Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Thanks for “The Good Samaritan”

January 13, 2016 By Observer Staff

Carole Shepherd thanks the Observer for covering her story and reuniting her with the man who saved her life.

Remember our veterans and service members this Christmas

December 22, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

Plant City Times & Observer owner Felix Haynes wants you to remember our veterans and service members this Christmas

Strawberry Crest FFA student shares experience on delivering toys to Shriners Hospital

December 18, 2015 By Observer Staff

Strawberry Crest FFA student Haley Flack shares experience on delivering toys to Shriners Hospital in Tampa

Plant a Florida tree

December 16, 2015 By Observer Staff

For Arbor Day, make sure you’re planting native trees to Florida.

Holidays can help with the grieving process

December 11, 2015 By Observer Staff

Mental health counselor Scott Toler gives advice on how to deal with grief through the holidays.

Owner’s Report: Visit the South

December 4, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

Owner Felix Haynes shares his experience visiting the Southeast.

A wild oasis: Blackwater Creek Nature Preserve

November 27, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

By Donna Bollenbach |Florida Native Plant Society To appreciate the beauty of native plants, you should see them in the wild, and the wild is closer than you think: the Blackwater Creek Nature Preserve in Plant City is 1,993 acres of pristine wild habitat. The preserve is predominately pine flatwoods, palmetto prairie and riverine swamp […]

Sustaining Relationships

November 27, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

At some point in life, most people start a long-term relationship with someone. Having a companion in life reduces feelings of isolation and leads people to form other social bonds that support a healthy society. The people involved in such a partnership tend to get to know each other better than they have ever known […]

Giving Thanks

November 20, 2015 By Emily Topper

There is something to be said about those who open their hearts when nobody is watching. In our Oct. 23 edition, the Plant City Times & Observer ran an article I wrote about Lisa Brown and her 12-year-old daughter, Haley Brown. Haley had been diagnosed with a heart condition called paroxysmal atrial tachycardia, which causes […]

A Pilot’s Prayer

November 6, 2015 By Amber Jurgensen

Have you ever sent a message out for help? It may have been a phone call, a text or even the prayer chain email. Why do we do this? It is because of the inner need to have someone know where we are in our time of need. As I prepare for the month we […]