Michael Thomas Cole, 32, of Plant City, died July 1, 2013. Born Aug. 25, 1980, in Tampa, he was the son of Thomas Cole and Deborah Johnson. He was the husband of Terri Cole. Mr. Cole was a senior environmental technician with Mosaic and loved his family greatly. Survivors include his wife, Terri; son, Collin; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Larry Scott Lindner
Larry Scott Lindner, 53, of Plant City, died July 6, 2013, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, in Tampa. He was born April 30, 1960, in St. Louis, Mo., to Ronald H. and Charmain (Laubersheiner) Lindner. He married Tina (Knapp), who survives. Mr. Lindner worked in the telecommunications industry and was employed by ACCI Inc. in Tampa. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Melanie L. Singletary
Melanie L. Singletary, 49, of Sanford, died July 2, 2013. Born Nov. 12, 1963, in Lakeland, she was the daughter of Thomas Southerland and Yvonne Yeomans. She also is survived by Billy Oden. The family has not planned any services at this time. Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.http://avs-garage.ru/.php
Continue ReadingObituary: Erlene Bush Smith
Erlene Bush Smith, 69, of Plant City, died June 28, 2013, at her daughter’s home, in Sarasota. She was born April 9, 1944, in Brooklet, Ga., to the late Anderson Bush and the late Francis Wilkerson Bush. Mrs. Smith enjoyed fishing, playing solitaire and reading — especially her Bible. She was a special, kind, caring […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Peru
Joy Trent and Bill Scannell took their favorite hometown newspaper in May on two fantastic weeks in Peru. “The weather was beautiful, bright and sunny every day,” they say. “(We) visited Lima, Nasca (where the famous lines are drawn in the San Jose desert), Cusco, Lake Titicaca, and of course, Machu Picchu. “The day we […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner: 07.04.13
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. JUNE 10 MOWER REMOVED 4700 block of Sydney Road. Attempted Theft. Unknown person(s) cut the fence on the southwest corner of the property and attempted to steal a Toro Z-turn, 72-inch mower valued at $8,000. BIG BANG THEORY […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Muskat, Oman
MUSKAT, OMAN. University of South Florida senior and Navy ROTC Midshipman John Byrd brought a piece of home with him to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in capital city of Muscat, Oman. He received a scholarship from the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center of Oman to study Arabic and foster exchanges of cultural ideas in Oman […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Chattanooga, Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. David and Shirley Vick took the Plant City Observer for a ride on the Chattanooga Choo-Choo. From left: Connie Webb, Shirley and David Vick, and Ashley Webb. 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 you include your […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.
CAPE COD, MASS. Patsy Brooks and Judy Connell caught up on all their Plant City news while at Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. 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 you include your full name and where the photo was taken.
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Michael Watkins and Lori Rogers took the Plant City Observer with them on a recent trip to Washington, D.C. 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 you include your full name and where the photo was taken.
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