Editor’s note: Plant City Times & Observer Editor Michael Eng interviewed Lewis Abate, who was in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. We are reprinting this story here in remembrance of that day. Fire rains from the sky as Lewis Abate huddles under an overhang at the old Merrill Lynch headquarters across the […]
Continue ReadingCity officials to host workshops
The City of Plant City will host special workshops for the Midtown District and Historic District Design Standards at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, at City Hall, 302 W. Reynolds St.
Continue ReadingWork to begin on Mendonsa sidewalk
Following the completion and opening of Mendonsa Road, Plant City soon will begin a project to add a sidewalk on the south side of the road. The sidewalk project has a 70-day construction schedule, once work commences. The city funded the majority of the road reconstruction, and the Florida Department of Transportation funded the sidewalk […]
Continue ReadingLions Club tees off 2013 tourney
The Plant City Lions Club currently is seeking sponsors for its 2013 Lions Club Golf Tournament. The tournament will begin with registration at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Walden Lake Golf & Country Club, 2001 Clubhouse Drive, Plant City. Shotgun start will be at 1 p.m. Sponsorships are available in a wide range of […]
Continue ReadingTimes & Observer welcomes new fitness columnist
Editor’s note: Personal trainer Jessica Tucker is the Plant City Times & Observer’s newest contributing columnist. Each month, she will share tips on healthy eating, exercise and more. Wow, you’re good at this stuff. you should do it for a living! Those words, spoken to me nearly four years ago, changed my life and set […]
Continue ReadingWalden Lake home tops August real-estate sales
A home in Walden Lake was the top residential real-estate transaction in August. The home at 2107 Clubhouse Drive sold for $312,000. Built in 1997, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,916 square feet of living area. The price per square foot is $107.00. ALEXANDER WOODS The townhouse at 258 Alexander Woods […]
Continue ReadingClub Hubbub 09.05.13
If your club would like to post announcements, email them to Associate Editor Amber Jurgensen, ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com. + Warriors at Heart Local military support club Warriors at Heart needs members to help volunteer at upcoming events. The group organizes many events in the Tampa Bay area, including upcoming races coming up. The Run for the Fallen will […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 09.05.13
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. AUG. 16 CASH POOR 400 block of North Alexander Street. Vehicle Burglary. The victim stated a briefcase containing $150 cash and an HP laptop were taken from his vehicle sometime during his work day. There was damage to the […]
Continue ReadingGarden Club kicks off season
The Plant City Garden Club will kick off its fall season with its first meeting at 9:45 a.m. Monday, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 402 W. English St. Committee chairmen will be sharing their projects and activities for the year. The public is welcome. For more information, call (813) 661-3963.
Continue ReadingOnline rumors of kidnapping ring unfounded
Plant City resident Allison DelValle said she felt immediately uneasy when the young Eastern European salesman showed up, unannounced, at her door last week. DelValle lives off a private road in the rural Cork area, where door-to-door salespeople are an anomaly. “There’s nothing out here,” she said. “It’s peaceful out here, and we know most […]
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