Students at Turkey Creek Middle School had their very own olympics Wednesday, May 22. Sixth, seventh and eighth-graders competed for bronze, silver and gold medals on the school grounds. Different events included races, long jump, bocce ball, basketball and archery, among others. Parents and peers took a seat in the bleachers to spectate the sports. […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Cow Kissing at Cork Elementary
Cork Elementary guidance counselor Tim Godshall puckered up to kiss Aly the cow Tuesday morning as a reward to students for placing first in the United Food Bank of Plant City food drive for schools. When Godshall took the job at Cork in 2009, he learned about efforts to collect food for the food bank’s […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Walden Elementary reunion
For 10 years, Walden Lake Elementary has opened its doors to its former students for one last reunion before they graduate from high school. Former teachers, administrators and friends all connected over snacks and drinks at the Walden Lake Elementary school media center. Each student was given a chance to tell their fellow peers what […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Tomlin school dance
Tomlin Middle School eighth-graders enjoyed a “sweet” dance Saturday May 18. Guys and gals dressed in their very best, enjoying dancing and food in the decorated school cafeteria. The theme of the dance was candy land. Students entered into the cafeteria through a balloon tunnel, following a colorful trail similar to the board game.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: MudZilla
Thrill-seekers from throughout the region flocked to Plant City May 18, for a wet and wild experience at MudZilla. The self-proclaimed “Godzilla of mud races” took participants through five kilometers of treacherous terrain and 25 obstacles, including slides, mud pits and much more. Funds raised benefited The Youth Alliance, which offers anti-bullying campaigns and other […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: East Hillsborough Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner
The Evelyn and Batista Madonia, Sr. Agricultural Show Center on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds was the safest place in Plant City Tuesday night, as it hosted the 51st annual East Hillsborough Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner. Approximately 370 active and retired officers and their families came out for the annual event, which began in 1962 […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: PCHS Honor Graduate Banquet
The Plant City Observer congratulates Plant City High School’s 2013 honor graduates.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: PCHS Honors Gala
Around 150 students were recognized during Plant City High Schools Honor Students Gala, Friday May, 10. The gala was hosted at the Trinkle Center on Hillsborough Community College’s Plant City campus. Honor students and their families dined before individually being called up to receive their honor cords. Students also got silly in a photo booth […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: USF football coach, AD visit Plant City
New University of South Florida head football coach Willie Taggart and executive associate director of athletics Bill McGillis were the special guests at the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce contact breakfast May 8. McGillis and Taggart spoke about athletics at USF and specifically football, calling Plant City “a part of Bulls Nation.” Taggart comes […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Lincoln Elementary Go Take a Hike
Students in all grade levels at Lincoln Elementary Magnet School laced up for a day full of fundraising May 9, during the school’s first Go Take a Hike walk-a-thon. Before the event, the students solicited pledges from family members, friends and local businesses to raise money for the Lincoln Parent-Teacher Association. Go Take a Hike owner Pablo Montanez […]
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