News Briefs 12.05.24 | Plant City Observer
Dec 5, 2024 · PLANT CITY CHRISTMAS PARADE. Santa Claus is coming to town this Friday, December 6 for the annual Plant City Christmas Parade. As many believers wait for Mr. and Mrs. Claus to ride by in their sleigh led by reindeer, 74 other floats, marching bands, local businesses, and more will show their holiday cheer as they also participate in the parade.
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News Briefs 12.26.24 | Plant City Observer
Dec 26, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinPCPD RESPONDS TO GUNFIRE On December 11, at 11:20 a.m., Plant City Police Department officers responded to a report of a dispute that escalated into gunfire. The incident involved 26-year-old Michael Davis of Plant City, a 10-time convicted felon with offenses ranging from …
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 […]
Live Nativity Returning To Christmas Lane | Plant City Observer
Nov 27, 2024 · While some folks take down a few boxes of Christmas decor from their attics, Lane Wetherington’s show-stopping displays filled dozens of semi-trucks, that have been unloaded at the Charlie Grimes Family Agricultural Center at the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds for his Christmas Lane, an event that attracts more than 20,000 visitors annually.
From PCHS to Clemson - Plant City Observer
Dec 5, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinPhoto courtesy of Kanyea Sutton Chris Denson began playing football at four years old. “Since then I haven’t lost my love for the game,” he said. He played at Polk County’s Mulberry High School through his sophomore year, then transferred to Plant City High School (PCHS) for a better […]
Obituaries 12.05.24 | Plant City Observer
Dec 5, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinJohn “Jay” Gadsden Sparkman III John “Jay” Gadsden Sparkman III, 83, of Plant City, Fla., born on Jan. 13, 1941, entered into eternal rest on Nov. 25, 2024. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com. Rebecca ‘Becky’ McIntosh Rebecca “Becky” McIntosh, a cherished mother, wife, and friend, entered heavenly glory on ...
HISTORY: ARGUMENT CAUSED PLANT CITY FIRE
Nov 27, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinAccording to the Plant City Police Department (PCPD) incident report from February 21, 2005, when the first officer arrived on the scene at Mark’s Electronics at 104 E. Martin Luther King Blvd., he saw heavy smoke and fire inside the business but the windows and doors were still intact.
News Briefs 12.19.24 | Plant City Observer
Dec 19, 2024 · Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinMURAL UNVEILING: BURNEY ELEMENTARY Leah Tinsley, who has done many murals in Plant City, completed a recent mural for Burney Elementary School. She was selected for this project by Tampa Foundation Executive Director Gennie Swenson. Suncoast Schools Credit Union was the generous donor for this project. Leah used the …
PLANT CITY GOVERNMENT HONORS MAYOR AT COMMISSION …
Nov 27, 2024 · Mayor Nate Kilton called the November 25 Regular Meeting of the City Commission to order at 7:30 p.m. Also present at the dais were Vice-Mayor Jason Jones, City Commissioner Bill Dodson, City Commissioner Mary Thomas Mathis, City Commissioner Michael Sparkman, City Attorney Kenneth Buchman, City Clerk Kerri …