American Heritage Girls Troop FL 1107 had every reason to celebrate at their annual Spring Court of Honor, May 18. The troop has completed 951 community service hours since May 2012. The ceremony was held at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Three girls went above the troop goal of 25 hours per girl to earn individual […]
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Rotary honors Leon Fisher
At daybreak Rotary’s Monday meeting, president Rob Evans presented Leon Fisher with the prestigious Paul Harris Award. Fisher is a food and nutrition coordinator at South Florida Baptist Hospital, where he has worked for nine years. He has been coordinating meals for the Rotary’s weekly meetings as well as about nine of their events throughout […]
Continue ReadingHCC Plant City to host open house
HCC’s Plant City campus will host an open house at 5 p.m. May 21, at the campus, 1206 N. Park Road, Plant City. The campus offers many dynamic programs that will be on display, such as its Vet Tech program. Who doesn’t want to pet a puppy? For more, visit news.hccfl.edu/campuses/brandon/hcc-open-house.htm.
Continue ReadingHerd Museum to host concert
JD Lewis Music will perform from 2 to 6 p.m. May 18, at The Herd Museum, 113. S. Palmer St. Lewis, a Florida native, is a Plant City-based singer-songwriter. He takes inspiration from Florida’s history. For more information, visit jdlewismusic.com.3.
Continue ReadingPCHS shines at Athena Society
Plant City High School was well represented at the Athena Society’s 2013 Young Women of Promise Luncheon April 4, at the Centre Club, in Tampa. Kellyanne Hurst was one of 10 junior girls in Hillsborough County selected for the Dr. Sylvia Richardson Young Women of Promise Class of 2013. Each recipient was presented with $500. […]
Continue ReadingDurant High grad impresses at recital
James Francis Cornelius performed a percussion recital recently, at Florida Southern College. The son of Lee and Ellen Cornelius, of Springhead, James graduated from Durant High School, attended Hillsborough Community College for two years and transferred to the University of South Florida. After two years, he transferred to Florida Southern to earn a degree in […]
Continue ReadingGarden club presents award
The Plant City Garden Club presented its April beautification award to Teresa Lungo. Throughout Lungo’s garden, guests will see her creativity in glass art, colorful flowering plants and integrating vegetables with ornamental plants. Lungo used her creative mind to make her gardens come to life, with an abundance of color and texture. There is no […]
Continue ReadingPhoto archives launches endowment campaign
Plant City Photo Archives and History Center President Ed Verner announced last week a campaign to establish an endowment fund for future use and financial stability. Speaking to the members of the Photo Archives Advisory Council at a recent meeting, Verner and Executive Director Gil Gott notified them of the campaign to establish the endowment […]
Continue ReadingFlight winner takes to the skies
Plant City Observer founder and co-owner Ed Verner took one resident on the ride of his life in his biplane. Jeff Henning won the ride during the raffle the Plant City Observer hosted at its booth during the recent Planes, Trains and Automobiles event. Henning enjoyed a variety of stunts during his ride. “All the […]
Continue ReadingReminder: Sixth Annual Blueberry Festival!
The Sixth Annual Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 27, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 28, at Keel & Curley Winery, 5202 W. Thonotosassa Road. Make sure you stop by the Plant City Observer booth to get your exclusive blueberry-flavored lip balm. The finalists in […]
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