The City of Plant City held its annual Service Awards Ceremony at the Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center on January 23. The awards mark anniversaries in five-year increments. Forty-nine employees made it to five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 years of service during 2024. Note the 40 and 45 years that […]
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MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
The Improvement League of Plant City celebrated the 40th Annual Plant City Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Festival January 17 through 20. The theme for the festival was “Preserving Freedom, Justice and Democracy,” and highlighted the contributions of some individuals who broke barriers as African Americans. “Since the 40 years we have been celebrating Martin […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 11.14.24
Mr. Billy ‘B.J.’ Jeffrey Patterson Mr. Billy “B.J.” Jeffrey Patterson, 47, of Lakeland, Fla., made his way to Heaven Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, 2024. He was born July 14, 1977, in Lakeland, Fla., the son of the late Billy and Sandra D. Patterson, who preceded him in death. He was known to be genuine, gentle, […]
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HOPE LUTHERAN MOBILE FOOD PANTRY On Thursday, November 21st, Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 North Park Road, will host their mobile food pantry in the church parking lot. This pantry, in association with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Lakeland, will begin distributing food to those in need beginning at 6:00 until the supplies are distributed. Anyone in need of grocery assistance is […]
Continue ReadingCHARITY BUILD FALLS SHORT
On April 4, the Plant City Observer published a glowing article about a three-bedroom, two-bath home built by Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay (RTTB) for veteran Geoffrey Black. Six months later the glow has faded. Today, according to Black, the structure suffers in several places from substandard materials and shoddy workmanship. The house was incomplete when […]
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STRAWBERRY CREST SENIOR IS NEW TO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Photos courtesy of Peachy Brass Studio Calvin Francis began playing high school football later than most. His first game was in the 2023-2024 at Strawberry Crest, but an Achilles injury kept him out for the rest of the year. In what is, in essence, his first season of high school football, the senior wide receiver […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 10.17.24
Jheri Taylor sent in this photo of kids making the best of a bad situation on Hammock Drive in Walden Lake.
Continue ReadingGETTING RID OF HURRICANE DEBRIS
Debris collection began on Tuesday, October 15. There is so much debris that the removal will take a few weeks. Normal yard waste pickup times will be suspended while the cleanup continues, but yard waste can be left curbside with hurricane debris. Hurricane debris collection will route through neighborhoods more than one time. To make […]
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PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE REPORT Hurricane Milton has negatively impacted our area in so many ways. Hillsborough County Property Appraiser Bob Henriquez announced that after closure, his office resumed full operations on Tuesday, October 15. Due to the devastation the Hurricane has caused many people, Henriquez wants to put a major focus on assisting property […]
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