The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for All American Furniture & Mattress April 4, at its location, 1312 East Baker St. All American Furniture & Mattress is family-owned and operated and has been in business since 1982. With a main store in Lakeland, the business has now expanded into Plant […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Italy
ROME, ITALY. David Katzmayr took a group of Strawberry Crest High School students, along with the Plant City Observer, on a tour of Italy. The group visited Verona, Venice, Florence, Assisi and Rome. The tourists took a break March 17, near the Colosseum to be photographed with their favorite hometown newspaper. Pictured are: (front row) […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Florida Strawberry Festival
FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL. Jean Brady took a break at the annual festival to catch up on current events in Plant City. Snap a photo of you with the paper at your destination of choice and email it to Managing Editor Michael Eng, meng@plantcityobserver.com. Make sure you include your full name and where the photo was taken.
Continue ReadingRIBBON CUTTING: Florida Home Partnership at Alexander Woods Townhomes
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Florida Home Partnership at Alexander Woods Townhomes March 28, at its location, 273 Alexander Woods Drive. Home Partnership is a non-profit home builder and developer that has built more than 550 homes for low- to moderate-income families. In addition to developing six master […]
Continue ReadingRIBBON CUTTING: Walden Lake Art & Frame
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Walden Lake Art & Frame March 27, at its location, 1514 S. Alexander St., Suite 104. Owned Michael Kidde, Walden Lake Art & Frame offers quality, custom framing for any budget. It also offers original artwork and prints. For more information, call (813) […]
Continue ReadingRIBBON CUTTING: PakMail
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for PakMail, at its location, 2505 Thonotosassa Road. PakMail, which is locally owned by Giresh Sharma and Anil Mahabir, will pack, ship, crate and freight to anywhere in the world. PakMail offers private mailboxes, copy, print and fax services, as well as notary services. […]
Continue ReadingIt’s read everywhere: Plymouth, N.C.
PLYMOUTH, N.C. Randy West took this photo of Laura and Dylan West displaying their favorite hometown paper while on vacation in Plymouth, N.C. Snap a photo of you with the paper at your destination of choice and email it to Managing Editor Michael Eng, meng@plantcityobserver.com. Make sure you include your full name and where the photo […]
Continue ReadingIt’s read everywhere: Savannah
SAVANNAH, GA. Julie Otte, Donna Driggers and Mary Roberts brought a copy of their favorite community newspaper to Savannah, Ga. Snap a photo of you with the paper at your destination of choice and email it to Managing Editor Michael Eng, meng@plantcityobserver.com. Make sure you include your full name and where the photo was taken.
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO. David H. Barnhill, Esq., brought a copy of his favorite hometown newspaper to San Francisco to visit family and ring in 2013. Nieces Claire, 5, and Dabney Warner, 8, Barnhill and the Plant City Observer posed for this shot in front San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. Snap a photo of you with the […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Plant City Commons Community Garden
PLANT CITY COMMONS COMMUNITY GARDEN: Gardeners Susie Poppell, Juliana Gompf, Mary Masciocchi, Karen Elizabeth and Rosalind Baker took a break and caught up on the news in the Plant City Observer. Stop by the garden on the corner of Baker and Carey streets between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturdays or check the site bulletin […]
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