One Plant City man is dead after his pickup collided with a school bus carrying three Plant City High School students. According to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports, James Allen Flint, 65, of Plant City, was driving his 2001 Ford truck eastbound on Sam Allen Road. He failed to stop at the stop sign at Wilder […]
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RIBBON CUTTING: Remedi Spa
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting May 17, for Remedi Spa, at its location, 511 W. Alexander St., Suite 1. Remedi Spa, which is owned by Stacy Dunn, is a full-service day spa featuring manicure, pedicure and shellac nail services. The spa also features physician-grade skin care including chemical peels, […]
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Man arrested with gun at Turkey Creek Middle
Bruce Hicks, 46, of Plant City, was arrested May 16, for possessing a .32-caliber handgun while on a middle school campus. According to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports, at about 4 p.m., Turkey Creek Middle School Resource Deputy Patrick Diaz and Principal Dennis Mayo were outside of the school monitoring students in the parent pick-up line. Diaz then spotted […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING NEWS: Plant City family searching for missing daughter
The owner of Cuzzins Bar in Plant City is offering a $1,000 reward for information that can lead her to her missing daughter. Sharon Ardelean’s 35-year-old daughter, Misti Whitfield, was last seen at about midnight May 1, at or near Nautical Marine, 5525 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa. Ardelean said her daughter had an altercation with […]
Continue ReadingRetail-theft ring had Plant City ties
As a result of a cooperative investigation between several Central Florida retail loss-prevention teams and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, detectives have arrested 16 suspects in a retail-theft ring that has ties to Plant City. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, beginning last month, Malynda Ford, of Lakeland, used both the Beall’s and the Beall’s Outlet […]
Continue ReadingHiggenbotham to host Plant City auction
Higgenbotham Auctioneers International will host an absolute auction at 11 a.m. June 6, at 2811 Airport Road, Plant City. Situated on about 7 acres, the 21,914-square-foot refrigeration and dry storage facility includes 9,200 square feet of cooler space, two buildings, dry storage space and furnished office space. The four loading docks provide efficient loading and […]
Continue ReadingPlant City plaza part of $1.46B acquisition
An Ohio-based real-estate investment trust acquired 30 shopping centers nationwide, including three on the Gulf Coast, in a $1.46 billion deal announced late yesterday. The REIT, Beachwood, Ohio-based DDR Corp., had owned parts of the centers in a joint venture agreement with Blackstone Group LP, a New York-based private equity firm, according to a release. […]
Continue ReadingHOMETOWN HEROES: Big Boots to Fill
EDITOR’S NOTE: Hometown Heroes is a recurring feature in the Plant City Observer in which we profile veterans from Plant City. If you have a loved one currently serving or who has served in the past, please contact Managing Editor Michael Eng by email at meng@plantcityobserver.com or by phone at (813) 704-6850. It wasn’t a […]
Continue ReadingLott-Mather dealership property sells for $900,000
The former Lott-Mather Buick Pontiac GMC car dealership has been sold. A private investor purchased the 9.9-acre property at 2900 James L. Redman Parkway for $900,000. The investor plans to lease the property for retail use. Plant City-based City Properties will be handling the leasing. “There has been a number of inquiries,” said Realtor Ken […]
Continue ReadingHillsborough guild recognizes Strawberry Fest Best of Show
Sheila Haas isn’t an artist by trade. She’s a lab manager at a medical facility in Lakeland and only has been painting for three years. “I need to eat,” Haas said, jokingly. What she lacks in experience, she more than makes up for in talent. Since picking up the paintbrush, she’s earned several awards, including […]
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