Many great adventures have started with a dream or a concrete inspiration. This one started with a mass text. Having just graduated from Plant City High School, Jake Fortune wanted to go on a cross-country road trip with some friends. When he sent the text, three of his closest friends — fellow Eagle Scouts Isaac […]
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WEEKEND BEST BET: 12th Annual Elvis Tampa Bay Festival
12th Annual Elvis Tampa Bay Festival — takes place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the Strawberry Festival Expo Hall, 303 E. Lemon St. Show will feature memorabilia, Elvis performances, shows and contests. This event also benefits the Children’s Home of Tampa Bay. (813) 977-6011 or elvistampatcb.com. online pharmacy proscar no […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Entertainment to present “Legally Blonde: The Musical”
The star of Plant City Entertainment’s newest production, “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” doesn’t have the lead’s iconic blond locks. A natural brunette, Pamela Heaps will be flaunting a perfectly styled wig for her role as Elle Woods. But her hair color doesn’t mean she isn’t the real deal. Outgoing and giddy, the actress’s bright […]
Continue ReadingWEEKEND BEST BET: Savanah Palen
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Continue ReadingPlant City resident benefits from Quantum Leap Farm
Catherine “Cappy” Farrell has read every book on horses at the library. She clutches a stack of worn bindings while sitting on the family’s couch in their Whispering Woods home. Two stuffed mustangs snuggle in her lap. It’s easy to see she is crazy about horses. “I love horses,” Farrell says. “It’s my heart. It’s […]
Continue ReadingCREATIVE SPACE: Just Friends
In back of a rural piece of property in Plant City, a garage rumbles. A monicker tacked up outside says: “If this sign is shaking, band practice is in session.” It’s called “The Room.” And it’s where all the jam sessions for Just Friends take place. Last week, the sign was shaking. Opening the door, […]
Continue ReadingPlant City students participate in mock legislative session
While most students take the summer off, Plant City High School seniors Kellie Pernula and Reid Adams will be headed to the Florida State Capitol to learn about government during the Boys and Girls State seminar in June and July. The weeklong program is hosted at Florida State University, where the students will also be […]
Continue ReadingClub Hubbub 07.10.14
If your club would like to post announcements, email them to Associate Editor Amber Jurgensen, ajurgensen@plantcityobserver.com. + Plant City Daybreak Rotary The Plant City Daybreak Rotary had a special guest at its Monday meeting. Bonnie the therapy dog stopped by with her mother, Cassandra Banning. Although Banning did most of the talking, Bonnie captured the […]
Continue ReadingPlant City chef wins ‘Chopped’ scholarship competition
What would you make with collard greens, Asian rice noodles, queso blanco cheese and a veal T-bone? The seemingly inharmonious items were the ingredients in the recent Food Network’s “Chopped” scholarship competition in New York City. But one of Plant City’s own knew exactly what he wanted to create with the hodgepodge menu. Devin Davis […]
Continue ReadingLebanon Baptist Church interim pastor recalls ministry in Alaska
J. Hugh Long ties a thick silver fox pelt around his chin. The rare fur encases his exposed skin in its heated embrace. It’s one of the relics Long has brought back with him from his eight years in Alaska. “It’s very warm,” Long says. “When you turn it around, you can cover up almost […]
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