Crafts, singing, basketball and tag- what more could the students at First Baptist of Dover’s vacation bible school want. The detective-themed school started on July 13.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Man on the Street sculptures
The “Man on the Street” collection of sculptures are back in Plant City. 10 bronze sculptures were unloaded off a semi truck by the train depot Tuesday, July 15. The life-sized sculptures were done by artist J. Seward Johnson. Each one is about 350 to 500 pounds. Some with two figures on one disc can weigh […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Girls Night Out
From Bourbon and Boweties to Corner Store’s wine and cheese, dozens shopped ‘til they dropped at Plant City’s first Girls Night Out. The event had Historic Downtown stores stay open after hours with special promotions. Fringe Boutique came from it’s location off East Alexander to set up a pop-up store off of Collins Street.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Lone Oak Baptist VBS
Students at the Loan Oak Baptist Church’s vacation bible school became super sleuths during the secret agent-themed event. The weeklong VBS had students playing games, coloring masked disguises and learning about Jesus in special lessons.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: St. Clement VBS
The community hall at St. Clement Catholic Church was decked out in stellar decor, including hawaiian flowers, palm trees and fishing nets for vacation bible school this week. Students played games that included “Pin the Fin on the Shark” and hula hooping. They devoured an underwater-themed cake for snack on Monday and will be having […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Fourth of July 2014
Plant City’s Fourth of July celebration went off with a bang, or several, as residents gathered at the Plant City Stadium. There were bounce houses, a rock climbing wall, building station, spray on tattoos and animal balloons. Attendees munched on funnel cake and hamburgers and hotdogs while watching the sparks fly during a 20-minute fireworks […]
Continue ReadingSpirit of America 2014
It’s time again to celebrate the birth of our nation with smokin’ barbecues and glittering firecrackers that ignite the sky. The Plant City Times & Observer wants to celebrate the Fourth of July in our own way — by bringing you unique pictures of our beloved hometown. From line dancing at Uncle Mike’s to the […]
Continue ReadingWINNER: Debbie Gillespie
Debbie Gillespie sent us this photo of children of her former Japanese exchange student’s children, along with her own grandchildren. “We call them ‘cousins,’ because their mom and my daughter were like sisters when she stayed with us for a school year some 20 years ago,” she says. “She waited 20 […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Camp Invention
Plant City’s top young minds came together for a week of fun-filled research and problem-solving during the community’s first Camp Invention, held June 23 to 27, at Plant City’s First Baptist Church. The campers used a plethora of parts — including paper towel tubes, cardboard boxes and even the innards from computers and radios — to construct […]
Continue ReadingWINNER: Master Dep. Tyler K. Smith
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Master Dep. Tyler K. Smith submitted this photo of a breath-taking sunrise over Lake Thonotosassa. 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 […]
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