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Around Town 02.27.25

February 27, 2025 By Observer Staff

Do you visit the agricultural area of the Strawberry Festival? What’s your favorite part? The sale! Getting to see the buyers year after year and knowing most of them were in that sale ring at some point years ago is amazing! There is no community like ours!! Morgan Mullis I love seeing the agricultural community […]

Around Town 02.20.25

February 20, 2025 By Observer Staff

STRAWBERRY DEEP FRIED OREOS Tiffany Ponds Peachy’s!! Casey Crone The food! Allison Glover all of the food Tommy Monkeys Anything made to eat out of strawberries of course. Keith Crowe Amish donut and funnel cakes love my sweets Gerry Ward Fiske fries!!! Jeanie Adkisson Fiske fries!!! Kaley West Peachys donuts and Island Noodles!!! Audrey Rose […]

Around Town 02.13.25

February 13, 2025 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: How old were you when you got your first cell phone? What did you have? When I went to college I got a “car phone” (came in a bag and had to be plugged into the cigarette lighter in the car) for emergencies. I honestly don’t remember when the first cell […]

Around Town 02.06.25

February 6, 2025 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: What is your favorite movie and why? Grease ! Just fun , comical and good music ! Just a fun movie , that’s it , nothing more ! Joey Tomasina Raiders of the Lost Ark because it represents the adventurous American spirit, features the most creative filmmakers at the top of […]

Around Town 01.30.25

January 30, 2025 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: What are the songs that make you sing along when you hear them? Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers Clyde Bull Nelson Love Shack by B52’s Hola BaMa Almost anything from the 70’s Tina Garrett Hauser I’ll Remember You, by Elvis Presley Evelyn Madonia Marvin Gaye Let’s Get It On Michelle […]

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 […]