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Around Town 05.07.26

May 7, 2026 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: In honor of Mother’s Day, we want to hear your favorite memories with mom or influential women in your life. My mother-in-love, Ann Venning has been amazing ! Everyone should have one like her. She has taught me a lot about life and being married to a Venning man! LOL She […]

Around Town 04.30.26

April 30, 2026 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: If you could walk into any Plant City business of the past, what would it be? What about Toy King in the old mall and the Ice Cream Shop after! Got my ears pierced at Strawberry Pond. Porters had best fried chicken on a Sunday after church. What about the Chinese […]

Around Town 04.23.26

April 23, 2026 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: Did you get to go to the Sun N’ Fun?

Around Town 04.16.26

April 16, 2026 By Sarah Holt

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, […]

Around Town 04.02.26

April 2, 2026 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: Where are we hunting Easter eggs this weekend? This is an awesome event they hold every year. They also have vendors and food trucks. LOTS to do with kids of all ages (City of Plant City Parks and Recreation Easter Egg Hunt) Tammy Monroe Caldorni First Baptist Dover Eggstravaganza Becky Poppell […]

Around Town 03.26.26

March 26, 2026 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: It’s National Puppy Day! Drop a photo of your four-legged friends in the comments for a chance to be featured.

We asked Plant City: Are you planning to vote in the upcoming Plant City Municipal Election for City Commission Groups 3 & 4?

March 19, 2026 By Observer Staff

District 3 Tony Smith District 4 Camryn Henry While there are a number of candidates that I believe genuinely have the best interest of the community and everyone in it (as opposed to a smaller, wealthier part of the community), these two have been active locally for years, as I believe the have both run […]

Around Town 03.05.26

March 5, 2026 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: Are you choosing Cake or Biscuit for your strawberry shortcake? Cake ! But let’s be honest, I’m just here for the strawberries Katelynn Bridgmon Well it is strawberry short (cake) Ronda Allen Definitely cake ! Alexis Charles It’s called Strawberry Shortcake. Emphasis on the cake. Not Strawberry Short Biscuit. Michael Tickel […]

Around Town 02.26.26

February 26, 2026 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: How many years have you been attending the Florida Strawberry Festival? 59. I’m only 58 but I’m counting when my mom went while pregnant with me. J.R. Pitts My mother is 98.5 years old and doesn’t remember exactly how old she was when she attended the first time, but remembers she […]

Around Town 02.19.26

February 19, 2026 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: Do you have a favorite historic home or building to see in town? 1914 high school & the old post office for sure Shannon Crosby Mine is Walmart, Checkers, Felton’s, Strawberry Tower and I guess the Library. Yacan Ben Yisrael I lived in this house for 8 years and loved it […]