The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. MAY 7 COWBOY UP 1400 block of Oakdale Ave. Grand theft of a firearm. The complainant reported that a silver .38 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver was stolen from his property. WHAT A COINCIDENCE Oak Hammock Lane/E. Timberlane […]
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Read Everywhere: Utah
UTAH. Some residents never leave home without staying in touch with their hometown happenings. Deanna Rollyson, Debbie Hawkins, Jerri Lynn Gregory and Dana Carpenter took the Plant City Times & Observer all the way to Park City, Utah, for this photo op. Snap a photo of you with the paper at your destination of choice […]
Continue ReadingSpringhead Civic Club hosts Memorial Day ceremony
James Money, a 94-year-old Army veteran of World War II, was the guest speaker during a Memorial Day event sponsored by the Springhead Civic Club, May 25. Money spent 19 months and a day in the service, crossing the English Channel and arriving in Le Havre, France in December, 1944. “I was assigned to the 37th […]
Continue ReadingKW agents help at food bank
Every year, the second Thursday of May is “Red Day,” renew, energize, donate, at all Keller Williams Realty offices. In Plant City, nine agents converged on the United Food Bank to help process the over 40,000 pounds of food received during the recent annual Mail Carrier Food Drive. Marking cans and boxes with expiration dates […]
Continue ReadingEnter our Father’s Day contest
Does your dad know how to fix anything? Did he overcome amazing obstacles to take care of his family? The Plant City Times & Observer wants to hear about it. We are looking for entries for our annual Father’s Day contest. It’s simple. Write an essay telling us why your dad is the best in […]
Continue ReadingRecording artist coming to P.C.
Award-winning country group Hoyt Hughes Band will be in Plant City Friday, May 29, at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse Grill, 106 E. State Road 60. The band will be debuting a new single and video of their latest recording “Stomp On.” This is a song that is exemplary of the band’s musical heritage, a rowdy, rocking, […]
Continue ReadingTimes Observer scores awards
The Plant City Times & Observer won 10 awards as part of Florida Press Association’s 2014 Better Weekly Newspaper Contest. The awards range from excellence in graphic design to sports reporting. Ag/environment: Amber Jurgensen Arts/entertainment: Michael Eng Best obituary: Michael Eng Feature photo: Michael Eng Feature story (profile): Amber Jurgensen Informational graphic: Jessica Eng Local government reporting: Michael Eng Sports feature story: Justin Kline Sports page […]
Continue ReadingCarjacker takes off with kids in car
A masked carjacker took off from the Marathon gas station off Interstate 4 on Branch Forbes Road with two young children in the car Sunday, May 24. At about 11 p.m., Susan Davidson, 61, of Hudson, stopped to get gas in her 2010 Chrysler minivan. She left the keys in the car while pumping gas. […]
Continue ReadingHOMETOWN HERO: Planes and Patchwork
Tammy Arnold spends her evenings in peace. She sews flowing, colorful quilts, and cares for her rescued cats and a cocker spaniel with special needs. But for more than two decades, Arnold had turned up the intensity in her life quite a few notches. In 1991, at 32, Arnold decided to leave her accounting career […]
Continue ReadingFood Paradise: Couple opens new vegan restaurant
What would cheesecake be like without cheese? Or how would fettucine alfredo taste without any cream? According to customers who have tried these items at Taste of Eden Bistro in Brandon, these creations are just as delicious as their dairy-based counterparts, and much healthier, too. Sherry and Dave Orcutt, who live in Plant City and […]
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