KUWAIT. U.S. Army Capt. James Stottlemyer stays up-to-date on all his hometown news while serving our country proudly in Kuwait. The Plant City Times & Observer and Cruise Planners have partnered to present our monthly It’s Read Everywhere Photo Contest. Each month, we will select one winner, whose photo will be featured in the newspaper. Entering […]
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It’s Read Everywhere: Google Headquarters
GOOGLE HEADQUARTERS, CALIFORNIA. 2014 Doodle 4 Google Florida winner and national finalist Kristyn Ardrey took a copy of the Plant City Times & Observer with her on her recent trip to Google’s California headquarters. And not just any old issue: This one — April 26, 2014 — features her cover story. Snap a photo of […]
Continue ReadingPlant City’s sweetness attracts visitor from India
It seems Plant City’s sweetness can — and does — attract visitors from far and wide. The Plant City Times & Observer received a letter this week from Chiranjeet Baruah, who lives in Dibrugarh, Assam, India. “In 2012, I decided to plant a few strawberry plants,” Baruah wrote. “Before planting, while researching for strawberry culture […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: India and Nepal
INDIA AND NEPAL. Neal and Dale Carbaugh took their favorite newspaper on a recent two-week trip to India and Nepal. “We carried the Observer and took a couple of pictures in front of the Taj Mahal,” Neal says. “It’s worth noting that taking anything through the gates was prohibited. So, I took only the cover page, […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Cozumel, Mexico
COZUMEL, MEXICO. Daniel and Charlotte Rehn took the Plant City Times & Observer with them on a cruise aboard the Brilliance of the Seas. “Thanks to all who work so hard to make it an awesome paper,” they said. Snap a photo of you with the paper at your destination of choice and email it […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Paris, France
PARIS, FRANCE. Plant City residents Kathy and Jim Flemister caught up on their hometown news in Paris while on a riverboat cruise on the Seine. Snap a photo of you with the paper at your destination of choice and email it to Editor Michael Eng, meng@plantcityobserver.com. Make sure you include your full name and where the […]
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CAYMAN ISLANDS. Dennis and Cheryl Owen brought the Plant City Times & Observer with them on a trip to the Cayman Islands. Snap a photo of you with the paper at your destination of choice and email it to Editor Michael Eng, meng@plantcityobserver.com. Make sure you include your full name and where the photo was taken. […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Berlin, Germany
BERLIN, GERMANY. Doug and Heather Updike caught up on their hometown news while in Berlin, Germany. Snap a photo of you with the paper at your destination of choice and email it to Editor Michael Eng, meng@plantcityobserver.com. Make sure you include your full name and where the photo was taken.
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Bahamas
BAHAMAS. Annisa Peterson took two very special editions with her on a trip to the Bahams. “I take this copy of the Observer everywhere I go,” she says. “It’s my Hometown Hero — my son, Kyle Hargroves. The other paper is of another Hometown Hero, Justin Galeno. “I love to show off all of the […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Read Everywhere: Iceland and Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM. Doris and Bob Roderick took the Plant City Times & Observer on a recent trip to Iceland and Amsterdam. Snap a photo of you with the paper at your destination of choice and email it to Editor Michael Eng, meng@plantcityobserver.com. Make sure you include your full name and where the photo was taken.
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