Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials still are investigating a Feb. 5 fatal car accident. Keith Davis, 52, of Plant City, died at Lakeland Regional Medical Center from injuries he sustained when his 2002 black four-door Toyota was hit by a 2004 Gold Lincoln Navigator. That vehicle was driven by 16-year-old Jennifer Carvajal, of Plant […]
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Church to host Pysansky egg workshop
Natalie Brennan still remembers making Pysanky eggs when she was a little girl with her paternal grandmother, Anna Michaluk. Anna had emigrated from Ukraine in the early 1900s and brought with her the tradition of creating colorfully designed eggs. Now, more than 50 years later, Brennan still is practicing the folk art, which is also […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS: Ronnie Milsap cancels festival show
The Florida Strawberry Festival announced today that Ronnie Milsap, the entertainer scheduled to perform at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, has been replaced with BJ Thomas. “Still recovering from recent surgery, and under doctor’s supervision, Ronnie Milsap has not been cleared to travel and/or perform and must regretfully cancel his scheduled appearance at the Florida Strawberry Festival,” said a Milsap […]
Continue ReadingWalden Lake students learn about bike safety
Walden Lake Elementary had a bike rodeo hosted by St. Joseph’s Hospital Feb. 20 and 21. Staff came out to the school and did a presentation for the primary grades. The fourth and fifth graders went through a course set up outside on bikes and scooters to practice the hand signals. They also learned how […]
Continue ReadingWin two tickets to Rascal Flatts!
Youth pop band NRG and the Plant City Times & Observer are teaming up to give one lucky winner tickets to one of this year’s hottest concerts! The Rascal Flatts prize pack includes two general admission tickets, as well as two tickets to the concert, which takes place at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 2. Plant […]
Continue ReadingRising Star
If anybody’s happy to have some downtime right now, it’s Julian Silva. The soon-to-be 11-year-old Plant City resident recently performed all over North America in a NETworks Presentations production of “Les Miserables,” playing the part of Gavroche. On top of that, he appeared in a “Duck Dynasty” commercial in July and could be seen on […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High crowns prince, princess
Plant City High School has new royalty. The school crowned Jana Watkins as its new princess and Bryson Keel as its prince. Students entered the contest, sponsored by the Civinettes, and carried around containers collecting money for the PCHS Relay for Life Team and the PCHS Scholarship Fund. Top fundraisers were named to the court, […]
Continue ReadingPlant City extends helping hand for car-crash victims
As of last week, Kasie Durden was lying in a hospital bed, ventilator tubes down her throat. She had been in a horrible accident with her husband, Jeremy, just after midnight on Feb. 8. Durden suffered a broken neck and bruised spinal cord, among many other injuries. At first, she didn’t even know Jeremy had […]
Continue ReadingLaw firm honors Kellyanne Hurst
Vanguard Attorneys recently presented $1,000 to Plant City High School in honor of the accomplishments of KellyanneHurst. The award is to be used by athletic departments to enhance the competitive sports programs. The Vanguard Award is given to a student athlete that is also involved in community service. The award is open to student athletes […]
Continue ReadingTeacher, Yankees collaborate to provide new shoes
It was Valentine’s Day, and some students at Marshall Middle School were in for a sweet surprise. No, they weren’t getting candy. They were being gifted with something a little more essential: shoes. Teacher Brandy Mordecai pushed a metal cart into her classroom. A bulky box pressed against its cool surface. Her students perked up. […]
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