The children of Plant City native Annie Lee Hallback fulfilled her last wish with a beautiful horse and carriage ride following her funeral June 20, from Mount Olive Baptist Church to the Garden of Peace Cemetery. Born April 1, 1925, Mrs. Hallback, 87, was raised on Ball Street, just a few blocks from Mount Olive. […]
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Trinity church to host youth rally
Trinity United Methodist Church will host Beauty for Ashes, an annual youth rally, at 6 p.m. July 14, at the church, 402 W. English St. Sponsored by Frontline Youth at Trinity, this year’s rally is themed “Comatose: How to Wake Up from Your Slumber.” It will feature a variety of bands and skit teams, including […]
Continue ReadingBroadway magic takes center stage
Plant City Entertainment will bring the Big Apple’s most famous productions to the community during “The Best of Broadway,” at 8 p.m. July 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28, and 2 p.m. July 22, at the theater, 101 N. Thomas St. The production will feature music from “Grease,” “Les Miserables,” “Hair” and more. Tickets are […]
Continue ReadingLincoln Elementary welcomes principal
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer For Jennifer West, taking the top post at Lincoln Elementary Magnet School is a sort of homecoming. The teacher and administrator moved to Plant City from Gainesville when she was in the fourth grade. Now, instead of being an elementary student in the community, she’ll help teach them.
Continue ReadingHorwedel: City finances are sound
By Michael Eng | Managing Editor Although Plant City will end fiscal year 2011-12 with an estimated 3.3% decline in general gross revenues, City Manager Greg Horwedel said he sees signs of stabilization that should continue into the next fiscal year. Horwedel shared his analysis on Plant City’s finances during a special City Commission workshop […]
Continue ReadingDENNIS THE DENTIST
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer It was like a plot from a spy movie, with Dr. Dennis Digamon starring as the hero. His mission: to deliver specific goods stuffed in a suitcase at a drop-off point 5,000 miles away in Siberia. But he ran into trouble when customs officials unzipped the bag. But Digamon […]
Continue ReadingNEWS BRIEFS: 07.12.12
+ Chamber welcomes Plant City Observer About 30 community leaders welcomed the Plant City Observer to the community during the Plant City Chamber of Commerce’s ribbon-cutting ceremony July 10, at the Plant City Observer, 110 E. Reynolds St., Suite 100-A.
Continue ReadingNEIGHBOR: Morgan Davis
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer Morgan Davis didn’t need a quiet office with a beautiful view to write his novel. The 21-year-old wrote the first 6,000 words of “Prescribed Life” on a cell phone during his shifts at Plant City Skatepark. His brother, Jesse Starr, got Davis a laptop to speed up the writing […]
Continue ReadingSummer food bus serves up smiles in Plant City
By Amber Jurgensen | Staff Writer You wouldn’t expect children to be running to a school bus unless they were late. But children in Hillsborough County have been flocking to one particular bus as if it were an ice cream truck. This summer, Hillsborough County Public Schools’ Student Nutrition Services has launched a new initiative […]
Continue ReadingSTORE AROUND THE CORNER: Faith Christian Academy of Plant City
By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer A longtime educator, the idea of running her own school has been a dream for Nicole Williams. This fall, that dream becomes a reality. “I’ve been wanting to open my own school for many years and just didn’t have the right venue, and then it was suggested to open […]
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