ms. King worked for 35 years at Hav-A-Tampa Cigar Company, in Tampa. Ms. King was also a volunteer for the Foster Grandparent Program in the Hillsborough County school system for 11 years and was known as “Grandma King.” […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Jane Oparowski
Jane Oparowski, 81, died July 15, 2014, in Sun City Center. She was born in Toledo, Ohio. Mrs. Oparowski was a school teacher and worked most recently with the children of the Guardian ad Litem Program for Florida. Mrs. Oparowski was very adventurous and enjoyed traveling, was a keen sailor and even became a private pilot […]
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