Sometimes, the way to beat a playoff team is to punch it in the mouth early. That’s what the Plant City Raiders did to Jefferson High School in Friday night’s 14-12 win, and the Dragons were furious. Plant City set the tone on the first play of the game, when Tommy Bennett plowed through the […]
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Winner: Linda Wheelock
Linda Wheelock and her boyfriend, Ralph Cosier, submitted this photo of the whimsical sculpture outside Bruton Memorial Library. 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 […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: First day at Wilson Elementary
Students and their families filled Woodrow Wilson Elementary School the morning of Aug. 19, the first day of the new school year. Breakfast was served in the cafeteria for students who arrived early, and many parents stayed to eat with their children. The hallways were filled with smiling teachers holding their doors open wide as […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Plant City High First Day
Whether it was a freshman’s new beginning or the start of a senior’s farewell tour, Plant City High School students were happy to be back – even in the wee hours of the morning, Aug. 19. Students greeted each other with hugs and high-fives, and showed off their best back-to-school fashions before the 7:25 a.m. […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Strawberry Crest Football Scrimmage
Before Saturday’s weather got nasty, Strawberry Crest held a scrimmage in front of a slew of its faithful fans. Spectators got to see some of the team’s new offensive and defensive schemes in action, as well as several Tristan Hyde-to-Clay Cullins touchdown connections – something that looks to be an ongoing trend in 2014.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Marshall Middle first day
It was organized chaos at Marshall Middle School when students piled off busses for their first day of school, Aug. 19. Principal Daphne Blanton gave a pep talk to one bus before exiting and patrolling the ramp. “Another year, another fresh beginning,” Blanton said. “They just don’t know what lies ahead. There’s so many surprises […]
Continue ReadingCUTEST CRITER 08.15.14: WinDi Sanchez
WinDi Sanchez’s leopard gecko, Haku, is this month’s winner of our Cutest Critter Contest. “Haku is the cutest critter because she is always winking, smiling and posing, as if she wants her picture taken,” Sanchez says. “Of all my pets, she is, by far, the most photogenic.” Turkey Creek Animal Hospital and Animal Wellness Center […]
Continue ReadingWINNER: Paul Barnhill
Paul Barnhill sent us this “mirror-image” shot. “Happy Friday, from Walden Place,” he says. 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 […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Durant High School Marching Band 2014
Although school won’t start officially until Aug. 19, hundreds of Plant City-area students already have put in many long days at their respective high schools. The marching bands at Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest high schools all have been busy preparing for a new season of football games and weekend competitions at their band […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Plant City High School Marching Band 2014
Although school won’t start officially until Aug. 19, hundreds of Plant City-area students already have put in many long days at their respective high schools. The marching bands at Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest high schools all have been busy preparing for a new season of football games and weekend competitions at their band […]
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