On Thursday, the operator of a trackhoe working in Plant City suffered a medical emergency. As a result, the operator lost control. The equipment crashed through a fence and into a tree and took down a nearby power line, which caused electrical explosions. At the time, a contracted company was handling a construction project on […]
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Last night around 6 p.m., Plant City Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at NuCycle Energy at 2067 S. County Line Rd. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke inside the structure and initiated an interior attack. The battalion chief and incident commander, knowing the building and its contents, quickly requested mutual aid […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 12.19.24
Belva Jane DeVane Belva Jane DeVane, 85, of Plant City, Fla., born on Jan. 16, 1939, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 10, 2024. She loved her family dearly, enjoyed the beach and motorcycle racing, and was an avid fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. She is survived by children, Renee DeVane Yoho, Tony DeVane, […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 12.19.24
December 6 Your Brain on Drugs – Drug Arrest 3800 Boot Bay Rd An officer was conducting active patrol and observed a vehicle with an expired tag. A traffic stop was conducted, and the driver was later placed under arrest for drug and probation violations. After arriving at Orient Road Jail, the driver was also […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 12.19.24
Plant City Community Chorale singer Carol Byers enjoys her garden, which includes this beautiful Musical Note plant.
Continue ReadingAuto Review 12.19.24
THIS TOYOTA AVALON REPLACEMENT DESERVES A ‘CROWN’! Not many people may be aware that the first car Toyota introduced to the U.S. consumer was the Toyopet Crown in 1955. The popular sedan in the Japanese market is one of the longest-running passenger-car name plate from the automaker. So, when news came out that the Crown […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere 12.19.24
Brenda and Terry Layton and family took the Plant City Observer with them when they visited Mercier Orchards, Blue Ridge, Georgia while spending time watching the leaves change colors in north Georgia and east Tennessee.
Continue ReadingGIVE BACK CUTS
As a kid, Joshua Vega spent time between Seffner and his grandmother’s house in Plant City. “Growing up, my mom raised six of us all by herself,” he said. “Every time she saw homeless people, she would give them money. I didn’t know it at the time, but my mom barely had any money for […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 12.19.24
MURAL UNVEILING: BURNEY ELEMENTARY Leah Tinsley, who has done many murals in Plant City, completed a recent mural for Burney Elementary School. She was selected for this project by Tampa Foundation Executive Director Gennie Swenson. Suncoast Schools Credit Union was the generous donor for this project. Leah used the history of the school as inspiration […]
Continue ReadingELKS feed first responders
On Saturday, December 14, members of Plant City Elks 1727 spent all day feeding first responders at their lodge on Alexander Street. Spiral cut ham, green beans, scalloped potatoes, rolls, and an array of desserts covered serving tables. This food was not catered. Elks spent hours cutting the ham from the bones, cooking the home […]
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