Brandy Morales’ picture features Nathan and Anthony “taking a break.” The Plant City Times & Observer and Grimes Hardware have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Winners will have their photo featured and receive a $15 gift certificate to Grimes Hardware’s Strawberry Town Cafe! To enter, email your photo, along […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Reverse Raffle
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce hosted a 1920s-themed “Reverse Raffle” at Keel and Curley Winery March 19. At a typical raffle, one ticket number is called, and its owner wins the prize. But at this event, guests were gradually eliminated from the raffle throughout the night as their numbers were called. The last […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Second Chance Boxer Rescue Carnival
Plant City pooches got some play time over the weekend at the Second Chance Boxer Rescue Carnival. From March 14-15, SCBR hosted a carnival where dogs could get some exercise on the lure course, pick up some new toys, receive massages and more. The humans had fun, too, with food and music and games aplenty.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Library Book Sale
Friends of the Bruton Memorial Library hosted a fundraiser book sale Saturday, March 14, at the library. Thousands of fiction and non-fiction selections were available for browsing, each for $1 or less. After 2 p.m., visitors could take home an entire bag of books for just $1. Library volunteer Gene Brummitt organized the sale, as […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Railfest 2015
The second annual Railfest was held Saturday, March 14, at the Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum. Between exploring the museum’s iconic caboose and viewing the other displays, families munched on food vendors’ offerings and children enjoyed in the bounce house. There were also free rides on a trackless train. Simultaneously, the Central Florida Bluegrass Association had […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Caroline Pacheco
Troop1157 gave back to the community and provided the homeless with snacks and toiletries behind Bruton Memorial Library. Caroline Pacheco snapped the good dead. The Plant City Times & Observer and Grimes Hardware have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Winners will have their photo featured and receive a $15 […]
Continue ReadingTalk of the Town: 2015 Florida Strawberry Festival
The 2015 Florida Strawberry Festival was a great success, by many accounts. Social media accounts, that is. What were people saying about #berryfest15? The Plant City Times & Observer combed through all of your Festival-related Tweets and Instagram photos to find out. [View the story “2015 Florida Strawberry Festival” on Storify]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Reba
To close out the Florida Strawberry Festival, country music veteran Reba McEntire gave Plant City a show it won’t soon forget. After an opening set by local favorite Caroline Kole – during which audience member Willie Hunt proposed to his girlfriend, Trace Woolverton – McEntire came out to thunderous applause from a packed house and, […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: John Legend
Grammy-winning musician John Legend wowed the Florida Strawberry Festival audience on Saturday, March 7, from the Wish Farms Soundstage. Legend entertained the crowd with both his piano-driven ballads and help from his backing band, occasionally inviting the packed house to sing along.
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