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 ReadingAround Town 10.17.24
We asked Plant City to share photos of the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
Continue ReadingObituaries 10.17.24
Jabo Eugene Giddens, Sr. Jabo Eugene Giddens, Sr., 43, of Seffner, Fla., born on Nov. 14, 1980, in Tampa, Fla., entered into eternal rest on Oct. 3, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Danny Ray Smith Sr. ‘Dan’ Danny Ray Smith Sr. “Dan”, aged 71, passed away on Oct. 3, 2024, in Brandon, Fla., in […]
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 ReadingNews Briefs 10.17.24
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 […]
Continue Reading1914 HIGH SCHOOL RENOVATIONS BECOMING SOLID
At one time, Plant City High School stood on W. Herring Street between N. Evers Street and N. Collins St. Built in 1914, the 42,066 square foot building had three stories. The Georgian Revival brick exterior has two white-columned porticoes, one each on its east and west sides. The building served as the high school […]
Continue ReadingLetter to the Editor 10.17.24
WALDEN LAKE MALIGNED BY AN ANONYMOUS SOURCE Just hours following the worst Hurricane in decades, I picked up the PLANT CITY OBSERVER and read – “OLD WALDEN LAKE GOLF COURSE STILL FALLING APART – NO CURRENT PATH FORWARD TO SOLVE PROBLEM”. Your paper had the temerity to publish this “story” knowing full well a hurricane […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 10.10.24
We asked Plant City: What’s your favorite hurricane snack? air conditioning. Lol DeeDee Hawthorne Mathes Chicken on the grill, pico de gallo, rice, beans & tortillas. I know it’s a whole meal but we always grill out during hurricanes. Jess Torres Sam’s club cookies Robby Serena Montgomery Tuna and peanut butter and jelly. Lossie Kitchen Brownies […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere 10.10.24
SICILY: Bob and Angie Smith took the Plant City Observer with them to Sicily
Continue ReadingCutest Critter 10.10.24
SHAUNA: Laura Schmidt submitted this photo of her neighbor Mary’s dog Shauna. Surprise Mary!
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