The 19th Annual Plant City Optimist Club/Plant City Recreation and Parks Department Golf Tournament took place Saturday, Sept. 14, on The Lakes course at Walden Lake Golf and Country Club, 2001 Clubhouse Drive. Registration begins at 11 a.m., and the four-person scramble-format shotgun start will be at 1 p.m. Prizes for the putting contest, two […]
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Winner: Mackenzie Dawson
Mackenzie Dawson shared this beautiful photo of the sun setting over Fancy Farms’ strawberry fields. The Plant City Times & Observer, State Farm Insurance agent Tony Lee and The Corner Store have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Winners will have their photo featured and receive a $10 […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Freedom Fest
Spectators at Freedom Fest were entertained with music and dancing during last night’s event at the Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds. The event is organized by Revival Ministries International, under Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne and Crusades for Christ Tent Ministry under Joe Anderson. Evangelist Daniel McGehee also helped organize the event. He preached and emceed during the […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Buddy Bennett Appreciation Night
The Plant City Dolphins youth football and cheerleading organization honored their longtime president Saturday for Buddy Bennett Appreciation night. The event was held at Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex, the home field of the Dolphins. The night featured fun, fellowship and raffles. Bennett, who has served as the president of the Dolphins for 18 years, […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Trapnell hosts Grandparents’ Day
Grandparents of Trapnell Elementary students gathered in the cafeteria for Grandparents’ Day, Sept. 5 and 6. They were able to eat breakfast with their young ones before the students had to go to class. The breakfast was at 8:30 a.m.
Continue ReadingWinner: Jessica Legg
Jessica Legg shared this adorable photo of her daughters, Kylie and Annie, embracing their inner entrepreneurs by running a lemonade stand. The Plant City Times & Observer, State Farm Insurance agent Tony Lee and The Corner Store have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Winners will have their photo featured […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Easton Corbin performs for FFA
FFA students from throughout Plant City joined others from throughout the state Aug. 30, for a special concert by rising country music star Easton Corbin Aug. 30, at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Students from Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest high schools, Simmons Career Center, and Marshall, Tomlin and Turkey Creek middle schools were among […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Jesse Carr
Jesse Carr, a building official with Plant City, sent us this beautiful shot of a rainbow. Carr calls this photo, “After the Storm.” The Plant City Times & Observer, State Farm Insurance agent Tony Lee and The Corner Store have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Winners will […]
Continue Reading2013 GRIDIRON PODCAST: WEEK 1
The Plant City Times & Observer brings you the first installment of our 2013 weekly podcast, the Plant City Times & Observer Gridiron Report, breaking down high school football match-ups in the Plant City area for the entire 2013 season. Associate Editor Matt Mauney is the host of the podcast, which features a weekly “Game of the Week,” […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Denver and the Mile High Orchestra
Nashville-based Christian big band Denver and the Mile High Orchestra swung into Plant City for a weekend concert Aug. 25, at Plant City’s First Baptist Church. The band, led by singer/trumpet player Denver Bierman, earned national acclaim in 2007, following its appearance on FOX’s “The Next Great American Band.” Since the television show, Denver and […]
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