Mind My Skin: A Powerful New Event Addressing Mental Health and Skin Conditions Comes to Florida Beautifully Unblemished Vitiligo Support Group is proud to present Mind My Skin, a transformative event designed to bring awareness to the often-overlooked mental health impact of living with visible skin conditions. Centered around the theme, “Beyond Appearance: The Power […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 04.16.26
We asked Plant City: What local artists or makers do you love supporting? I’ll nominate myself… VCT Art and Design Vanessa Cohen Thayer Visual arts wise, we’re big fans of Angie Hill Klein & Jessie Frier Musically, we have lots to list, but will keep the short list to Sarah Mae Gunn, Billy Ray Wheaton, […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 04.09.26
Jacob ‘Jay’ Agema Jacob “Jay” Agema, 73, of Plant City, Fla., formerly of Frankfort, Illinois, born on Mar. 7, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois, entered into eternal rest on Mar. 30, 2026. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Frances ‘Louise’ Ramcharan Frances “Louise” Ramcharan, 85, of Plant City, Fla., born on May 5, 1940, entered into eternal rest on Apr. […]
Continue Reading2026 Florida Strawberry Festival Junior Royalty Pageant
Photos Courtesy of Deana HurleyOn Saturday night, the Charlie Grimes Family Agricultural Center hosted 120 contestants competing for titles in the 2026 Junior Royalty Pageant, sponsored by the Florida Strawberry Festival. The pageant featured four age divisions, including Baroness (ages 5–6), Duchess (ages 7–9), Princess (ages 10–12), and Queen (ages 13–15). Miss Plant City 2025 […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY DOLPHINS WIN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Steve Marshall served in the Army for 14 years, including deployments to the Horn of Africa and Syria, then left in 2024. He is currently a Fire Medic with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. When he returned from Syria, he began coaching to share the experience of football with his six-year-old son. In May 2025, he […]
Continue ReadingRENDON IS LONE DISSENTING VOTE ON FIVE-YEAR PLAN
On October 28, the Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) Board voted on a tentative five-year facilities plan for the District. “Over the course of the last two months, many things have come to light here in this district,” Patti Rendon, School Board Member representing District 4, said in the meeting. “We have had many changes. […]
Continue ReadingI Love Plant City 10.02.25
Kay Sell submitted this photo of a quartet of birds in a Walden Lake pond.
Continue ReadingObituaries 10.02.25
Thomas Wayne Collins Thomas Wayne Collins, 58, of Kutina, Croatia, born in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 27, 1967, entered into eternal rest on Sept. 29, 2025. Expressions of condolence at HopewellFuneral.com. Mrs. Carolyn E. Cook Mrs. Carolyn E. Cook passed away peacefully on Sept. 28, 2025, at the age of 89. Friends and family will be […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY POLICE INVESTIGATE A DROWNING INCIDENT AT SAMUEL W. COOPER PARK.OBSERVER STAFF
On September 29, shortly after 1:30 p.m., officers from the Plant City Police Department responded to a 911 call regarding a male in distress in the pond at Samuel W. Cooper Park, located in the 900 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.When officers arrived, the individual was submerged and did not resurface. A […]
Continue ReadingLEDERHOSEN LAUNCH
Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced that Historic Plant City Main Street has been designated the September 2025 Florida Main Street Program of the Month. “Our Secretary of State has accepted our invitation and will be our Burgermeister,” Dawn Hyatt, Historic Plant City Main Street Executive Director, said. “That is a big deal. We […]
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