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 ReadingYour Town
Family 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 […]
Continue ReadingDover church celebrating 30-year anniversary
Holy Protection Orthodox Church is celebrating its 30-year anniversary with a special service Sunday, Oct. 4. Lunch will be provided by Svetlana Kouzmova, as the church will also be commemorating her sister, Valentina, for the 40th day of her passing. Holy Protection Orthodox Church began in 1985 as a small mission church and monastery. The church was founded by […]
Continue ReadingDeaconess celebrates 10 years in ministry
Hope Lutheran Church deaconess Lyn Senkarik celebrated 10 years in ministry at a service Sunday, Sept. 27. Senkarik, a retired nurse, is also a graduate of the deaconess program of Valporaiso University in Indiana. She served her internship at Christ Lutheran Church, in Lakeland, and Grace Lutheran Church, in Winter Haven. She currently serves at […]
Continue ReadingLocal BBQ team hosting cancer fundraiser for teen
A local BBQ team is hosting a fundraiser for Nathan Dodds, a Wesley Chapel teenager with brain cancer. Hardwood BBQ has organized a night of raffles and door prizes beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse Grill’s Blake Hall, 106 State Road 60 E. There will also be live music by […]
Continue Reading
