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Around Town 10.16.25

October 16, 2025 By Observer Staff

Plant City Speaks! These comments were in response to the article “Plant City Buys Patriot Inn.” This would’ve been a perfect building to donate to the private nonprofit sector who work with the homeless population in Plant city Florida. The commissioners don’t care about the homeless population and or the extreme low population that’s living […]

Around Town 10.09.25

October 9, 2025 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: One has to go, which one is it? Reese’s, Hershey’s Kisses, Candy Corn or Gummy Bears Gummy bears Lisa McManaway Bowe Gummy bears Linda King Laffey Gummy bears Larry Langford Candy Corn!!! Libby Hopkins gummy bears Marie Miles gummy bears Bud Olliff Hershey kisses Kristen Devane Candy Corn Karen Berry Gummy […]

Around Town 10.02.25

October 2, 2025 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: Where’s your favorite spot to relax or take a walk in Plant City? I love to take a walk through the aisles of Southern Hospitality at this time of year. It really puts me in the Christmas spirit. Wishing Well Barn Farm land so I don’t walk anymore Jason Crosby Downtown/ […]

Around Town 09.25.25

September 25, 2025 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: Are you a night owl or an early bird? I’m a mom of a 10 month old, so… both. Luisa Yvette Ruiz Night owl. I have the city to myself lol John Parker Early bird. I’m yawning by 9 pm Lora Webb Both!! We don’t sleep Electrolete nither, I’m more a […]

Around Town 09.18.25

September 18, 2025 By Observer Staff

We asked to see your pets, and you delivered! Here are a few Plant City pets!

Around Town 08.21.25

August 21, 2025 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: What would you include in a time capsule of 2025? A photo of downtown plant city Dylan Labubu L. Haze Everything about city manager, Nettie Mae Berry Draughon. Brad Sparkman Prices on property in Plant City! What groceries and fuel are costing us today. A list of all these brand new […]

Around Town 08.07.25

August 7, 2025 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: What advice do you have for students getting ready to go back to school? Have respect for your teachers, staff and classmates. Remember everyone has feelings! Cynthia Davis Van Camp Pray every morning that God gives you a blessed day Patty Kenny Roberts Go private or homeschool Chris Weber Try to […]

Around Town 07.31.25

July 31, 2025 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: What’s your most irrational fear? The color beige! AHH. I’m scared downtown Plant City will have beige walls forever. Ashley Saunders Living next to a Karen! Cristina Ponce That I’m gonna trip and fall and hit my eye on a sharp corner of a table and my eye is gonna pop […]

Around Town 07.24.25

July 24, 2025 By Observer Staff

We asked Plant City: What new businesses would bring people to downtown Plant City? More places to take the kids! Indoor putt putt. Bowling. Arcade. Rachel Mcknight Get rid of Walmart, replace it with a Target Shiva Iyer Blue’s/jazz establishment Tammie Hemby Detwiler’s grocery store Bonny Rhoades The ones who stay open extended hours and […]

Around Town 07.17.25

July 17, 2025 By Observer Staff

Plant City was hit with an unprecedented amount of rain on July 14. According to PC Weather Boy (if you aren’t following his Facebook page, you should be), portions of Plant City received nearly 11 inches of rain in about 3 hours. This is a record for an afternoon weather event that was not a […]