Former Plant City Police Chief Steven Singletary and current City Commissioner Billy Keel will face no criminal charges regarding their actions that led ultimately to Singletary’s firing. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement found no evidence of criminal actions by Singletary or Keel, FDLE Special Agent Rick Ramirez wrote in his report, which Plant City […]
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Plant City native Ryan Humphrey engaged to MasterChef winner Whitney Miller
Ryan Humphrey just expected to get a good meal at this year’s United Food Bank of Plant City fundraiser dinner. But what the 26-year-old got was a little more life-changing than a satisfied appetite. The February banquet was hosted by “MasterChef” celebrity Whitney Miller for a second-consecutive year. The talented culinary artist won the first […]
Continue ReadingSearch for city manager yields candidates, mixed reactions
Earlier this week, Plant City commissioners received a 450-page binder stuffed with portfolios from 76 candidates from throughout the country for the vacant city manager position. But, with differing opinions on the results, ultimately, commissioners opted to keep the application process open as they search for Plant City’s next leader. Mercer Group Senior Vice President […]
Continue ReadingBailey Elementary posts Hillsborough’s best FCAT gains
The week Principal Russell Wallace took the helm at Bailey Elementary School one year ago, the state released the school Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test letter grades for the 2012-13 school year. That year, Bailey received a D. And Wallace knew it should have been an F, except the state instituted a safety net that prevented […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High, Marshall welcome music directors
Although summer usually is a time for rest and relaxation for students and teachers, the new school year already has begun for Plant City’s newest music directors. Jay DeDon will take over as Marshall Middle School’s band director, and Nathan Drawdy will take over as Plant City High School’s choir director. Both are graduates of […]
Continue ReadingTattoo shop owner sues Plant City to open downtown parlor
David Hudder works on a tattoo for a retired Hillsborough County Fire Rescue firefighter, sketching it with skill under the blue-white LED light of his lamp. Tattoos are what he loves to do. But he’s being stopped from opening a new shop off Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. A city ordinance bans tattoo shops from […]
Continue ReadingNew auction house hits Plant City block
An old warehouse at 203 E. Laura St. has gotten some much-needed renovations, thanks to Mike Williams. The 1,700- square-foot space will now be Big Mike’s Auctions. The business moved recently from its location at Knights Station Road in Lakeland to Plant City. Williams, born and raised in Plant City, remembers attending auctions in the […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Times & Observer to change pub date
Beginning next week, the Plant City Times & Observer will be delivered weekly on Fridays, instead of Thursdays. As always, the newspaper will be packed with hyperlocal content relevant to residents and businesses of Greater Plant City. If you have any questions, please contact Editor Michael Eng, meng@plantcityobserver.com or (813) 704-6850.
Continue ReadingPlant City traveler treks across U.S.
online pharmacy kamagra-gold for sale no prescription pharmacy Plant City native and novelist Morgan Davis has been traveling the East Coast of the United States, with plans to head west. To help him continue his trek he has started “Bartering with Books.” Davis is the author of a trilogy series, “Prescribed Life,” he wrote while […]
Continue ReadingCustom estate home tops Plant City’s June real-estate sales
MONTHLY SNAPSHOT Houses Sold: 80 High Sale Price: $450,000 Low Sale Price: $30,000 Average Sale Price: $132,958 Median Sale Price: $105,000 Short Sales: Eight REO/Bank Owned: 26 A custom-built home on 20 acres in northeast Plant City was the top residential real-estate transaction in June. The home at 3229 Lampp Road sold June 25, for […]
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