PLANT CITY
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 6, NO. 25
LOCAL OFFICER SAVES CHRISTMAS A detective with PCPD brought more than a thousand donated toys to children in the Panhandle suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael.
A detective with Plant City Police Department partnered with local organizations to ensure children in the Panhandle were able to have a Christmas after the devastation of Hurricane Michael.
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Spreading Christmas cheer. SEE PAGE 9
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2018
Michael Bard, PCPD detective and Coast Guard captain, went to the Panhandle following Michael’s destructive path with the Tampa Strong group.
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Matthew Davis and Michael Bard loading a trailer full of toys to deliver to children.
CITY HONORS ASHLEY MOODY
YOUR TOWN
Courtesy of John Ingraham
JROTC spreads holiday cheer
Breanne Williams
Every city commissioner, along with Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce Chairman Jason Jones, Ashley’s family and community members, attended the ceremony.
Ashley Moody is officially the highest-elected official from Plant City and was honored with a sign dedication ceremony Tuesday afternoon. SEE PAGE 5
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shley Moody was honored in a special ceremony Tuesday at Sunrise Park. The Plant City native is the highest-elected official in Plant City history and the city commemorated her election by purchasing several signs for major entrances to the city that congratulate her for the victory.
JROTC cadets at Strawberry Crest High School spread some holiday cheer to residents at the Community Care Nursing Home last week. Each year the cadets give back to the community and they consider the annual stop at Community Care to be a highlight of their year. The cadets rehearsed Christmas carols for a week prior to the show and donned Santa hats to add to the festive spirit. The residents sing along and there were even several solos by highlighted cadets. This year they added music to accompany the show. Following at least 15 carols there was a surprise ceremony where Cadet Destiny Cattery was promoted from 2LT to Captain.
“The Moody family believes in hard work, character and — above everything else — honor and honesty in everything that they do,” Mayor Rick Lott said. “Today we are placing signage in several entrances to our city honoring Ashley Moody as Florida’s next attorney general. Or as Ashley likes to say, ‘Florida’s top cop.’”
SCHS cadet making history Breanne Williams
Taylor Johnson has set several records at Strawberry Crest and said the skills she learned in JROTC are the reason she has been so successful.
Taylor Johnson is only the second female to ever be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in SCHS’s JROTC history. SEE PAGE 6
Courtesy of John Ingraham