Walden Lake resident Irv Potter has been playing driveway concerts to take his neighbors’ minds off of COVID-19. They ended up reaching more people than he imagined.
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Plant City high schools come together to honor seniors
COVID-19 may have thwarted area seniors’ graduation plans, but the schools and the city have improvised to make sure their milestone moment gets the spotlight it deserves.
Continue ReadingSix Feet Apartcast: Episode 7 (5/15/2020)
Welcome to the seventh episode of the Plant City Observer’s “Six Feet Apartcast.”
Continue ReadingObituaries 5.14.20
Obituaries 5.14.20
Continue ReadingReturning to your roots
It’s not too late to start your summer garden. If you’ve ever considered growing your own food, now’s the perfect moment to see if you’ve got a green thumb.
Continue ReadingWish Farms ‘Buys local, spreads happiness’
Wish Farms recently completed a giveback campaign that promoted local businesses while simultaneously supporting children in need.
Continue ReadingAround Town 5.14.20
We asked Facebook: Now that hair salons and barber shops were allowed to reopen this week, what should come next and when should it reopen? “I say, EVERYTHING. And for those who don’t agree can stay at home scared with their face mask and tinfoil hat on and let the rest of Florida be free!” […]
Continue ReadingLooking for an escape? Pick up the sticks
Video games are a great way to give yourself a distraction during stressful times of self-isolation.
Continue ReadingA new twist on teacher appreciation
Plant City-area schools have been organizing drive-through events to celebrate their teachers lately.
Continue ReadingAnswering the call: Erin Smude
Smude recently spent 21 days in New York City, working as a crisis nurse to help treat COVID-19 patients in one of the hardest-hit regions of the United States.
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