Three aerial photographs hang on the wall of strawberry farmer Carl Grooms’ office, each a testament to years of expansion. Taking a visitor from one to the next, he begins the tour in sepia in 1974, when he bought 15 acres and set out to grow nothing but strawberries and more of them every year. […]
Continue ReadingNew Plant City High School clubs are part of a vision to get students more involved.
New Plant City High School clubs are part of a vision to get students more involved.
Continue ReadingMy View: Helping the Homeless
My name is Shirley Chamberlain. I am an advocate for the homeless in Plant City and the Food Ministry Partner for Gospel METS Ministry also in Plant City. For several years now, along with other ministries and individuals, I have been feeding the homeless and nearly homeless at Courier Field behind the Plant City Library […]
Continue ReadingKudos to those who are ready to serve
By Scott Toler Election time is approaching, and I am deciding how to cast my vote. I like to remind myself that voting still matters, and that all of our votes taken together make a difference. I like to give my vote the consideration it is due. I may be in a minority when I […]
Continue ReadingPolk County girl treated for enterovirus D68
TAMPA — The Florida Department of Health confirmed Tuesday the state’s first case of the contagious enterovirus D68 respiratory illness after a 10-year-old girl was treated at Tampa General Hospital last month. “She has been treated and released here in Hillsborough, is under the care of her family physician and is doing well,” said Steve […]
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The couple wanted to find an opportunity that mirrored the military structure to which they had become accustomed. They landed on quick-service restaurants, where they manage teams similar in size to an Army platoon. For two-and-a-half years, Emily and Jack Kemp searched for franchise opportunities, looking for the right brand with the right deal. Evaluating […]
Continue ReadingHigginbotham cruises to District 7 showdown
VOTER TURNOUT Registered Voters: 756,328 Ballots Cast: 123,357 Voter Turnout: 16.31% Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Plant City resident Al Higginbotham won soundly the Republican nod for the countywide Hillsborough County Commission District 7 seat, besting challengers Tim Schock, Robin Lester and Don Kruse. Higginbotham will face Democrat Patricia “Pat” Kemp, who won her […]
Continue ReadingFocus Magazine owner arrested for domestic battery
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested the owner of Focus Magazine on a domestic battery charge. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, Mike Floyd, 39, was arrested at 10 a.m. Aug. 20, at the Plant City office for Floyd Publications, 702 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Floyd was released from jail at 8:17 p.m. Aug. […]
Continue ReadingHillsborough County School Board District 6: April Griffin
Editor’s Note: As the Aug. 26 primary election draws closer, the Plant City Times & Observer will be publishing profiles and Q&As from each of the candidates who will represent Plant City and its constituents. In this final edition before the primary, we introduce the candidates for the hotly contested Hillsborough County School Board District 6: incumbent […]
Continue ReadingHillsborough County School Board District 6: Asher Edelson
Editor’s Note: As the Aug. 26 primary election draws closer, the Plant City Times & Observer will be publishing profiles and Q&As from each of the candidates who will represent Plant City and its constituents. In this final edition before the primary, we introduce the candidates for the hotly contested Hillsborough County School Board District 6: incumbent […]
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