By Emilie Plants | Columnist I come from a long line of Pajama Mamas. My mom was one. Her mom was one. Her mom’s mom was one. You get my drift. Since I took the reins and joined the “pajamahood” in 2006, I quickly learned that being a Pajama Mama is a 24-hour-per-day, seven-day-per-week job […]
Continue ReadingPUBLISHER’S NOTE: Report to the community
On July 4, a new community newspaper was born in Plant City. Dedicated to sinking deep, local roots here, we opened with a high level of community excitement and interest. online pharmacy https://mycheckhealth.com.au/wp-content/uploads/forminator/2048_5dac4001c7fa28b66fb258c8d7667455/css/zithromax.html no prescription Since then, we have published nine weekly editions, and the emotional support from the community has only gotten stronger. Ninety-nine […]
Continue ReadingPAST AND PRESENCE: Meet Plant City’s first queen
By Gil Gott | Plant City Photo Archives & History Center There are many good stories about Plant City, its religious life, social life, civic life, business life and more. online pharmacy flagyl online with best prices today in the USA On the business side, which now has become social as well, is the honoring […]
Continue ReadingPAJAMA MAMA: Movies and monkey booties
By Emilie Plants I realized one profound truth in the time between my children’s last day of preschool and their first day of summer break: Teachers are grossly underpaid. This past year was the first time my children had ever left my side in four years, except for the occasional trip to Nana’s. Scarlett was […]
Continue ReadingPUBLISHER’S NOTE: Who gets the credit?
By Felix Haynes | Publisher A high percentage of Plant City’s businesses are small businesses, started by one or more entrepreneurs and providing jobs to their fellow citizens. President Barack Obama recently called into question who should get the credit for all our small businesses. “If you own a business, you didn’t do that,” he […]
Continue ReadingPAST AND PRESENCE: D.E. Bailey preserved city’s history
By Gil Gott | Contributing Writer The greater Plant City area is rich in history. From its early pioneers coming on foot, horseback or ox-drawn carts, its churches, farms, trading posts, its early social and civic clubs, to its rapid development following the building of the railroad, the people, places and activities in this area […]
Continue ReadingPAJAMA MAMA: From model to motherhood
By Emilie Plants | Contributing Writer I must confess: It is early afternoon, and I’m still wearing my pajamas. It wasn’t always this way. I was Emilie DuBois: model, beauty queen and Durant High School’s first Cover Girl.
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Readers respond to Plant City Observer
Continue ReadingPUBLISHER’S NOTE: Observer returns hometown news to Plant City
By Felix Haynes | Publisher Surely, some Plant City residents will think: Why would anyone want to start a new weekly newspaper in Plant City? Newspapers are dying, or so the conventional wisdom goes. The answer, friends, is our passion for Plant City and this community we love. We believe this community is special. We […]
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