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PAJAMA MAMA: From model to motherhood

July 12, 2012 By Emilie Plants

By Emilie Plants | Contributing Writer I must confess: It is early afternoon, and I’m still wearing my pajamas. It wasn’t always this way. I was Emilie DuBois: model, beauty queen and Durant High School’s first Cover Girl.

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Filed Under: Pajama Mama

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 07.12.12

July 12, 2012 By Observer Staff

Readers respond to Plant City Observer

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SHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Plant City: Softball capital of the world?

July 12, 2012 By Matthew Mauney

By Matt Mauney | Staff Writer When you think of Plant City, a couple things generally come to mind. Strawberries, of course, usually top the list, along with the railroad and the history behind the town.

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Filed Under: Show Me the Mauney, Sports, Strawberry Crest

OBSERVED: Welcome to your newspaper

July 4, 2012 By Michael Eng

By Michael Eng | Managing Editor I love a good underdog story. When I was a child, “Rocky” ranked as one of my favorite flicks. And when the NFL season resumes this fall, you’ll find me cheering on my sentimental favorite, the hapless St. Louis Rams. There’s something about the underdog that is distinctly American. […]

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Observer returns hometown news to Plant City

July 4, 2012 By Felix Haynes

By Felix Haynes | Publisher Surely, some Plant City residents will think: Why would anyone want to start a new weekly newspaper in Plant City? Newspapers are dying, or so the conventional wisdom goes. The answer, friends, is our passion for Plant City and this community we love. We believe this community is special. We […]

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Filed Under: Owner’s Report

MY VIEW: Don’€™t forget why we celebrate July 4

July 4, 2012 By Michael Eng

By Joseph Castagno | Contributing Writer Editor’s note: Joseph Castagno wrote this column after the last Plant City July 4 celebration in 2007. We felt it was the perfect sentiment for the celebration’s return in 2012. The sweet scents of cotton candy and caramel corn dance through the early evening air, mixing with the laughter […]

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SHOW ME THE MAUNEY: Are you ready for more local coverage?

July 4, 2012 By Matthew Mauney

Athletics act as the “front porch” of a school or university. It’s a saying that the president of my alma mater, Georgia Southern University, Dr. Bruce Keel, always said, and something I find rings true, not only at the college level but also for high school and youth sports, as well.

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Filed Under: Show Me the Mauney, Sports

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