The Strawberry Crest Chargers Swimming and Diving girls and boys teams took their Western Conference Championships this year, besting seven other teams. They moved on to the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) District Championships to face nine teams. The team is coached by Cassandra Mattison, and Courtney Donhaiser. “In a redistricting, we had Bloomingdale […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 11.21.24
HOPE LUTHERAN THANKSGIVING WORSHIP The members and staff of Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 North Park Road, invite and encourage the Plant City community to join the Thanksgiving Worship to take place on Wednesday, November 27 at 6:30 p.m. The worship, under the leadership of Pastor Pfeffer, will remind us that “God’s promises to us never […]
Continue ReadingLOCAL GIRL INVITED TO REPRESENT USA
Photo courtesy of J Douglass Photography, LLC “Congratulations once again on your accomplishment! You have been selected to participate in the DPL [Development Player League] PERFORM All-Star National Team at the 2024 DPL Finals in Norco, CA!” This is the email Rayne Camp got in June. Rayne is a freshman at Strawberry Crest High School […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 11.21.24
November 8 But I Have A Date – Shoplifting Arrest 2100 block of W. Baker St Officers responded to the above location, met with the store manager, and learned two juveniles had stolen makeup products before leaving the scene. One was later arrested. It Wasn’t Me – Traffic/Warrant Arrest W. Granfield St/574 An officer conducted […]
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Fort WORTH TEXAS: Jeff Walden and Juan Alvarez took the Plant City Observer to Fort Worth, Texas! The Live Stock Exchange
Continue ReadingTHE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL EXPANDS TERRITORY
“Recently, the Florida Strawberry Festival had the opportunity to purchase eight parcels of land from the South Florida Baptist Hospital (SFBH),” Strawberry Festival President Kyle Robinson said. “They had 10 pieces for sale and we weighed how we could best utilize it for the Festival’s needs, so we purchased eight of those 10.” The eight […]
Continue ReadingAuto Review 11.21.24
HONDA PASSPORT TRAILSPORT PASSES TEST WITH FLYING COLORS! Not many people may be aware that the original 1994-2002 Honda Passport was actually a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo. Flash forward to 2019 and a much bigger and better Passport, in all respects, has returned. Slotted between the smaller CR-V and the Pilot, the midsize SUV leaves a […]
Continue Reading$50,000 OF SILVER RECOVERED IN DOVER
Following a burglary investigation, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) made an arrest and recovered more than $50,000 in silver coins, bars, and firearms. Deputies responded to a burglary of a residence on November 8 at 10:12 p.m. on the 2100 block of Herndon Street in Dover. Three firearms were reported stolen from the residence. […]
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 ReadingEMPTY BOWLS NO MORE
The United Food Bank and Services of Plant City (UFB) held the annual Empty Bowls Project at Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum and McCall Park in downtown Plant City on Saturday. The event began in 2010, and is held every second Saturday in November. Tickets for the event cost $10 each, and 500 people showed […]
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