Plant City Observer
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VOLUME 6, NO. 173
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CHRISTMAS PARADE
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BRINGS OUT THE MASSES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021
CHRISTMAS GUIDE
2021 PAGE 10
PLANT CITY’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE A NIGHT OF FUN BRIAN FERNANDES STAFF WRITER
The empty chairs that lined Collins Street and Reynolds Street Friday morning were occupied at full capacity that evening by those who turned out for the Plant City Christmas Parade. Though the annual event was timed for 7 p.m., dense crowds filled the two streets long before it began. “From the beginning to the end, the roads were filled with people,” explained Sharon Moody, vice president and committee member for the Christmas parade. She said that in her 30 years of serving, this year’s parade had proven to be the best. Adults and children alike pressed against the barricades, anticipating the spectacle they were about to witness. Plant City Mayor Rick Lott and several city commissioners threw beads into the crowds as they were slowly escorted down the corridors in convertibles. To add to the excitement, Plant City police officers spiraled around in circles on motorbikes, flashing red and blue lights. However, cheers began to heighten as the procession of floats and rides began appearing down Collins Street. CONTINUES ON PAGE 3