The Plant City man who was arrested on charges of capital sexual battery Friday, July 10, after a six-hour standoff with law enforcement is a law enforcement officer himself, authorities said. James Cunha, 44, is a former police officer with the Haines City Police Department and is currently employed by the public safety department at […]
Continue ReadingRising star to perform at Uncle Mike’s
Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse Grill will be hosting up-and-coming Nashville country singer Makenzie Raye in a Saturday, July 18, concert. Raye began singing when she was 4 years old, and following in her musically-inclined family’s footsteps, she went solo at only 13. The singer has a four-song EP out on iTunes. One of her more popular […]
Continue ReadingNine-year-old continues charity project
At St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, three individuals stand out among the dullness of the starched white walls and the clicking of pens scratching on patient charts. Chloe Shinneman, her mother, Tricia Shinneman, and the assistant principal of Walden Lake Elementary, Lisa Hendrix walk down the halls Tuesday, July 7. They are not sick. They are […]
Continue ReadingReach out to people
When I go to Tampa, I sometimes visit Oxford Exchange. It is a combination coffee and tea shop, gift store, and book seller. A lot of people seem to frequent this inviting and welcoming space. It illustrates the need people have to get out and gather with each other. This social tendency most people have […]
Continue ReadingLife lessons from the field: Pondering pastor
As we have entered into the summer months of vacations, traveling and other activities, it is important to remember that our witness for our Lord never takes a hiatus. Although I could not find the original author, I was struck by a story I heard many years ago and its pinpointed message in the form […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Fourth celebration to go off with bang
Hundreds of people have made their way into the Plant City Stadium to enjoy grilled food and family activities on the Fourth of July holiday, and the tradition booms on in 2015. Plant City Recreation & Parks Department, the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Strawberry Festival, along with other local business […]
Continue ReadingStudent nominated Leo of the Year
When Daisy Alvarez heard the story of a 3-year-old with eye cancer, she knew she had to help. As a member of the Leo service club, Alvarez led the group of Leos to raise $2,800 for him. Because of her hard work, she has been nominated as Leo of the Year by the Lions Club, […]
Continue ReadingOwner’s Report: The Big Job of Plant City High School Principal
If you ask any of the readers of the Plant City Times & Observer or the citizens of Plant City to name the hardest job in Plant City, I suspect that many will overlook an obvious one. This job is responsible for providing a service that many consider one of the most important in terms […]
Continue ReadingMy View: Change the way you see
The development of technology was supposed to reduce stress in our lives by allowing machines to do the work that people had to do by hand for thousands of years. Instead it seems that life has become less carefree than it used to be. Cell phones allow us to be reached at more times and […]
Continue ReadingNamaste: Yoga studio opens in Plant City
The plaza of sea-foam painted businesses nestled between the south side city staples of Walmart and Sonic are a break from suburbia and give off a beach-like, island feel to a passing car or gazing shopper. In this cluster of commerce is one new addition to Plant City: The Koa Yoga studio. The studio, owned […]
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