This spring, pride and relief will abound at graduation ceremonies throughout the Plant City area. But not all of the graduates are in their teens or early 20s. Seven adult students at the Biblical Leadership Institute, located in Historic Downtown, finished up their certificates and degrees in Biblical studies this year. They were celebrated at […]
Continue ReadingCrest valedictorians take center stage
The weekend has finally arrived. Most teens around Plant City are out with friends or relaxing at home with family. They’ve eagerly awaited a break after a demanding week at school. But two Strawberry Crest High School seniors still have work to do. Action! The curtain draws and the cast of “30 Reasons Not to […]
Continue ReadingHillsborough commission seeks legal fees from Keel
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is seeking reimbursement for legal expenses that resulted from Commissioner Al Higginbotham’s defense against an ethics complaint filed by Joe Keel, president of Keel and Curley Winery. If the board’s petition is accepted by the Florida Commission on Ethics, Keel will be required to pay at least $9,600 […]
Continue ReadingCity hosts economic forum
Last week, Plant City business leaders, city employees and other members of the community gathered for “Plant City. Right. Now.,” an economic development forum that will ideally become an annual event. “Today, we are here to show you how Plant City is poised for economic development,” Mayor Rick Lott said at the start of the […]
Continue ReadingFitlife Foods to expand into P.C.
Fitlife Foods, a line of prepared health foods, has announced that it will expand its operations into Central Florida Development’s new spec building along County Line Road. This location is expected to offer more than 100 jobs, and several million dollars in capital investment in eastern Hillsborough County in the next two years. David Osterweil, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Richard E. ‘Woody’ Woods
Richard E. “Woody” Woods, 79, of Plant City, died May 10, 2015. He was a retired Master Sergeant with the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church, a member of the Olin S. Wright Masonic Lodge and a volunteer at McDill Air Force Base. He is survived by his wife of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Willie Anna ‘Billie’ Williams
Willie Anna “Billie” Williams, 90, of Lakeland, died May 6, 2015. She was born Oct. 21, 1924, in Hosford, to the late Ara Anna Sheffield Davis and Will Watkins. She was a lifelong resident of the Tampa area. She is survived by her grandchildren, Candy King Mageluzzo (Jack), Wanda King Skinkis (Guy), Kimberly King, Daniel […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Nancy Louise Whitaker
Nancy Louise Whitaker, 69, of Plant City, died May 3, 2015. A cremation has been planned and services will be private. Online condolences may be made at haughtfuneralhome.com.
Continue ReadingObituary: Talmadge Lee Taylor
Talmadge Lee Taylor, 81, of Plant City, died May 5, 2015, at his home. A native of Quitman, Georgia, he was the son of the late Randle and Omie Sapp Taylor. Mr. Taylor worked at the Frostproof News, Avon Park Sun, Sebring News, Plant City Courier and Polk Shopper, and retired from the Winter Haven […]
Continue ReadingObituary: John R. Rhodes III
John R. Rhodes III, 73, died May 3, 2015, in Plant City. Mr. Rhodes was a disabled U.S. Navy veteran, and a member of the First Baptist Church, Dover. He was a barber and loved tinkering with old cars, watching old westerns on the television and volunteering at his church. Loving family who survive are […]
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