Cora Hicks Cora Hicks, 84, of Lakeland, born on April 17, 1940 in Bell Center, Ohio, entered into eternal rest on December 19, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Peggy Crowe Peggy Crowe, 92, of Plant City, Fla., born on Oct. 12, 1933, in Atlanta, Georgia entered into eternal rest on Dec. 14, 2024. Expressions of condolences […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 12.26.24
We asked Plant City: How do you celebrate the New Year? Dancing for joy on New Years Day when NO bullets are found on my roof and in my home from people shooting automatic rifles and semi-automatic pistols on New Years Eve!! Clyde Bull Nelson Let’s get Christmas over with John Gonzalez Reading or watching […]
Continue ReadingGENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FINISHES THE WORK UNSEEN
Do you like the Christmas lights and decorations throughout downtown Plant City? You have the City of Plant City’s General Services Department to thank. The 150 displays show off 100,000 lights. Many of the decorations are 20 years old, and among the department’s tasks in the offseason is to rewire these with LED bulbs. In […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY HISTORY
Settlers first began to populate the Plant City area in the late 1830s. In 1839, the Army built Fort Hichipucksassa about 4 miles northeast of present day Plant City. The Indian village at the site was not occupied prior to the fort’s construction. Plant City’soriginal name wasIchepucksassa. In the late 1860s, emancipated slaves established Bealsville […]
Continue ReadingNEW MOSI LEARNING CENTER OPENS IN PLANT CITY
The MOSI in Motion exhibit at the Children’s Board Family Resource Center in Plant City will provide Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) learning opportunities and family engagement to children four to 11 years old and their families. “We are proud to support the MOSI in Motion program, which inspires curiosity and creativity in […]
Continue ReadingTHE PLANT CITY OBSERVER IS CELEBRATING 12 YEARS!
Founded in 2014, Achieve Plant City’s mission is to “help people gain success in life through literacy—which is the foundation for educational success, and empowerment.” The organization’s heart is found on its website: “Realizing a life-changing dream cannot be done alone! It begins with a personal vision and a work ethic that is committed to […]
Continue ReadingRUDOLF THE RED-NOSED ELK DELIVERS
Every year, Plant City Elks 1727 throws a Christmas Party for Everyday Blessings—a children’s group foster home. The recent installment took place on December 18 at the Elks Lodge. Lady Elks made dinner for the children and some of the Everyday Blessings staff. Then Santa and some of his elves handed out presents to the […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 12.26.24
PCPD RESPONDS TO GUNFIRE On December 11, at 11:20 a.m., Plant City Police Department officers responded to a report of a dispute that escalated into gunfire. The incident involved 26-year-old Michael Davis of Plant City, a 10-time convicted felon with offenses ranging from Written Threats to Kill, Burglary, and Possession and Sale of a Controlled […]
Continue ReadingFIRE RESCUE AND POLICE MAKE THE SEASON MERRY
On Saturday Plant City Fire Rescue and the Plant City Police Department held their first toy drive at the Plant City Stadium. Dozens of firemen, officers, and city employees were on hand to give toys to hundreds of families, and engage with children and adults. “There are some people who are in need of help,” […]
Continue ReadingPCPD RESPONDS TO GUNFIRE
On December 11, at 11:20 a.m., Plant City Police Department officers responded to a report of a dispute that escalated into gunfire. The incident involved 26-year-old Michael Davis of Plant City, a 10-time convicted felon with offenses ranging from Written Threats to Kill, Burglary, and Possession and Sale of a Controlled Substance. Shortly after the […]
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