A Bealsville family celebrated a sibling reunion last month at the Hilton Resort in Orlando. Eight children of the late John and Mary Dell White came together with their spouses to reflect on old times. The five brothers and three sisters, who range from 65 to 85 years old, are: Dorothy Loney, Bertha Ingram, John […]
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Kennel Club to host show
The Brandon Florida Kennel Club Inc., a nonprofit organization, will be holding its annual all-breed dog shows beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 and Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Florida Strawberry Festival Expo Hall, 2508 W. Oak Avenue. On Sunday, the Best in Show trophy will be presented by Plant City Mayor Rick Lott. The […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry water tank in race for Tank of the Year
Plant City’s strawberry water tank at Mike E. Sansone Community Park is in the running to be named Tank of the Year. The competition is run by Tnemec, the industrial coating company that supplied the paint for Plant City’s tank. Of the more than one million water storage tanks in the United States, three of every […]
Continue ReadingMasterChef releases cookbook
Plant City resident and season 1 MasterChef winner Whitney Miller Humphrey will release her second cookbook this month. “Whitney Miller’s New Southern Table” is a unique spin on classic southern favorites. “Preserving traditional family flavors, I also add my own special touches by lightening up classic dishes without losing flavor, experimenting with different southern ingredients, […]
Continue ReadingFamily welcomes baby
Proud parents Anthony and Rachel DePerno are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Mia Louise DePerno. Mia was born Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and she was 19 1/2 inches long at birth. She is the second child and the first daughter of […]
Continue ReadingCalvary Free Will Baptist Church celebrates 50th anniversary
Calvary Free Will Baptist Church celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015. The Golden Jubilee Anniversary Celebration had a theme of “Fifty Years of Blessings, Fifty Years of Faith, and Fifty Years of Faithfulness.” The church, located at 3539 E. Trapnell Road in Plant City, hosted about 140 people. Attendees included the church’s […]
Continue ReadingDeVane collection donated to Photo Archives
Ann O’Berry Wilson, a member of the DeVane family, recently donated a collection of papers to Plant City’s Photo Archives and History Center. The DeVane family is one of the city’s pioneer families. Wilson’s family, the O’Berrys, are a pioneer family from Pinellas County. Wilson has spent years collecting records for the O’Berry family, the […]
Continue ReadingFamily celebrates Eagle Scout
The family of Jonathan Lane would like to congratulate him on becoming an Eagle Scout. They held a ceremony in his honor Saturday, Sept. 26, at First United Methodist Church’s Wesley Center. Jonathan became an Eagle Scout Jan. 8. He is the son of Mark and Debbie Lane.
Continue ReadingEnter our Halloween contest
Try and spook the staff at the Plant City Times & Observer in the inaugural Halloween Costume Contest. We want employees of Plant City businesses to dress in their scariest gear Friday, Oct. 23. Staff will come by each office to take pictures and judge the costumes. All participating ghosts and ghouls will be featured in a photo gallery on PlantCityObserver.com. […]
Continue ReadingWin Lightning hockey tickets
Are you a Tampa Bay Lightning fan? The Plant City High School PTSA is giving away four tickets for the Thursday, Oct. 1, game. All you have to do is join PTSA. Membership is $5. You may purchase memberships during school lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 1, at Plant City […]
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