It’s that time of year again, when school supply lists from every grade in every county in every state are neatly organized in pop-up cardboard carousels at every major retailer. The result is a frenzy of excited mothers — and less excited kids — trekking the aisles for that perfect “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” folder […]
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Plant City chamber needs donations for New Teacher Coffee
From spirited cheers to full-on mascot mayhem, the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce’s New Teacher Coffee is always a show. The decades-old event welcomes new teachers at Plant City area schools by having them put on skits after a breakfast meet-up. “It’s our way of making these new teachers feel comfortable and part of […]
Continue ReadingPlant City couple enters Project Greenlight
Matthew and Nikki Glover might be the only people in Plant City to have gallows in their backyard. Yes, gallows. Complete with a swinging rope noose. It’s not illegal for the couple to have the gallows. They made sure to check before they started construction on the haunting device they are using as a movie […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Commission approves rezone for new corporate park on I-4
Plant City commissioners approved July 28, a rezone request they believe will add more opportunities for potential job and economic growth. The commission voted unanimously to rezone the 65-acre Clairmore Estates CU district, located on South Frontage Road about one-quarter-mile east of Son Keen Road, from single-family residential use to the new McMullen Corporate Park […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Times & Observer hires new writer
The Plant City Times & Observer has added a new writer to its staff. This week, we welcome Catherine Sinclair to our team. Catherine graduated cum laude in May 2014 from the University of Richmond (Virginia) with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and music, and a minor in biology. Before coming to the Plant City […]
Continue ReadingPlant City to pay for rail museum director
With the new train-viewing platform and updated exhibits to the train depot, the Robert W. Willaford Museum will be getting a new executive director, also. Plant City Commissioner Mike Sparkman, who helped spearhead the platform project, urged the city and commissioners to allow Benny Lubrano to serve in the paid position. Lubrano helped design the […]
Continue ReadingPlant City summer reading program prepares for concert
Paper snails were stacked up on an entry table at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. They were just one of many art projects the students of the Lots of Hugs Reading Summer Program completed in the past two months. Last week, they were busy coloring more pictures, learning how to spell in a competitive game […]
Continue ReadingPlant City primed for spelling showdown
Representatives from several Plant City businesses will test their mental mettle at the Plant City Kiwanis Club’s Second Annual Business Spelling Bee at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the 1914 Plant City High School Community Building, 605 N. Collins St. Americare Ambulance will defend its title against spellers representing South Florida Baptist Hospital, the […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 08.01.14
JULY 11 BEER ME 2600 block of James L. Redman Parkway. Theft. Officers responded to the store in reference to an unknown suspect entering the store selecting a $17 case of beer from the cooler and walking out without paying. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the suspect. LAWN-CARE LARCENY 1900 block […]
Continue ReadingPlant City mom who drowned ‘devil’ baby deemed insane
She was the last one sitting on the courtroom bench. Occasionally she hung her head. Sometimes she glanced across the room, at her father and stepmother, before pulling her gaze back to the stand. When finally called to testify, she mostly said “yes.” Yes, she had been forthright with the doctors. Yes, she understood what […]
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