On Tuesday, November 12 at 10 a.m., in Courtroom 1 at the Plant City Courthouse, attorney Harley Herman made a motion to intervene on behalf of the entity, Save Walden Lake, Inc. that represents the residents of Walden Lake community. Walden Lake LLC is the owner of the property that was once the Walden Lake […]
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ELKS HONOR PLANT CITY MAN
At the district meeting in November, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America awarded George Domedion District Elk of the Year. Nominations can come from anywhere in the district, and are submitted with a letter, and a case for why an Elk should be selected. Nominees are unaware their […]
Continue ReadingSavor a Donut, Save a Life at Hole In One Donuts
Infinitely love Hole In One Donuts? You may be able to snag a free “infinity” donut Saturday, November 16 between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at the 1707 James L. Redman Pkwy. and 923 Lithia Pinecrest Rd. locations. LifeLink Foundation will host a special tabling event at both locations where the first 250 visitors will […]
Continue ReadingTomlin Middle School Career Spotlight Prepares Students For Bright Futures
It’s never too early for students to dive into career exploration, according to Tomlin Middle School principal Matthew Johnson. The school instituted a Career Spotlight program this year. Once a month, a guest speaker visits during lunchtime (each of three lunch groups for sixth, seventh and eighth grade students) and, while students eat their lunch, […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 11.14.24
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 […]
Continue ReadingFORMER PCPD OFFICER BEFRIENDS VETERAN
Right out of high school, Clemente (Clem) Fiol started working in the prison system, first at Hillsborough Correctional, then the Florida State Prison. He met his wife, Karen, in jail (she wasn’t a prisoner, though—she worked as a nurse in the facility). After these stints, Fiol became a deputy for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office […]
Continue ReadingCOMBAT MP TO DIVISION CHIEF
Bill Thomas graduated from Plant City’s Marshall High School where he played trombone. He attended Bethune-Cookman College on a music scholarship, and planned to become a music teacher. But Thomas’s number came up in the draft lottery in 1969. He landed in Vietnam in April, and served his year there as a combat military police […]
Continue ReadingCHARITY BUILD FALLS SHORT
On April 4, the Plant City Observer published a glowing article about a three-bedroom, two-bath home built by Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay (RTTB) for veteran Geoffrey Black. Six months later the glow has faded. Today, according to Black, the structure suffers in several places from substandard materials and shoddy workmanship. The house was incomplete when […]
Continue ReadingHELPING VETERANS HEAL
Chad Landrey served as a combat military police soldier in the Army National Guard from 2001 to 2008. He was sent to Afghanistan in 2004, and stationed at Bagram Air Force Base. After he returned to the U.S., he worked as a police officer in Sebring, Lake Wales, and Lakeland. Landrey got his first police […]
Continue ReadingTraci Tew Walding Named 2024 Woman of Distinction
This week, Traci Tew Walding, owner of The Face Place P.C., a medical spa in Plant City, was named Aspire Plant City’s 2024 Woman of Distinction. Walding is also a compassionate animal advocate who has dedicated more than 10 years to Pawlicious Poochie Pet Rescue. She was recently appointed to the Board of the Society […]
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