We asked Plant City: When is the appropriate time to start listening to holiday music: Before or after Thanksgiving? BEFOREEE! Autie Hope Whenever the heck you want. Do what makes YOU happy. There are no rules. Cayla Baty Whenever you want. Cheryl Thompson Whenever you feel like it… Lou Burnside After for me but whatever […]
Continue ReadingBRANDON EYE ASSOCIATES ALLEGED TO BE PART OF KICKBACK OPERATION
Brandon Eye Associates has an office at 105 Southern Oaks Drive in Plant City. According to the company’s web site, its ophthalmologists, “Use their hearts to help care for your eyes” and “are caring healthcare providers whose main priority is the safety and overall well-being of their patients.” On November 12, Brandon Eye Associates settled […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 11.21.24
Ellison Hillard ‘Buddy’ Crow, Jr. Ellison Hillard “Buddy” Crow, Jr., 91, of Plant City, Fla., made his way to heaven November 6, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Wayne Henderson Wayne Henderson, 77, life long resident of Plant City, Fla., passed away Nov. 8, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Thomas ‘Tommy’ H. Toney Thomas “Tommy” H. […]
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HONDA PASSPORT TRAILSPORT PASSES TEST WITH FLYING COLORS! Not many people may be aware that the original 1994-2002 Honda Passport was actually a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo. Flash forward to 2019 and a much bigger and better Passport, in all respects, has returned. Slotted between the smaller CR-V and the Pilot, the midsize SUV leaves a […]
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Fort WORTH TEXAS: Jeff Walden and Juan Alvarez took the Plant City Observer to Fort Worth, Texas! The Live Stock Exchange
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HOPE LUTHERAN THANKSGIVING WORSHIP The members and staff of Hope Lutheran Church, 2001 North Park Road, invite and encourage the Plant City community to join the Thanksgiving Worship to take place on Wednesday, November 27 at 6:30 p.m. The worship, under the leadership of Pastor Pfeffer, will remind us that “God’s promises to us never […]
Continue ReadingSTRAWBERRY CREST SWIMMERS WIN CONFERENCE
The Strawberry Crest Chargers Swimming and Diving girls and boys teams took their Western Conference Championships this year, besting seven other teams. They moved on to the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) District Championships to face nine teams. The team is coached by Cassandra Mattison, and Courtney Donhaiser. “In a redistricting, we had Bloomingdale […]
Continue ReadingTHE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL EXPANDS TERRITORY
“Recently, the Florida Strawberry Festival had the opportunity to purchase eight parcels of land from the South Florida Baptist Hospital (SFBH),” Strawberry Festival President Kyle Robinson said. “They had 10 pieces for sale and we weighed how we could best utilize it for the Festival’s needs, so we purchased eight of those 10.” The eight […]
Continue ReadingBURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIFTS GRADE
Three years ago, the students at Burney Elementary School in Plant City had a high “D” average. This designated the school as academically inconsistent, and put it under state correction. Now, the average for its 400 students has lifted to just a shade under a “B.” What happened? The school was turned into a “Community […]
Continue Reading$50,000 OF SILVER RECOVERED IN DOVER
Following a burglary investigation, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) made an arrest and recovered more than $50,000 in silver coins, bars, and firearms. Deputies responded to a burglary of a residence on November 8 at 10:12 p.m. on the 2100 block of Herndon Street in Dover. Three firearms were reported stolen from the residence. […]
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