Governor Ron DeSantis announced Friday the state would let local governments bring back these programs as they see fit, effective immediately.
Continue ReadingAround Town 5.21.20
We asked Facebook: How do you feel about the Hillsborough County Emergency Policy Group meetings now that the state’s reopening process is ramping up? Should they meet more frequently, stay at once per week or let the Emergency Order expire? “Once a week or let expire. Families must work and need child care facilities to […]
Continue ReadingHe’s got a groovy thing goin’
Walden Lake resident Irv Potter has been playing driveway concerts to take his neighbors’ minds off of COVID-19. They ended up reaching more people than he imagined.
Continue ReadingCOLUMN: Agile non-profits pivot to meet new pandemic needs
Since the Observer’s founding in 2012, we have published several columns about Plant City’s voluntary organizations, our non-profit sector and the great contributions they make to our quality of life. They are all organized for a specific purpose or to serve a defined clientele. They form one of the aspects of American society, which […]
Continue ReadingPlant City high schools come together to honor seniors
COVID-19 may have thwarted area seniors’ graduation plans, but the schools and the city have improvised to make sure their milestone moment gets the spotlight it deserves.
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 5.21.20
Dean’s Ride, Bike with the Mayor delayed again The Plant City Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday the eighth annual Dean’s Ride and fourth annual Bike with the Mayor events are no longer going to be held in June. The annual bicycle rides, which now always happen in the same starting point at the same […]
Continue ReadingCommitted: Williams picks Oklahoma
Plant City High School star Mario Williams, the top-rated Class of 2021 wide receiver in the country, made his college football choice final on Friday.
Continue ReadingSix Feet Apartcast: Episode 7 (5/15/2020)
Welcome to the seventh episode of the Plant City Observer’s “Six Feet Apartcast.”
Continue ReadingAround Town 5.14.20
We asked Facebook: Now that hair salons and barber shops were allowed to reopen this week, what should come next and when should it reopen? “I say, EVERYTHING. And for those who don’t agree can stay at home scared with their face mask and tinfoil hat on and let the rest of Florida be free!” […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s on Kline’s Mind? Trust me, the gyms can wait
While the idea of going back to the gym is tempting, it’s also not the best idea right now with a novel coronavirus hiding in plain sight.
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