When students at Focus 4 Beauty Career Institute open the doors to their studio and classrooms, they are immediately reminded that their future career in cosmetology will be a way to make a living, but also a way to express themselves. After recently moving to a bigger, brighter space, Focus 4 Beauty can now flourish […]
Continue ReadingCity offers Easter festival, egg hunt
It’s time to dust off those Easter baskets and get ready for the fun-filled flurry of Plant City’s city-wide egg hunt, which will take place Saturday, April 4. “It definitely has a longstanding history with the city and with our department, as well as the Optimist Club,” Tim Hanlon, assistant program manager for the Recreation […]
Continue ReadingShoebox float winner honors Hayden
Jackson Trapnell, 7, decided to enter the Shoebox Float contest at the Florida Strawberry Festival for the first time this year. But his motivation was more than just the opportunity to win a trophy. Trapnell’s grandfather, Theodore Knight, used to work at Parkesdale Farms. He was so valued as an unofficial member of the Parke […]
Continue ReadingPlant City club celebrates Boys & Girls Club Week
The cheerful sound of children playing games at a playground on Waller Street can be heard through the blocks of the surrounding neighborhood. Some children challenge others to a contest on the swings, seeing who can go the highest. Some enjoy the thrill of doing flips on the equipment, showing off their acrobatic skills to […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Charles ‘Charlie’ Floyd
Charles “Charlie” Floyd, 71, of Plant City, died March 20, 2015, in Wesley Chapel. A native of Knights Station, he was the son of Ernest Floyd and Sarah Anderson Floyd. Mr. Floyd retired as a project engineer with FDOT after 43 years of service. He was a charter member of the Cork Knights Volunteer Fire […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Cynthia Helms
Cynthia Helms, 57, of Plant City, died March 18, 2015, at Bartow Center. A native of Plant City, she was the daughter of the late Fred Hallford and Mary Streetman; she survives. Other survivors include daughters, Julie Ann (Michael) Daniels and Stacey Oliver; siblings, Penny Bryant, Brenda Grant, Wanda Hughes and Randy Hallford; grandchildren, Raven […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Duane Henley
Duane Henley, 49, of Plant City, died March 16, 2015. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his sons, Kevin Faulkner and Christopher Faulkner; mother, Patricia Ann Hicks; siblings, Michelle Meek and Brian Henley; and step-siblings, J.L. Hicks Jr. and Rita Wilkerson. A celebration of life was held March 21, at Hopewell […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Christopher M. Bowmer
Christopher M. Bowmer, 23, of Lakeland, died Sunday, March 15, 2015, from a tragic motorcycle accident. He graduated from Plant City High School in 2010, and he was a lifelong fan of the Florida State Seminoles. He loved riding motorcycles, sitting on his best friends’ front porches just to watch the cars drive by and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Langford E. Moore
Langford E. Moore, 84, of Plant City, died March 18, 2015. He was a 1948 graduate of Plant City High School. He was a retired Master Sergeant with the U.S. Air Force, having served in Vietnam, and he retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He is survived by his children, Keith Moore, R. Michael Moore […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Charles ‘Dave’ Smith
Charles “Dave” Smith Sr., 85, of Plant City, died March 16, 2015. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Plant City. He is survived by his sons, Stan Smith (Cheryl) and Michael Smith (Rowena); grandchildren, Staci Moyer (Matt), Lindsay Smith, Haylee Smith and Steffani Smith; and great-grandchildren, Piper Moyer and Tatum Moyer. He […]
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