Felecia Brass captured this shot of two iconic Plant City sights at a recent Plant City Dolphins game. The Plant City Observer, State Farm Insurance agent Tony Lee and The Corner Store have partnered to launch the new I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Weekly winners will have their photo featured in the Plant […]
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History of the Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival
What started as a way to get rid of the last remaining berries of the season has flourished into a beloved tradition. The Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival launched in 2008, and it just may be the area’s sweetest secret. The festival began as a U-pick event at Keel and Curley Winery. Blueberries are grown in […]
Continue ReadingBAND PROFILE: Heffner & Hefner
HEFFNER & HEFNER PERFORMANCE TIME: 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28, Plant City Observer Stage WEBSITE: skattanproductions.com When Katherine Heffner was building her career as a jazz artist, her management team in Pittsburgh at the time decided she needed to switch up her name to be more recognizable. “They wanted to call me ‘Cat,’ but I […]
Continue ReadingBAND PROFILE: The Corkscrews
THE CORKSCREWS PERFORMANCE TIME: 11 a.m. Sunday, April 28, Plant City Observer Stage WEBSITE: thehouserockers.net Charlie O. and The Houserockers will return to the Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival as a smaller, acoustic group, called The Corkscrews. The Houserockers performed at the 2012 Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival as a full, seven-piece band. The Corkscrews, a spinoff […]
Continue ReadingBAND PROFILE: Faces South
FACES SOUTH PERFORMANCE TIME: 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, Plant City Observer Stage WEBSITE: facebook.com/Faces.South Comprising Plant City residents, Faces South has been together for three years, but the playing experience of the members dates back much longer. “A lot of us have been playing most of our lives,” says Terry Speer, a founding member […]
Continue ReadingBAND PROFILE: Robert Harris Group
ROBERT HARRIS GROUP PERFORMANCE TIME: 10 a.m. Saturday April 27, Plant City Observer Stage WEBSITE: robertharrismusic.com Robert Harris has built a reputation as one of the best jazz/R&B musicians in Central Florida and recently has garnered national attention. This will be the group’s first time performing at the Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival, but the group’s […]
Continue ReadingExpanded Kids Zone offers games, laser tag for children
Beep. Beep. Beep. That’s the sound of a semitrailer backing up on the pristine lawns of Keel and Curley Winery. But it’s not loaded with any wine-making equipment, bottles or wine glasses. Instead, it is filled with arcade games. The truck is a traveling arcade that makes appearances at special events and birthday parties. Owned […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Rexal Lee Tolbert
Rexal Lee Tolbert, 66, of Lithia/Plant City, died April 5, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Tolbert was a self-employed drywall hanger, who loved his family, fishing and riding his four-wheeler. Survivors include his wife, Delores; children, Rex Tolbert (Beth), Regina Lois Tolbert, Sandra Hartzell (Frank), Teresa Wood (Chip), Ginger Williams […]
Continue ReadingObituary: James ‘JD’ David Rorrer
James “JD” David Rorrer, 69, of Plant City, died March 31, 2013. Born February 20, 1944, in Akron, Ohio, he was the son of the late Joseph Rorrer and the late Mae Webb Rorrer. He was the husband of Barbara Macomber Rorrer. Mr. Rorrer served as an E-2 in the Marine Corps from 1961 until […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Toshiko (Nakada) Molden
Toshiko (Nakada) Molden, of Plant City, died March 27, 2013. Born in March 21, 1932, in Tokyo, Japan, on March 21, 1932, she was the wife Daniel Everett Molden Jr., who preceded her in death. As a young woman, Mrs. Molden danced ballet primarily for the Jane Barlow company. She later served as a tour […]
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