‘TRAVERSE’ AND ENJOY THE LANDSCAPE IN THIS CHEVY CROSSOVER Numerous three-row SUVs compete vigorously in the market but among the standouts is the Traverse. Sharing its design with the Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia, the body-frame integral structure of this Chevrolet will boost the confidence of any driver. For 2025, the High Country trim has […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere 03.20.25
Preston Boone submitted this photo taken atop Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor Maine last year.
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 03.20.25
Frank Starmer sent in this photo of the Blood Moon.
Continue ReadingObituaries 03.20.25
Silvina “Ivy” Santibañez Silvina “Ivy” Santibañez, 49, of Plant City, Fla., born on Sept. 12, 1975, in Tlapehuala, Guerrero, Mexico, entered into eternal rest on Mar. 9, 2025. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Ashley Grace Delph Ashley Grace Delph, 33, of Plant City, Fla., born on Feb. 10, 1992, in Fairhope, Alabama, entered into eternal […]
Continue ReadingCITY COMMISSION ELECTION TO BE HELD APRIL 8
The City of Plant City municipal elections are slated for April 8. Camryn Henry qualified to run for the Group 1 seat currently held by Vice-Mayor Jason Jones. Most Plant Citians don’t realize city commissioners not only spend time merely at the Regular Meeting of the City Commission twice a month. They also review documents […]
Continue ReadingCutest Critter 03.20.25
DUKE: Justin Hall submitted this photo of the very distinguished Duke Hall who loves reading the Plant City Observer….and sometimes shredding it!
Continue ReadingTHE CHILDREN’S BOARD FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
“We provide resources for families. We provide a safe place for the community to come with their families,” Joai Broughton, manager of the Children’s Board Family Resource Center (CBFRC) said. The CBFRC functions as a strong, collaborative partner with agencies committed to families in Plant City, though it is open to all residents of Hillsborough […]
Continue ReadingNews Briefs 03.20.25
SYDNEY DOVER CONSERVATION PARK REOPENS Hillsborough County reopened Sydney Dover Conservation Park on March 8. The park, located at 536 N. Dover Rd., was temporarily closed in October and then used as a countywide vegetative debris collection site to accommodate the unprecedented amount of downed trees and other vegetation resulting from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. […]
Continue ReadingNUCYCLE ENERGY HOLDS REOPENING AFTER DISASTROUS FIRE
For five years, NuCycle Energy has operated in a 103,000 square-foot facility on County Line Road. At the end of February, the company won the Florida Sustany Foundation’s Best Medium-Sized Sustainable Business award. NuCycle’s business is landfill abatement, and fossil fuel replacement. “NuCycle Energy was started by someone who is much smarter than me,” Mark […]
Continue ReadingWINNER GETS HIS CORVETTE
On Tuesday, dozens of people gathered at Stingray Chevrolet to see owners Steve and Susan Hurley hand off the key fob for the $90,370 Corvette 2LT Convertible they donated for the Strawberry Festival New Corvette Giveaway. “I like to say it’s always a great day in Plant City,” Mayor Nate Kilton said when he was […]
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