At the Monday, June 8, commission meeting, the appointed the position of mayor. online pharmacy anafranil no prescription Rick Lott was reappointed as mayor. Bill Dodson was reappointed as vice mayor by Lott over the phone. Lott was out of town. He was also sworn in by telephone. Get the full story in the Friday, June 12, edition […]
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Dover man dies in Gandy Boulevard crash
UPDATE: The Dover man who died after losing control of his vehicle because of a medical emergency has been identified as Robert Alvarez Jr. *** A Dover man, whose name has not been released, died in a crash on Gandy Boulevard Monday, June 8. The 55-year-old was driving his 2012 Volvo G30 west on Gandy […]
Continue ReadingTimes Observer welcomes new staff member
The Plant City Times & Observer is pleased to announce that Nikki McAlpine has joined the sales team as a multimedia account executive. McAlpine has previously worked for the Tampa Bay Times in the marketing department. Her event and promotions experience coupled with her former position as the membership director with the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce makes […]
Continue ReadingWLCA candidate decides not to file for arbitration
Editor’s note: The story “WLCA candidate files dispute after recounts don’t match” on 05.05.15 was run after candidate Lynn Buehler made the announcement that he chose not to proceed with the filing. Former Walden Lake Community Association candidate Lynn Buehler is no longer filing a petition for arbitration for election dispute after he asked for two […]
Continue ReadingFriends in the Park prepares to move to new location
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series following the transition of the Friends in the Park program from Veterans’ Memorial Monument Park to the Winter Visitor Center, part of the Planteen Recreation Center campus. Spaghetti with feta cheese and olives: It’s what’s on the dinner menu at the Friday, May 23, homeless outreach […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High School Class of 2015
Valedictorian: Vanessa Cortes* Salutatorian: Yessica Chavez-Grimaldo* 164 Honor Graduates 265 Traditional Graduates 429 Total Graduates Honors Graduates (4.0 grade-point average or higher) Maricarmen Acevedo* Brandy Gabriela Adams* Nicole Page Adams* William Reid Adams* Aleceia Jordyn Anderson-Burchett* Luis Aldair Arellano* Miguel Arevalo Cole Robert Arn* Abigail Joan Baker* Benjamin Alexander Baker* Taylor Renee Ballantyne* Courtney Elizabeth […]
Continue ReadingLidWorks to celebrate 30th anniversary
If you’ve ever used a plastic disposable lid for your iced coffee or soda drink, there’s a chance that it was made on Turkey Creek Road in Plant City. Ugo Mazzarolo, vice president and general manager of LidWorks, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of LidWorks this month. Despite the ups and downs over the years, […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Crest High School Class of 2015
Valedictorian: Anuj Desai (IB) and Rebecca Stephens (Traditional) Salutatorian: Nichole Mathew (IB) and Madison Jarrard (Traditional) 241 Honor Graduates 236 Traditional Graduates 477 Total Graduates Honor Graduates (4.0 grade point average or higher) Kassandra A. Abdel-Kader Shelby Lynn Adams-Todd Juliana Marie Alfonso Emily Taylor Anderson Collin Lewis Archer Selena Catherine Arias Cecilia Nallely Arias Sanchez […]
Continue ReadingNamaste: Yoga studio opens in Plant City
The plaza of sea-foam painted businesses nestled between the south side city staples of Walmart and Sonic are a break from suburbia and give off a beach-like, island feel to a passing car or gazing shopper. In this cluster of commerce is one new addition to Plant City: The Koa Yoga studio. The studio, owned […]
Continue ReadingApp creators credit SCHS students for success
In between classes at Strawberry Crest High School, students are glued to their phones. As they juggle tweets and Facebook posts, Snapchat stories and Instagram pictures, they open a new app that has managed to break into the social media storm. Hashtag Life was created by Grant Horvath and his colleague over a year ago, […]
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