The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. JULY 15 CAUGHT RED-HANDED 2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Retail Theft. Officers responded to the store in reference to a suspect being detained by Walmart loss prevention for leaving the store without paying for merchandise. After […]
Continue ReadingSam Allen Road home tops July real-estate transactions
MONTHLY SNAPSHOT High Sale Price: $400,000 Low Sale Price: $2,000 Average Sale Price: $122,343 Median Sale Price: $105,000 Short Sales: Seven REO/Bank Owned: Five A home off Sam Allen Road was the top residential real-estate transaction in July. The home at 906 W. Sam Allen Road sold for $400,000. Built in 1977, it has four […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Barbara Markland
Barbara Markland shared this breathtaking photo of the sun rising over a Plant City strawberry field. Markland calls it “Strawberry Sunrise.” 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 […]
Continue ReadingChamber to host New Teacher Coffee
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce will host its 2013 New Teacher Coffee from 7 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at Florida Strawberry Festival Expo Hall, 303 Lemon St., Plant City. The purpose of the breakfast is to warmly welcome all new Area Six teachers, from 25 local schools, to the Plant City […]
Continue ReadingMy, my! Look how we’ve grown!
Welcome to the first edition of the Plant City Times & Observer, a joint venture of the Observer Media Group and the Tampa Bay Times. You’ll notice some key differences from the Plant City Observer you have enjoyed since we launched in July 2012. Now printed on broadsheet paper, each page is larger, giving us […]
Continue ReadingClub Hubbub 08.01.13
If your club would like to post announcements, email them to Associate Editor Amber Jurgensen, ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com. + Plant City Lions Club Florida state Rep. Dan Raulerson was the guest speaker at the Plant City Lions Club meeting July 30, at Buddy Freddy’s. Raulerson shared about his first legislative session, including the passage of the Midtown bill, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Linda Lucille Andersen
Linda Lucille Andersen, 65 of Plant City died July 28, 2013, at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Born Nov. 20, 1947 in Plant City, she was the daughter of the late William and the late Addie Mae Branch Johns. She was the wife of the late Andy Andersen. Mrs. Anderson was a greeter at the Valrico […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Patricia Ann Andreas
Patricia Ann Andreas, 72, of Plant City, died July 20, 2013, at home. She was born in Chicago. She was a retired school teacher and taught for 39 years. Most of those years were served in the Hillsborough County at Plant City High School. Survivors include one nephew, Robert Kyle Morris III; and three nieces, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Edward A. Hill
Edward A. Hill, 78, of Plant City, died July 26, 2013. He was born Oct. 19, 1934, in Roanoke, Va., to William R. and Anna Elizabeth (Foster) Hill. He married Lois (Stinson), who survives. He also is survived by one son, David Hill (Nicki); a daughter, Diane Hill (Fred); three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Joyce Carr Kinchen
Joyce Carr Kinchen, 77, of Plant City, died July 27, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Bob; four daughters, Diane Nelson (Tommy), DeeDee Grooms (Carl), Denise Alderman (Tim) and Darla Nutter (Brook); four grandchildren, Kristi Shaw (John), Dustin Grooms (Alison), Danielle and Bella Nutter; one great-grandchild, Skyler Grooms; siblings, Bud Carr, […]
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