The rain couldn’t stop a brick dedication at Veterans Memorial Park Wednesday, May 22. An intimate group gathered under the gazebo to listen to remarks from Mayor Mike Sparkman and park committee member Jennifer Closshey. Youth pop singing group NRG performed the nation anthem. The next brick dedication will be in November. Each brick is […]
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Winner: Nestor Ruiz
Nestor Ruiz sent us this photo of the sun setting behind the treeline. The Plant City Observer, State Farm Insurance agent Tony Lee and The Corner Store have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Weekly winners will have their photo featured and receive a $10 gift certificate to […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Turkey Creek Olympic Day
Students at Turkey Creek Middle School had their very own olympics Wednesday, May 22. Sixth, seventh and eighth-graders competed for bronze, silver and gold medals on the school grounds. Different events included races, long jump, bocce ball, basketball and archery, among others. Parents and peers took a seat in the bleachers to spectate the sports. […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Cow Kissing at Cork Elementary
Cork Elementary guidance counselor Tim Godshall puckered up to kiss Aly the cow Tuesday morning as a reward to students for placing first in the United Food Bank of Plant City food drive for schools. When Godshall took the job at Cork in 2009, he learned about efforts to collect food for the food bank’s […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Walden Elementary reunion
For 10 years, Walden Lake Elementary has opened its doors to its former students for one last reunion before they graduate from high school. Former teachers, administrators and friends all connected over snacks and drinks at the Walden Lake Elementary school media center. Each student was given a chance to tell their fellow peers what […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Tomlin school dance
Tomlin Middle School eighth-graders enjoyed a “sweet” dance Saturday May 18. Guys and gals dressed in their very best, enjoying dancing and food in the decorated school cafeteria. The theme of the dance was candy land. Students entered into the cafeteria through a balloon tunnel, following a colorful trail similar to the board game.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: MudZilla
Thrill-seekers from throughout the region flocked to Plant City May 18, for a wet and wild experience at MudZilla. The self-proclaimed “Godzilla of mud races” took participants through five kilometers of treacherous terrain and 25 obstacles, including slides, mud pits and much more. Funds raised benefited The Youth Alliance, which offers anti-bullying campaigns and other […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Hannah Boles
Hannah Boles calls this photo “Salute to Old Glory.” “My dad shot this photo of me at the newly renovated Burger King on Park Road after church,” she said. “I thought it captured my pride of America and Plant City.” The Plant City Observer, State Farm agent Tony Lee and The Corner Store have […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: East Hillsborough Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner
The Evelyn and Batista Madonia, Sr. Agricultural Show Center on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds was the safest place in Plant City Tuesday night, as it hosted the 51st annual East Hillsborough Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner. Approximately 370 active and retired officers and their families came out for the annual event, which began in 1962 […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON. The Chancey and Miller families brought the Plant City Observer with them on their recent trip to the Grand Canyon. This photo, featuring Jim and Linda Chancey and Emma and David Miller, was taken on a sunny, cold and windy day May 10, at the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. “On our recent trip, we took a […]
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