Dear Editor: Thank you for the beautiful piece (about Dean Snyder) we have just read in the Plant City Times & Observer. I hope you had the honor of personally knowing Dean. He will be missed not only by his family and friends but also by the Plant City community as a whole. You said it so well: “He forever will […]
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LETTER: Background checks do not infringe on rights
Dear Editor: I am a gun owner, and I support comprehensive background checks for gun purchases. Preserving the right to responsible gun ownership is important to me. I’ve owned guns for most of my life. But, along with our Second Amendment right to bear arms comes certain responsibilities, such as using our guns safely and […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Breakfast with the ‘Hogs’
In sports, no relationship between two positions is as important as the one between a quarterback and his offensive line. Offensive linemen are the unspoken heroes of a football team. They protect a quarterback and risk their bodies every play to do so. A quarterback must respect and trust his offensive line, and a good […]
Continue ReadingLETTERS: Residents react to Walden Lake letter
Dear Editor: Mismanagement is the only reason the course has failed! There are a lot of courses within 20 miles or so, and they are all doing really well. We were members and live on the Hills, but (because of) the taking away of the amenities one by one and no improvements to show us, […]
Continue ReadingLETTER: Mercer: Redevelopment will save Walden Lake’s golf course amenity
Seven years ago, a group of local investors put in most of their life savings, mortgaged their houses, borrowed millions and put in years of unpaid work to buy and operate Walden Lake Golf & Country Club, which had been for sale for more than three years, with no one else interested in owning it. […]
Continue ReadingTimes & Observer welcomes new fitness columnist
Editor’s note: Personal trainer Jessica Tucker is the Plant City Times & Observer’s newest contributing columnist. Each month, she will share tips on healthy eating, exercise and more. Wow, you’re good at this stuff. you should do it for a living! Those words, spoken to me nearly four years ago, changed my life and set […]
Continue ReadingCommunity garden kicks off fall season
Our own Plant City Commons Community Garden is just about ready to kick off its second full year of involvement in the Plant City community. The first year saw volunteers totally transform the front and side lawns, at 309 N. Carey St., into a substantial demonstration garden. Permaculture principles were employed to create more than […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Tough schedule a benefit for Durant
We’re just one week into the high school football season, and Durant already has as many losses as they did all of last season. The Cougars won’t be having another undefeated regular season, after their lopsided 48-6 loss to Armwood Aug. 30, at home. It’s a fact that won’t surprise anyone familiar with Durant’s 2013 […]
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE REPORT: The zeal to repeal
When one hears the word “bill,” most people will think of the electric or telephone payment we all make every month. But, in the legislative world, we think of a bill as an idea for a proposed law sponsored in Tallahassee. Although state senators can sponsor unlimited bills per year, state representatives in Florida are […]
Continue ReadingSHOW ME THE MAUNEY: What’s in a team nickname?
It’s an aspect of sports that, at the end of the day, doesn’t really matter. But without it, sports would not be the same. I’m talking, of course, about nicknames. Some teams are known more for their nicknames than the cities they represent. No one says, “I’m a fan of Boston baseball,” they say, “I’m […]
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