Plant City Observer founder and co-owner Ed Verner took one resident on the ride of his life in his biplane. Jeff Henning won the ride during the raffle the Plant City Observer hosted at its booth during the recent Planes, Trains and Automobiles event. Henning enjoyed a variety of stunts during his ride. “All the […]
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Reminder: Sixth Annual Blueberry Festival!
The Sixth Annual Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 27, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 28, at Keel & Curley Winery, 5202 W. Thonotosassa Road. Make sure you stop by the Plant City Observer booth to get your exclusive blueberry-flavored lip balm. The finalists in […]
Continue ReadingJeffries hopes to follow path of past festival presidents
The Florida Strawberry Festival has built a reputation for being a family-friendly event since it began in 1930. New President Jim Jeffries plans to keep that tradition running strong. “We always try to make decisions that our community supports,” he said. “Maintaining a family atmosphere is my hope and the hope of the board.” Jeffries […]
Continue ReadingCity secures $25,000 for train platform
A new plan to create a train-viewing platform next to the Plant City Union Depot is gaining steam. Members of the community, downtown merchants, Plant City and the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce met April 17, to discuss the details. The platform will be situated on the south side of the depot about 3 […]
Continue ReadingChamber to hold community expo
More than 50 businesses will gather at the Florida Strawberry Expo Hall, 351 N. Woodrow Wilson Street, for the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce’s Plant City Community Expo. The event is meant for business members to network with potential customers. For more, call 754-3707.
Continue ReadingWLCA, city consider changes to Timberlane
The Walden Lake Community Association met with city officials Monday to work out a plan to alleviate traffic coming out of Walden Lake’s front entrance during rush hour. Originally, the WLCA heard from city officials that a left hand turn lane was to be added, knocking out the center median to the main gate. With […]
Continue ReadingHopewell to celebrate 143 years
Two sisters share the same memories of their beloved church, Hopewell Baptist. They have attended the church for decades, Martha Durrance since she was 5, and Lila Woods since she was 13. “In the old church, there were two doors,” Durrance said. “The women would come in and sit on one side, and the men […]
Continue ReadingNelson students chart their course
Students who trickle into Nelson Elementary’s multipurpose room can’t help but giggle and point at a map of Florida. Covering a 10-foot-by-15-foot space on the wall, the map isn’t made up of topographical features or highways. Instead, it’s a collage of student self-portraits shaped into the Sunshine State’s form. The map is part of a […]
Continue ReadingMeals on Wheels needs pet food donations
A mission to help feed needy pets could be extinct without new donations. Meals on Wheels has been working for the past four years to bring small bags of food for pets along with their owners’ hot meals. But the donations have run dangerously low. Project originators, Nancy Driscoll and Rebecca Burns, have been digging […]
Continue ReadingMan arrested after attacking grandmother with machete
A Plant City man was arrested and charged with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon over the weekend after attacking his grandmother with a machete. Anthony Wayne Griffith. 34, got into a physical dispute with his grandmother, 75-year-old Barbara Harvey, April 20 at approximately 4:28 p.m. at their residence off […]
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