Plant City residents craving fresh fruit couldn’t have asked for a better day on Saturday, March 21, when Fancy Farms opened up the grounds for a U-Pick. The farm, which is located on County Line Rd., was packed with guests even half an hour before its official 8:30 a.m. start time. The proceeds from the […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Blueberry Queen, Misses
The third annual Blueberry Queen Pageant was held Saturday, March 21, at Keel and Curley Winery in Plant City. Girls competed in seven age groups for the titles of queen, first maid and the “fan favorite.” The queens will reign over the 2015 Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival at the winery. The 2015 Miss Blueberry Queen […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Blueberry Queen, Teens
The third annual Blueberry Queen Pageant was held Saturday, March 21, at Keel and Curley Winery in Plant City. Girls competed in seven age groups for the titles of queen, first maid and the “fan favorite.” The queens will reign over the 2015 Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival at the winery. In the teen division, Kayla […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Blueberry Queen, Preteens
The third annual Blueberry Queen Pageant was held Saturday, March 21, at Keel and Curley Winery in Plant City. Girls competed in seven age groups for the titles of queen, first maid and the “fan favorite.” The queens will reign over the 2015 Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival at the Winery. In the preteen division, Gracie […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Reverse Raffle
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce hosted a 1920s-themed “Reverse Raffle” at Keel and Curley Winery March 19. At a typical raffle, one ticket number is called, and its owner wins the prize. But at this event, guests were gradually eliminated from the raffle throughout the night as their numbers were called. The last […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Second Chance Boxer Rescue Carnival
Plant City pooches got some play time over the weekend at the Second Chance Boxer Rescue Carnival. From March 14-15, SCBR hosted a carnival where dogs could get some exercise on the lure course, pick up some new toys, receive massages and more. The humans had fun, too, with food and music and games aplenty.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Library Book Sale
Friends of the Bruton Memorial Library hosted a fundraiser book sale Saturday, March 14, at the library. Thousands of fiction and non-fiction selections were available for browsing, each for $1 or less. After 2 p.m., visitors could take home an entire bag of books for just $1. Library volunteer Gene Brummitt organized the sale, as […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Railfest 2015
The second annual Railfest was held Saturday, March 14, at the Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum. Between exploring the museum’s iconic caboose and viewing the other displays, families munched on food vendors’ offerings and children enjoyed in the bounce house. There were also free rides on a trackless train. Simultaneously, the Central Florida Bluegrass Association had […]
Continue ReadingTalk of the Town: 2015 Florida Strawberry Festival
The 2015 Florida Strawberry Festival was a great success, by many accounts. Social media accounts, that is. What were people saying about #berryfest15? The Plant City Times & Observer combed through all of your Festival-related Tweets and Instagram photos to find out. [View the story “2015 Florida Strawberry Festival” on Storify]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Reba
To close out the Florida Strawberry Festival, country music veteran Reba McEntire gave Plant City a show it won’t soon forget. After an opening set by local favorite Caroline Kole – during which audience member Willie Hunt proposed to his girlfriend, Trace Woolverton – McEntire came out to thunderous applause from a packed house and, […]
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