PLANT CITY
Observer
Remembering Floyd Hall SEE PAGE 7
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 6, NO. 14
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2018
Alexander St. repair on its way FDOT will tackle the repaving of Alexander Street starting in the middle of October. SEE PAGE 5
YOUR TOWN
GLITZ & GLAM
Breanne Williams
Jordan Denise Williams debuts new single Singer and songwriter Jordan Denise Williams debuted her new release, “I Close My Eyes,” featuring her father Derrick Williams, host of The Gospel Voice TV show, on piano. All net proceeds from her song go toward the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Williams is only 14 years old and submitted the song for consideration for a 61st Grammy Award nomination. She will tour this fall and winter to support her CD sales. More information can be found at the Jordan Denise Williams Facebook page.
Breanne Williams
Durant High School ROTC color guard did the presentation of the colors.
Breanne Williams
Strawberry Queen’s Court First Maid Dallas Baker, Di Lott and Court Member Selena Berrios.
Plant City came together for the Diamonds & Denim Gala. SEE PAGE 10
PC firm up for city’s media management Fryed Egg Productions is the final candidate for the media management partnership with the city. Commissioners will vote on the contract Monday night.
Photo courtesy Florida Forklift
Florida Forklift honors firefighters Florida Forklift has been in business for 44 years and created a tribute forklift to firefighters and rescue personnel. The company had an official dedication for the forklift at the Plant City Fire Department’s headquarters with Chief Daniel Burnett and his staff. Breanne Williams
BREANNE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER
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ryed Egg Productions has been selected as the final candidate for the media management partnership with the City of Plant City. There were eight companies who placed bids for the contract. Fryed Egg was the only Plant City business to toss its hat in the ring. City Manager Bill McDaniel said the location of the applying businesses had no impact on the final decision. Yvonne Fry, owner and president of Fryed Egg, said that
local touch allows her to put her heart into the work in a way others may not have been able to. “It’s a quicker integration as far as understanding some of the dynamics and I think much more so than that it’s about the heart of it,” Fry said. “I believe our leadership here, our elected leaders and so on, it’s about that commitment to the community… I’m a mom and the majority of the things I do are about how do I build a community that my kids would want to live in and be a part of? I think SEE FRYED EGG, PAGE 5