Plant City-area football fans were in for a treat on Thursday evening, as Durant High School hosted a four-team football jamboree. The games were well-attended, as fans of all four teams poured in to pack the house. There were also several college scouts prowling the sideline – hailing from Florida, Duke, Iowa State, Bowling Green […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Plant City Colts 3-on-3 Tournament
The Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center was rocking all day Saturday, May 17, as the Plant City Colts hosted their annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament. In addition to the intense basketball action, there was plenty of food, a face-painting station, and even an appearance by the CowBros. All proceeds raised from the event went to […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Plant City Automotive Open House
Food and fun awaited anyone who stopped by Plant City Automotive’s Open House on May 17. There was plenty of automotive eye candy in the parking lot, from classic cars to motorcycles. Brandon-based sprint car driver Grant Thormeier, who is sponsored by Plant City Automotive, also made an appearance at the event with his trusty […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Food Truck Round Up
Hundreds of Plant City residents brought their appetites downtown for the first Food Truck Round Up May 16, at McCall Park. Sponsored by the City of Plant City and the Plant City Times & Observer, participating trucks included Papa Ron’s Cajun Creole, Rollin’ Zoinks, Gone Bananas, Tasty Stacy, Gator Country BBQ, Teaki Truck and more.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Little Cougar graduation
ABCs and 123s were just part of the fun at the little cougar graduation on Friday, May 16. The graduation took place at Durant High School.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Bethany Baptist spring luncheon
The ladies of Bethany Baptist Church in Cork enjoyed an annual springtime luncheon on Saturday, May 17. The luncheon featured chocolate fountains and raffle prizes.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: PCHS Honor Banquet
Future honor graduates from Plant City High School celebrated their hard work at the annual Honor Grad Banquet. The event took place at the John R. Trinkle Center and included dinner with family, a fun photo booth and a presentation.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: First Baptist Learning Center visits new depot museum
Education took to the tracks during a field trip to the new Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum at Union Station Depot. Five year olds from First Baptist Learning Center were the lucky conductors to go on the very first field trip to the museum that now has a new train caboose and other artifacts donated […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: East Hillsborough Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner
Since the only disappointment at the 52nd annual East Hillsborough Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner was the fact that the Corvettes at the door weren’t prizes, one could call the event a success. Approximately 450 guests showed up to the Florida Strawberry Festival Exhibition Hall on Tuesday night, many of which were past and present officers […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Little League Baseball, May 12
It’s the final week of Plant City Little League’s regular season, and all of the teams have been trying to get some momentum for the playoffs. There have been plenty of nail-biters and shootouts lately, and Monday’s action was no exception. Friday will be the last day of the regular season, with three games in […]
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