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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Response to C.L. Townsend’s defense of Vote By Mail ballots

July 16, 2020 By David Bailey

A recent writer (C.L. Townsend, May 28) advocated mail-in ballots for the upcoming election. He says his primary concern is public safety during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. Although we already have the right to request a mail-in ballot for those who really need it, our Supervisor of Elections, Craig Latimer, has sent these […]

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Honda CR-V is a fitting commuter, cargo hauler

June 18, 2020 By Nitish S. Rele

Courtesy of Nitish S. Rele

About three years ago, the Honda CR-V (Comfortable Runabout Vehicle) underwent a major transformation. Never known to rest on their laurels, engineers at the Japanese carmaker have refreshed the exterior of the popular compact SUV while enhancing it with more features. Trust us, the changes are all for the better.  Offered as a front-wheel or […]

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Letter to the Editor: Comments to Plant City Redevelopment Agency

May 28, 2020 By Dee Allen, Walden Lake resident

Plant City has experienced plenty of residential growth lately, much of it starter or one-step-above starter home development on small lots scattered around the outskirts of the city. Further, it is well known the city has an interest in midtown revitalization to maintain and improve the character of that area. Within the midst of all […]

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Letter to the Editor: Vote by Mail offers safe participation in elections

May 28, 2020 By C.L. Townsend, Jr. RPh., candidate for FL HD 58

The current status of the national COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about the economic impact and the risks to public health. Further, the situation is occurring in the context of the national election season. The good news is that we already have a system that can help alleviate a lot of concerns voters may have […]

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COLUMN: Agile non-profits pivot to meet new pandemic needs

May 21, 2020 By Felix Haynes, Guest Columnist and co-owner of the Plant City Observer

Since the Observer’s founding in 2012, we have published several columns about Plant City’s voluntary organizations, our non-profit sector and the great contributions they make to our quality of life.   They are all organized for a specific purpose or to serve a defined clientele. They form one of the aspects of American society, which […]

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Doctor’s Note 5.7.20

May 7, 2020 By Guest columnist

Better Hearing & Speech Month Allergy & Asthma Awareness Month

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COLUMN: To help ag, fight climate change

March 26, 2020 By Lynetta Usher Griner, Jim Strickland and Jack Payne

We believe there’s a market for food that fights climate change.

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COLUMN: Plant City pauses during COVID-19 pandemic

March 26, 2020 By Guest Columnist and co-owner of the Plant City Observer Felix Haynes

Yes, coronavirus is stretching the social and financial fibers of our lives, but efforts are being made from all directions to strengthen those fibers.

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Letter to the Editor: WLCA’s faux (fake) ‘polls/surveys’

February 27, 2020 By Don Marshall

Walden Lake resident Don Marshall believes the latest Walden Lake development survey is intentionally misleading.

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Opinion: Tort reform

February 6, 2020 By Ed Verner

When I hear people speak of tort reform, I wish them well. It is one of those areas of debate where giant swaths of time and mental energy can be wasted because any sweeping legislative tort reform in the U.S.A. is essentially an impossibility.  This is due in part to how a debate-killing slice of […]

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