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 […]
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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 […]
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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: online pharmacy order reglan online with best prices today in the USA First place, Best Special […]
Continue ReadingDowntown association plans Spring in the Park
The Plant City Downtown Merchants and Business Association will usher in the spring season with its Spring in the Park event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13, at McCall Park, in Historic Downtown Plant City. The event will include everything from art and antiques to crafts and food. Children can enjoy burning off […]
Continue ReadingWin a weekend island getaway!
The Plant City Observer, Keel and Curley Winery, Anna Maria Island Resorts and Costco Wholesale have partnered for the first Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival Blueberry Recipe Contest. online pharmacy zestril no prescription All you have to do is submit your favorite blueberry recipe, along with a short paragraph about why it is your favorite. Five […]
Continue ReadingPlant City welcomes Police Chief Steven Singletary
Assistant City Manager Bill McDaniel calls it The Longest Walk. It’s the path officers must take from sitting in front of the police chief’s desk to taking the chair behind it. For new Police Chief Steven Singletary, The Longest Walk lasted 16 years. In front of several dozen officers, friends, family members and city officials, […]
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