Darrell Smith graduated from Plant City High School in 1988, where he played football. He grew up with his brother in a single-parent household, “Not understanding what circumstances are — when you get older, you can see things through a different lens—seeing my mom struggle,” he said. “Football—sports has always been my outlet in which […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 11.14.24
November 1 One for the Road – Battery/Arrest 2000 block of Greenwood Valley Dr Officers responded to the area in reference to a disturbance between neighbors. Contact was made with the victim who, while outside near the roadway, pointed to the suspect and stated he was the person who hit him with a glass bottle. […]
Continue ReadingSAVE WALDEN LAKE ATTORNEY FILES MOTION TO INTERVENE
On Tuesday, November 12 at 10 a.m., in Courtroom 1 at the Plant City Courthouse, attorney Harley Herman made a motion to intervene on behalf of the entity, Save Walden Lake, Inc. that represents the residents of Walden Lake community. Walden Lake LLC is the owner of the property that was once the Walden Lake […]
Continue ReadingELKS HONOR PLANT CITY MAN
At the district meeting in November, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America awarded George Domedion District Elk of the Year. Nominations can come from anywhere in the district, and are submitted with a letter, and a case for why an Elk should be selected. Nominees are unaware their […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere 11.14.24
TONKIN, VIETNAM: Kathy Flemister took the Plant City Observer to Vietnam! On the Bay in Tonkin, Vietnam
Continue ReadingLetter to the Editor 11.14.24
Dear Editor, As a small business owner and resident of Plant City, I am deeply concerned about the ongoing impacts of new development on our rural residences and agricultural environment. Recent hurricanes have highlighted the urgent need for better runoff management and Plant City leadership cannot stand idly by, naively believing that “runoff will be […]
Continue ReadingReal Estate 11.14.24
October 2024 Real Estate Transactions Which came first? “The chicken or the egg?” An age-old question to ponder but each has a causation effect on the other, neither would be present without the other. The same is true with real estate matters, supply vs demand, fed rates vs mortgage rates, existing properties vs new construction. […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 11.14.24
We asked Plant City: The Florida Strawberry Festival has released most of the concert lineup for 2025. Who are you most excited to see? Who do you hope fills the “Coming Soon” slots? Most excited: Bailey Zimmerman I hope Riley Green fills a spot Elexcia Schommer umm if Riley Green comes I am all in Jennifer Stewart […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 11.14.24
Joe Rodi took this photo at N. Wilder Rd just before Midway. “Hurricane Milton has passed but there are still areas showing how powerful of a storm Plant City endured!
Continue ReadingObituaries 11.14.24
Mr. Billy ‘B.J.’ Jeffrey Patterson Mr. Billy “B.J.” Jeffrey Patterson, 47, of Lakeland, Fla., made his way to Heaven Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, 2024. He was born July 14, 1977, in Lakeland, Fla., the son of the late Billy and Sandra D. Patterson, who preceded him in death. He was known to be genuine, gentle, […]
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