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Around Town 01.23.25

January 23, 2025 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: What is your favorite current TV show/series? Law and Order (new) Chris Black Matlock Jen Holmstrom Rescue hi surf Lisa Prevatt Landman James Hutchinson Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test GiGi Treasure Chicago Med and Doc Barbara Skaggs Ward Dexter Barbara Sellers

Around Town 01.16.25

January 16, 2025 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: Is a hotdog a sandwich? Yes, it’s the same as a sandwich…it’s equal to a sandwich!! Evelyn Madonia Google says probably a sandwich. Cheryl Thompson If a hot dog is anything besides a hot dog, it’s a delicacy Cody Lenz No it’s a hot dog Chris Black A hot dog is […]

Around Town 01.09.25

January 9, 2025 By Observer Staff

With the Florida Strawberry Festival coming up, we want to know, what’s your favorite strawberry dessert? Strawberry Milkshake! Lili Brooks-Armatrout Strawberry crunch cone from Sweet Missions Vic Hamilton Strawberry Shortcake, but with fresh cake, please Hola BaMa Strawberry cookies from Fancy Farms!! Autie Hope Strawberry Pizza! Destinee Miller Strawberry Shortcake Trina Miller Cheesecake with strawberries on […]

Around Town 12.26.24

December 26, 2024 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: How do you celebrate the New Year? Dancing for joy on New Years Day when NO bullets are found on my roof and in my home from people shooting automatic rifles and semi-automatic pistols on New Years Eve!! Clyde Bull Nelson Let’s get Christmas over with John Gonzalez Reading or watching […]

Around Town 12.05.24

December 5, 2024 By Observer Staff

What holiday movie do you watch every year? The Christmas Carol with Patrick Stewart, Scrooged, Muppet Christmas Carol, Grinch animated. DeeDee Hawthorne Mathes A Muppets Christmas Carol Ashley Saunders Christmas Vacation, Elf, it’s a wonderful life Deanna Shaw Christmas Vacation and Elf Tomas N Daniela Garcia The Grinch, Home Alone 2 & Elf!! Autie Hope […]

Around Town 11.21.24

November 21, 2024 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: When is the appropriate time to start listening to holiday music: Before or after Thanksgiving? BEFOREEE! Autie Hope Whenever the heck you want. Do what makes YOU happy. There are no rules. Cayla Baty Whenever you want. Cheryl Thompson Whenever you feel like it… Lou Burnside After for me but whatever […]

Around Town 11.14.24

November 14, 2024 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: The Florida Strawberry Festival has released most of the concert lineup for 2025. Who are you most excited to see? Who do you hope fills the “Coming Soon” slots? Most excited: Bailey Zimmerman I hope Riley Green fills a spot Elexcia Schommer umm if Riley Green comes I am all in Jennifer Stewart […]

Around Town 11.07.24

November 7, 2024 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: What is your favorite Thanksgiving side dish? My mom’s (Wendy) broccoli casserole. Rebecca Weaver Turkey and stuffing Michelle Karen Cambridge My homemade dressing that my grandmother taught me how to make. Lisa Prevatt Dressing Bud Olliff Brussels sprouts and sweet corn casserole Lisa McGrath Hungry Howie’s pizza Jeff Tillman Sausage and […]

Around Town 10.31.24

October 31, 2024 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: What is something that is popular now, but we’ll all probably be embarrassed by years from now? Folks wearing their pants below their underwear. Suzanne Dodd Holey pants, too short skirts/shorts, lack of respect, killing without the consequences, abortions, full body tattoos, wanting to change genders. Taking GOD out of everything. […]

Around Town 10.24.24

October 24, 2024 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: What’s the worst food of all time? Cottage cheese Donna Keller Elliott Anchovies Courtney Harris Binnion Liver! Venus Stone Liver and onions. It’s been used to torture misbehaving 6-year-old boys (by my mom) Thomas Hofts I like liver and onions Earl Truman Sauerkraut Jodie Stephens Pineapple pizza Miguel Gabriel Runny egg […]