Plant City will be well represented at the upcoming Miss Florida Pageant. As Miss Orange County, Plant City’s Victoria Garren, 20, will be competing for the state title July 10 to 13, at the Mahaffey Theater, in St. Petersburg. And accompanying her as a Sunshine Princess will be Cork Elementary student Milee Hasting, 6. Although […]
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Plant City graduate wins Bank of America award
For many high school students with college aspirations, attaining just one scholarship can be hard. But Jacob Goad aced the challenge. The recent Plant City High graduate has been awarded more than 12 scholarships. One of those awards is the 2013 Student Leaders Award, a national initiative by Bank of America to provide youth with […]
Continue ReadingPlant City plans turn lanes at Redman, Alexander
One of the city’s busiest intersections soon could become a little less congested. Plant City officials currently are working on a proposal to add eastbound and westbound right-turn lanes at the intersection of James L. Redman Parkway and Alexander Street. “The intersection really gets congested during peak hours of the morning and the evening,” City […]
Continue ReadingFilmmaker Mills Cooper completes third script
Filmmaker Mills Cooper penned his first novel, “Generation Curse,” just five years ago. At the time, the writer was homeless. He had been laid off from his construction job, and his marriage was ending. Living out of his car, depression settled in like a curse. But instead of letting the depression consume him, Cooper used […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner: 07.04.13
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. JUNE 10 MOWER REMOVED 4700 block of Sydney Road. Attempted Theft. Unknown person(s) cut the fence on the southwest corner of the property and attempted to steal a Toro Z-turn, 72-inch mower valued at $8,000. BIG BANG THEORY […]
Continue ReadingObserver celebrates one year in Plant City
In some ways, it hardly seems possible that an entire year has passed since our first edition hit newsstands and driveways. In others, it’s hard to believe it’s only been a year since that inaugural edition. When the Plant City Observer launched July 4, 2012, with the front-page headline, “Born on the Fourth of July,” […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Relay committee needs volunteers
Plant City’s Relay for Life team had its annual wrap up and review meeting, June 27. Although in 2013, Relay had 45 committee members, the largest in its 15-year history, the committee still needs volunteers. One of the most need volunteer positions is a sponsorship chair. The sponsorship chair would be responsible for securing corporate […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS: Downtown post office closed due to deterioration
The U.S. Post Office off West Reynolds Street in downtown Plant City has been closed after deterioration was discovered in the basement of the nearly 80-year-old building. Deteriorating conditions were discovered in the basement Wednesday during a routine inspection. The facility was put on emergency suspension indefinitely as of Thursday morning. “We determined the post […]
Continue ReadingMary Anne Henry: A True Champion
It’s been 30 years since doctors diagnosed Plant City resident Mary Anne Henry with multiple sclerosis. The disease had been in her body for at least 10 years before that, too, they said. “I started noticing symptoms before they diagnosed me,” Henry, 69, remembers. Then, in December 1983, a severe car crash accelerated the symptoms. […]
Continue ReadingEagle Scout honored for life-saving heroics
If you’re going to be anywhere near water, it would be a great idea to bring Eagle Scout Jesse Jordan with you. In the past three years, Jordan, 16, a Durant High School rising senior and member of Plant City-based Boy Scout Troop 14, has saved three people from drowning — on two separate occasions. When […]
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