Racquel wins a free car wash from Octopus Car Wash.
Continue ReadingDurant teacher among first American Geographical Society educator fellows
Durant teacher Kendall Nickerson will join 49 others at this Year’s American Geographical Society Fall Symposium as the first group of educator fellows.
Continue ReadingLocal athletes sign with colleges
Durant and Plant City high schools had three athletes sign letters of intent this week.
Continue ReadingHelping students through vision boards
Kiara Tolliver, who grew up in Plant City, came from New York City to visit Dover Elementary School. The goal: to inspire students with vision boards.
Continue ReadingSign up for Unity in the Community’s annual Clay Shoot.
Proceeds will go to community programs in Plant City
Continue ReadingFree car washes, burgers for veterans
Walden Lake Car Wash and Wayback Burgers are running promotions for Veterans Day.
Continue ReadingTire blow out causes I-75 fatal crash
A Plant City woman was one passenger in a three-car crash, which closed northbound I-75 for five hours Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Continue ReadingIdentity released of alleged thief who was shot by a Plant City Police officer
Joshua D. Holbert made “immediate, furtive movements” toward a revolver in a revolver inside a compartment in a car, according to the Plant City Police Department.
Continue ReadingSuspect injured as Plant City officer fires gun in encounter
A man was taken to an area hospital after attempting to flee an officer on Saturday, Nov. 5.
Continue ReadingAl Berry announced as the 2016 Plant City Christmas Parade grand marshal
Al Berry is a Florida Strawberry Festival board member emeritus and sales representative for the Plant City Times & Observer and In the Field Magazine.
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