Beth Odom choked back tears as she gripped a tall purple pillar candle at the Relay for Life Survivor Dinner March 24. Her husband, Steve, helped her light it, and the flame flickered and swayed to the vibrations of her voice. It was in honor of her grandmother, Mable Fouts, who had just been diagnosed […]
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Tomlin principal wins Frameworks award
Most adults likely remember their middle-school years as a time of unparalleled awkwardness. For many, those three years — sixth to eighth grade — often are the uncomfortable transition from childhood and onto a path toward adulthood. Which is precisely why Tomlin Middle School Principal Susan Sullivan adopted a curriculum into her school’s sixth-grade wheel that […]
Continue ReadingPlant City alumni donate toys to library
The Bruton Memorial Library was overrun April 8, by all kinds of animals: eagles, tigers, parrots, cows and more. Oh my! They weren’t real animals, though — just a large group of toddlers pretending to be, with a little help from the contents of “Grandma Johnson’s Box of Wonders.” Donating the toy box to the […]
Continue ReadingNew talent agency hits Plant City
Nestled next to Orlando, a city with a booming entertainment industry, Plant City talent has the opportunity to align itself with the stars. And that’s exactly what Yvonne Fry and Taylor Baker plan to make happen. The duo has just launched its own talent agency, Fresh Picked Talent, in Plant City. Fresh Picked Talent will […]
Continue ReadingObserver snags Local Media Association awards
The Plant City Observer/Plant City Times & Observer this week won five awards in the Local Media Association’s 2013 Editorial Contest, a national competition. Our awards include: First place: Best Sports Section First place: Best Feature — “A Chance to Change” Second place: Best Front Page Second place: Best Special Section — Summer Bucket List […]
Continue ReadingResident plans event for veterans
Plant City resident Sharon Flowers is organizing a group for Flags of Fallen Vets. The group will travel Saturday, May 25, to Florida National Cemetery, in Bushnell, to place flags at graves.The deadline to sign up is April 21. For more information, call Flowers at (813) 764-6440.
Continue ReadingPlant City Boy Scouts earn Eagle status
Many years of hard work paid off for five Boy Scouts on March 24, when they received the award of Eagle Scout. Chase Dunn, Michael Hahn, Isaac Rivers, Christopher Tatum and Spencer Tatum, along with their families, were honored in a ceremony at American Legion Post 26.
Continue ReadingElks support Plant City soldier
There was nothing U.S. Army Sgt. Sean McLaughlin could do for his family when the cooling and heating system started to break back at home. He was halfway around the world on deployment in Qatar, with the Army National Guard. His wife, Joyce, had her hands full with three children, Chyenne, 10, Brooklynn, 3, and […]
Continue ReadingHorse-ready country property tops March sales in Plant City
A horse-ready home topped all residential real-estate transactions in March. The home at 8711 W. Knights Griffin Road sold for $335,000. Built in 1974, the home has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 2,100 square feet of living area. The property also includes a three-stall barn, tack room, fenced pastures, creek and pond on […]
Continue ReadingPlant City man given 10 years in fatal hit-and-run
TAMPA — A Plant City man who ran over an 80-year-old pedestrian and left him to die last year entered guilty pleas in the hit-and-run case Wednesday and was given 10 years in prison. Ryan S. Pottinger, 30, was also sentenced to a decade of probation after state prison.Hillsborough County deputies said Pottinger was behind […]
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