By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Oct. 31 is the one night a week where children can stay out late, dress as ghouls and ghosts, princesses and fairies and eat as much candy as they can grab. In addition to roaming the neighborhood trick-or-treating, there are many other family friendly activities right here in Plant City […]
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Hit-and-run crash kills one
One woman is dead after a hit-and-run crash this morning.
Continue ReadingChoir warms up for fall concert
The Plant City Community Choir will present “An Evening with the Masters” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at First Presbyterian Church, 404 W. Reynolds St. Tickets are $5 in advance; $7 at the door.
Continue ReadingRIBBON CUTTING: Bayada Home Health Care
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Bayada Home Health Care Oct. 18, at 108 Southern Oaks Drive, Plant City. For more information, call (813) 754-4805 or visit bayada.com.
Continue ReadingCutting 4 a Cure
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Pink; It’s fun, flirty and feminine. It’s a common nail color in salons. But on Oct. 20, pink will be the most popular shade at the Focus 4 Beauty Career Center for a whole other reason besides its pretty reputation.
Continue ReadingCANDIDATE PROFILES 2012: Hillsborough County Property Appraiser
By Amber Jurgensen and Matt Mauney | Associate Editors The Plant City Observer has profiled candidates for the several local and state elections. Here, we spotlight James DeMio, Bob Henriquez, Ronda Storms and Rob Townsend, candidates for Hillsborough County Property Appraiser.
Continue ReadingCancer Resource Center celebrates first anniversary
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor When you walk into the South Florida Baptist Hospital Cancer Resource Center, it feels like a cozy home. Relaxing music plays in the background. Comfy couches are positioned around a wood coffee table. A volunteer greets you at the door, offering tea, coffee or water. “When you’re here, we […]
Continue ReadingYouth Alliance plans first gala
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor You can’t be overdressed at this gala. The first Jeans and Jacket Gala is taking place Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Strawberry Festival Expo Hall. The gala is hosted by The Youth Alliance, an organization geared toward helping children reach their potential and inspiring them to become leaders in […]
Continue ReadingWalden Lake Community Association to repair path
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor The Walden Lake Community Association agreed Monday night that a section of a path adjacent to Laurel Lake is an accident waiting to happen.
Continue ReadingWilliam Reece Smith Jr. inducted into Plant City High Hall of Fame
By Amber Jurgensen | Associate Editor Four football players crouch low to the ground, hands out in front ready to receive the ball, ready to play, ready to attack. The boys appear young, handsome and ready to take on the world in the old black-and-white photograph from 1942. But one player stands out from the […]
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