The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the EcoWater Systems April 17, at its location, 1508 Sammonds Road, Plant City. EcoWater Systems is a full-service company specializing in water systems for residential, commercial and industrial applications. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway, a holding company serving under its CEO, Warren […]
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PCHS students pen winning essays
Three Plant City High School students were recognized recently for their essay writing at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Florida District 4’s Annual Awards Ceremony, at the Winter Haven VFW Post. Katelyn Sykes took first place in the Post 7361 competition; Taylor Adams took first in the Post 2420 competition; and Jackson Hardee won third […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Distance Challenge winner ran Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon participant Mike Stewart was awoken by flurry of phone calls and texts. They were from friends and loved ones, making sure he was safe. Stewart, the winner of Plant City’s 2013 Strawberry Distance Challenge 5K, finished the race almost exactly one hour before the first explosion occurred at 2:50 p.m. April 15, on […]
Continue ReadingZeno, Xerox announce partnership
Zeno Office Solutions, a Tampa-based company co-owned by Plant City Commissioner Rick Lott, recently was acquired by Xerox. Lott and co-founder Tom Frederick will retain control of Zeno’s operations, while the partnership will allow the company to begin offering its clients Xerox’s full catalog of hardware and software products. “We’re very excited about this,” Lott […]
Continue ReadingThe Dirty Truth
MUDZILLA MUD RUN WHEN: May 18; assigned a heat; Elite races start at 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. WHERE: Corners of Prevatt and Coronet roads SPECIAL PROMO: MUD70 COST: $69 until April 13; $79 April 14 to May 15; $89 walk-ups ONLINE: facebook.com/MudzillaMudRun or www.mudzillamudrun.com Who knew that a little mud and obstacles could turn into […]
Continue ReadingLongstanding chamber employees retire
Two of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce’s most recognizable employees have announced their retirements. Tourist Information Specialist Al Collinge and Communications Director Nancy Benedict, who combined have worked for the chamber for nearly three decades, both are leaving their posts to spend more time with their families. Benedict’s last day was April 3; […]
Continue ReadingSnowden Park tests reveal no contamination
With recent environmental site assessments on Snowden Park’s soil and groundwater complete, the city is closer to beginning a $50,000 renovation project. City Manager Greg Horwedel said the city received last month clean test results from Orlando-based PPM Consultants Inc., which performed in February a site assessment to determine whether the soil contained any contaminants, […]
Continue ReadingPhoto archives names contest winners
The assignment: Use at least one picture to tell a story. The subject: Whatever you can dream up. The field: Photojournalism. Students from Plant City High School were challenged by the Plant City Archives and History Center to enter a photojournalism contest that would inspire photographs and infuse history into one report. Participants submitted a […]
Continue ReadingMigrant son earns spot at Harvard
Some people live their entire childhood in one house. Others may move one or twice. Durant High School senior Jose Perez has moved 57 times. The son of migrant workers, Perez and his family follows the harvest seasons around the eastern half of the United States. The schedule takes Perez and his siblings away from […]
Continue ReadingToot, toot!
We don’t toot our horns often, but the Plant City Observer is now an award-winning publication. The Plant City Observer this week won five awards in the Local Media Association’s 2012 Editorial Contest, a national competition. Our awards include: First place, Best Special Section: 2012 Football Preview: Under Construction Second place, Best Headline: Leave It […]
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