Dear Editor: Is it just me, or is there nothing to do in Plant City? At least for people like me: writers. There are acting, dance and sports groups galore, but no writing programs. The nearest gathering is in Lakeland. In high school, I felt like there was something for everyone except me. I was […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 08.22.13
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. AUG. 5 POWER PROBLEM 1200 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Burglary Business/Larceny from Motor Vehicle. Unknown suspect(s) cut the fence to gain entry into the compound. Then the suspect(s) stole four AutoZone 8D batteries ($400 value) […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Building Permits 08.22.13
LETTER: Honoring a true Plant City hero
Dear Editor: Plant City lost a genuine World War II hero last week with the passing of Terry Dykes (1924 to 2013). Terry served aboard the USS Yorktown, an aircraft carrier, when it was badly damaged by Japanese dive-bombers in April 1942, in the Coral Sea, and again in June 1942, at the Battle of […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Steve and Pam McCall
Steve and Pam McCall snapped this photo at 7:30 p.m. July 30, looking west from their Walden Lake home. They call this photo, “Sky Sign Language for Love.” The Plant City Times & Observer, State Farm Insurance agent Tony Lee and The Corner Store have partnered to host the I Love Plant […]
Continue ReadingWalden Lake Community Association denies Rampart interview
Barring any major change, in the next few weeks, Walden Lake will have a new property management company by January 2014. In a 5-4 decision, Walden Lake Community Association board members denied Aug. 19, a motion to grant Rampart Properties a chance to interview and pitch a new contract. The decision all but guarantees the […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Hawaii
Rebecca and Rob DeGraaf celebrated their 10th anniversary on a trip to Hawaii. Here, son, Levi, caught up on his hometown news at Hale Ohia Cottages, just outside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Snap a photo of you with the paper at your destination of choice and email it to Managing Editor Michael Eng, meng@plantcityobserver.com. Make sure […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Howard Holmes ‘Sonny’ Barnes
Howard Holmes “Sonny” Barnes, 76, of Plant City and formerly Tampa, died Aug. 12, 2013, at Sun City Center Hospice House. He was born Jan. 29, 1937, in Mt. Holly, N.J. There will be private services for Mr. Barnes. Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.
Continue ReadingObituary: Margaret E. Rudduck Dene
Margaret E. Rudduck Dene died Aug. 13, 2013. She born Aug. 26, 1941, in Mishawaka, Ind. Mrs. Dene shined in various roles in nursing for more than 30 years. She was creative and enjoyed stained glass, making stuffed bears, painting and, most recently, fulfilled her dream of traveling to Ireland (to kiss the Blarney Stone) and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Madge M. Clark
Madge M. Clark, 91, died Aug. 18, 2013, in Thonotosassa. She was born July 29, 1922, in Iowa, to Clyde and Minnie Crump. She attended Shiloh Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Marcia Miller (John); two grandchildren, Amy Tucker (Richard) and April Baker; and five great-grandchildren, Cory, Devon, Zoey Tucker, Lyle and Sam […]
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