Plant City resident Eric Barber has been competing in Highland games competitions for six seasons. For Eric’s full story, click here.
Continue ReadingVIDEOS: Strawberry Festival 2013
There is plenty of sights to take in at the 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival. Lucky for you, the Plant City Observer was there to capture all of the highlights! Check out the videos below to get a taste of this year’s Strawberry Festival. SEO
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Strawberry Festival Grand Parade
Take a look at this year’s Strawberry Festival Grand Parade. The caravan marched down Reynolds to the festival grounds.
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Florida Strawberry Festival Opening Day
The 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival kicked off Feb. 28, and the Plant City Observer was there to capture all the highlights.
Continue ReadingVIDEO: 2013 Strawberry Queen and Court
Presenting the 2013 Strawberry Queen Kelsey Fry and her court, First Maid Ericka Lott, Madison Astin, Maddy Keene and Jamee Townsend. They will reign over this year’s Florida Strawberry Festival.
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Plant City Junior Royalty 2013
Presenting the lovely 2013 Junior Royalty.
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Plant City resident finishes second book
Morgan Davis casually strums his guitar, preparing to sing his song, “Worst Nightmare.” Davis wrote the song for his second book, “Referral to Reality,” part of his Prescribed Life series. The book follows high school student Leah Clark as she tries to rescue her boyfriend from a coma induced by a pill that causes its […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Hillsborough County schools add safety precautions
Plant City area schools are operating with extra safety precautions this week after the Sandy Hook shootings in Newtown, Conn. Friday, Dec. 14. All Hillsborough County schools, including those in the Plant City area, are operating under modified lockdown procedures, which started Monday, Dec. 17. Principals have been directed to keep all doors locked, including […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Christmas Parade
It would have taken a lot more than the Grinch to scare away the hundreds of children in the crowd during the annual Christmas Parade. The train of floats, singers and even big wheels stretched a mile long as the procession flowed down Collins St and onto Reynolds. Police on motorcycles alerted the crowd to […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: East Hillsborough Art Guild Christmas Show
Over 100 works of art were featured at the East Hillsborough Art Guild’s annual Christmas show, Dec. 6.
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