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Peggy Wilson, Breanna Wilson, Ashton Houston, Brian West, Christine Miller, Samantha Bryant and Tammy Mitchell.
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Business owners from all over the Plant City community came to the event to support the nominees.
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Ashton Houston, Jennifer West and Brian West.
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Gilberto Garcia, Esther Vidal, Sambhab and Mark Greeff.
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Don Walden and Tonda Morris.
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Tom Estabrook and Mike Goodwin.
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Jennifer and Charles Closshey and Felix Haynes.
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Terrie and Michael Cameron.
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Margaret and Bruce Rodwell.
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David Davenport and Christine Miller.
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Florida Strawberry Festival board members and guests, including Helen Parke, Sandee Sytsma and Hank Sytsma.
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Wenda, Frank and Velma Trunzo. Krazy Kup was nominated for Mid-Size Business of the Year.
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RAOK Boutique owners Brigitte Hodge and Hannah Benton were joined by their friends to celebrate their nomination for Small Business of the Year.
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The Florida Strawberry Growers Association was named the Small Business of the Year.
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Courtney Paat State Farm earned the Mid-Size Business of the Year award.
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Brian West, Susan Hurley and Steve Hurley. Stingray Chevrolet was named the Large Business of the Year.
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Brian West and Lance Hamm. The Plant City Elks Lodge was named the Special Business of the Year.
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2016 winners included the Florida Strawberry Growers Association, Courtney Paat State Farm, Stingray Chevrolet and the Plant City Elks.
Businesses that go above and beyond in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World were honored Thursday, Nov. 3, at the 2016 Business of the Year Awards.
The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce recognizes one small, mid-size, large and special business every year.
This year’s winners included the Florida Strawberry Growers Association for Small Business of the Year, Courtney Paat State Farm for Mid-Size Business of the Year and Stingray Chevrolet for Large Business of the Year.
The Plant City Elks Lodge was named the recipient of the Special Business of the Year award.
Nominees
Small Business
Florida Strawberry Growers Association*
Freddie Ray, Motivation Coaching Inc.
RAOK
Tint Plus
Mid-Size Business
Esposito Pizza
Krazy Kup
Courtney Paat State Farm*
Trinkle, Redman, Coton, Davis, Smith P.A.
Large Business
Driscoll Strawberry Association
Hillsborough Community College
O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Grill
Stingray Chevrolet*
Contact Emily Topper at etopper@plantcityobserver.com.
*denotes winner
