You may not have noticed the building that sits next to the County Courthouse, but you should take notice. The facility is the Plant City Community Resource Center. It houses outstanding resources that you wouldn’t know about if you just drive by. The Hillsborough County Health Care Services This office conducts its Healthy Living Program, […]
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Around Town 01.09.25
With the Florida Strawberry Festival coming up, we want to know, what’s your favorite strawberry dessert? Strawberry Milkshake! Lili Brooks-Armatrout Strawberry crunch cone from Sweet Missions Vic Hamilton Strawberry Shortcake, but with fresh cake, please Hola BaMa Strawberry cookies from Fancy Farms!! Autie Hope Strawberry Pizza! Destinee Miller Strawberry Shortcake Trina Miller Cheesecake with strawberries on […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 01.09.25
Glynn Larry Walls Sr. Glynn Larry Walls Sr. passed away on Jan. 5, 2025 into the loving arms of God. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Joyce Crow Hunter Joyce Crow Hunter entered into eternal rest on Jan. 3, 2025, in Lithia, Fla. She was born Sept. 16, 1930, in Dover, Fla. Expressions of condolences at […]
Continue ReadingKicking off the New Year Right:
The clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, ushering in not only the turning of the calendar but also the promise of new beginnings. Now that the celebrations are finished, whether they included a kiss at midnight, singing “Auld Lang Syne” or eating symbolic foods, it’s the time of year to reflect on the past […]
Continue ReadingObituaries 12.26.24
Cora Hicks Cora Hicks, 84, of Lakeland, born on April 17, 1940 in Bell Center, Ohio, entered into eternal rest on December 19, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Peggy Crowe Peggy Crowe, 92, of Plant City, Fla., born on Oct. 12, 1933, in Atlanta, Georgia entered into eternal rest on Dec. 14, 2024. Expressions of condolences […]
Continue ReadingAround Town 12.26.24
We asked Plant City: How do you celebrate the New Year? Dancing for joy on New Years Day when NO bullets are found on my roof and in my home from people shooting automatic rifles and semi-automatic pistols on New Years Eve!! Clyde Bull Nelson Let’s get Christmas over with John Gonzalez Reading or watching […]
Continue ReadingGENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FINISHES THE WORK UNSEEN
Do you like the Christmas lights and decorations throughout downtown Plant City? You have the City of Plant City’s General Services Department to thank. The 150 displays show off 100,000 lights. Many of the decorations are 20 years old, and among the department’s tasks in the offseason is to rewire these with LED bulbs. In […]
Continue ReadingPLANT CITY HISTORY
Settlers first began to populate the Plant City area in the late 1830s. In 1839, the Army built Fort Hichipucksassa about 4 miles northeast of present day Plant City. The Indian village at the site was not occupied prior to the fort’s construction. Plant City’soriginal name wasIchepucksassa. In the late 1860s, emancipated slaves established Bealsville […]
Continue ReadingNEW MOSI LEARNING CENTER OPENS IN PLANT CITY
The MOSI in Motion exhibit at the Children’s Board Family Resource Center in Plant City will provide Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) learning opportunities and family engagement to children four to 11 years old and their families. “We are proud to support the MOSI in Motion program, which inspires curiosity and creativity in […]
Continue ReadingTHE PLANT CITY OBSERVER IS CELEBRATING 12 YEARS!
Founded in 2014, Achieve Plant City’s mission is to “help people gain success in life through literacy—which is the foundation for educational success, and empowerment.” The organization’s heart is found on its website: “Realizing a life-changing dream cannot be done alone! It begins with a personal vision and a work ethic that is committed to […]
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