Six people were injured when a car flipped March 2, while traveling westbound on Interstate 4. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, at about 2:47 p.m. March 2, Rachel Ann-Marie Wallace, 19, of Mulberry, was traveling westbound in a 2000 Kia Sportage when the left rear tire blew. The vehicle traveled into the center median […]
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Plant City couple embarks on world tour
Skyler McDonald certainly had done her homework. She devised preliminary budgets and itineraries; she had read the trials and tribulations of those who had come before her. She knew the answers to every possible question. After all, when you’re telling your parents you and your husband are quitting your jobs and abandoning your stateside lives […]
Continue ReadingPlant City girl battles rare bone disease
Twelve-year-old Breanna Coleman has had 37 broken bones and undergone 14 surgeries. She lives every day with caution — and with an impending accident looming over her head. Something as simple as pulling a Band Aid off her arm could break it. And it has. Breanna has osteogenesis imperfecta, a condition she was born with that […]
Continue ReadingFormer Mayor Randy Larson hits open road for PSI
Randy Larson traveled more than 20,000 miles during his ‘500 in Five’ campaign. Courtesy photo. Although Randy Larson only has served as president of Professional Service Industries since October 2011, his presence is felt throughout the company. Early on, he set a large goal for the company: Grow from a $200 million business in 2011 […]
Continue ReadingDART throws anniversary celebration
Dart Container sure knows how to throw a party. Several bounce houses kept kids occupied as they slid down a slide to get their picture taken with Spiderman and Tinkerbell. Employees of Dart Container came out to the site at 4610 Airport Road for lunch during the Plant City office’s Dart Container 30th anniversary party. […]
Continue ReadingLocal church gets snuggly
Members of Hope Lutheran Church brought a few extra-special guests with them Feb. 17, to celebrate the church’s annual Teddy Bear Sunday. This event, led by Hope’s Human Care Ministry Team, challenges Hope members to bring teddy bears to church with them to be donated to those in need. In previous years, Hope has donated […]
Continue ReadingScience students earn bids to national contests
Bill Nye the science guy has nothing on Durant High School’s Science Club. Two teams from the Plant City school competed at two separate science events last weekend, and both placed. Moreover, one already is guaranteed a spot in a national competition. Durant’s National Ocean Science Bowl team won the regional science bowl, held Feb. […]
Continue ReadingSee you at the Florida Strawberry Festival!
Throughout the entire 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival, make sure you surf into PlantCityObserver.com for exclusive coverage, video packages and more. Our photographers will be on-site daily to capture all the sights and faces at this year’s festival, so make sure you stop by to say hello. And for the first time, you’ll also be able […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High gets check from Sweetbay
Plant City High School was presented with a check of $10,836 today as the winner of the “Sweetbay Supports Local Schools” contest. Henry Falcon, manager of the Sweetbay store in Plant City, presented the check to Colleen Richardson, principal of Plant City High School. Cathy Erickson, customer service manager, also took part in the presentation. […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High senior wins second at speech contest
Casey Hamilton, a senior at Plant City High School took second place and won $150 at the District Rotary Speech Contest held recently at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. Hamilton earned the honor of competing in this event by winning first place honors at the local competition held Feb. 11 at Carrabbas. http://altaboat.ru/alfa-bank-kreditnaya-karta-platinum.php
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