Obituaries 12.19.24 | Plant City Observer
Dec 19, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinBelva Jane DeVane Belva Jane DeVane, 85, of Plant City, Fla., born on Jan. 16, 1939, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 10, 2024. She loved her family dearly, enjoyed the beach and motorcycle racing, and was an avid fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. She is survived by […]
PLANT CITY HISTORY | Plant City Observer
Dec 26, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinSettlers 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.
2025 QUEENS PAGEANT CONTESTANTS | Plant City Observer
Jan 16, 2025 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinHANNAH REBEKAH RICE DURANT HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR Daughter of ROBBIE AND RENEE RICE ADDISON LOVE GRIFFIN DURANT HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR Daughter of ARTIS AND JENNIFER GRIFFIN SAVANNAH KAYE WILLIAMS PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR Daughter of CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS & ASHLEY DALTON ALLISON ELAINE PARRISH PLANT CITY …
TRAFFIC INCREASE LEADS TO POSSIBLE ROAD WIDENING
Dec 19, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinFlorida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Hillsborough County forecasts a heavy increase in traffic on McIntosh and Branch Forbes Roads, and is conducting what is known as a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study to determine viability of the projects. For both roads, the plans are to reconfigure the […]
Athlete of the Week 12.26.24 | Plant City Observer
Dec 26, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinPhoto courtesy of Aaden ShuartAriel Muniz Ariel is a Junior who attends Durant High School where he plays for the Cougars varsity basketball team. What got you into playing basketball? I started playing basketball because of my older brother. I saw him play it when I was a kid, so […]
EDUCATORS WIN AWARDS | Plant City Observer
Jan 16, 2025 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinMore than 10,000 people took part in the Florida Music Education Association Professional Learning Conference at the Tampa Convention Center. In early January, this crowd witnessed awards being given to two Plant City educators. Dennis Mayo, Principal of Marshall Middle Magnet School won the 2025-2026 Secondary Administrator of the […]
THE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL EXPANDS TERRITORY | Plant City …
Nov 21, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter Linkedin“Recently, the Florida Strawberry Festival had the opportunity to purchase eight parcels of land from the South Florida Baptist Hospital (SFBH),” Strawberry Festival President Kyle Robinson said. “They had 10 pieces for sale and we weighed how we could best utilize it for the Festival’s needs, so we purchased […]
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SCULPTURES COME TO LIFE IN DOWNTOWN | Plant City Observer
Dec 5, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinThe Arts Council of Plant City will hold a sculpture exhibition unveiling ceremony on Monday, December 9, at 6:00 p.m. at the Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum in downtown. The exhibition will be opened after a brief introduction by Amelia Bitting, a Strawberry Crest graduate, former intern at the […]
STRUCTURE FIRE IN PLANT CITY | Plant City Observer
Dec 20, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinLast night around 6 p.m., Plant City Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at NuCycle Energy at 2067 S. County Line Rd. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke inside the structure and initiated an interior attack. The battalion chief and incident commander, knowing the building and […]