Minnie Lou Smith, 75, died March 10, 2015, in Plant City. She was born in Jasper, to Thomas Bell and Mary Elizabeth (Taylor) Bryan. She loved sewing, cooking and singing. Survivors include son, Nick Erimie; daughters, Cindy Caroway, Charlotte Commander (Ronald) and Lynn Bergeron (Dave); one brother; two sisters; four granddaughters; six grandsons; eight great-grandsons; and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Myrtice Streetman Porter
Myrtice Streetman Porter, 99, of Plant City, died March 12, 2015. She was a member of the Turkey Creek Assembly of God. She loved her family, and she enjoyed shopping, traveling, fishing and cooking. She is survived by her sons, Glendon R. Porter Sr. (Gayle) and Vernon L. Porter (Barbara); grandchildren, Glen Porter Jr. (Debbie), Doug […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Willie E. Taylor
Willie E. Taylor, 76, of Dover, died March 12, 2015. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines. He is survived by his wife, Loraine Taylor; children, Opal Smith, Edwin Taylor (Trish), Hannah Taylor, Devin Amerson, Pat Messick (Jimmy) and Heather Hutchinson (Terry); siblings, Lucille Sanderfur, Dan Taylor and Rachel Driggers; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Alice Wacaser
Alice Joyce “Othermama” Wacaser, 80, of Plant City, died March 14, 2015, peacefully surrounded by family. She was a selfless servant of Jesus through her unconditional love. She is survived by her husband, Bill Wacaser; children, Joy Pearcy, Terry Wacaser (Allison), Bobby Wacaser (Charlene), Gary Wacaser (Helen), Denise Wacaser (Keith) and Jeffrey Wacaser (Christie); daughter-in-law, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Richard H. Thiffault
Richard H. Thiffault, 92, of Hopedale, Massachusetts, died, March 12, 2015, at Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford, Massachusetts. He was born June 4, 1922, in Brookline, Massachusetts, the son of the late Henry and Zoa (Varnum) Thiffault, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Thiffault was employed with the MBTA […]
Continue ReadingWinner: Brandy Morales
Brandy Morales’ picture features Nathan and Anthony “taking a break.” The Plant City Times & Observer and Grimes Hardware have partnered to host the I Love Plant City Photo Contest. Winners will have their photo featured and receive a $15 gift certificate to Grimes Hardware’s Strawberry Town Cafe! To enter, email your photo, along […]
Continue ReadingFire at Plant City house causes no injuries
Plant City Fire Rescue responded to a house fire at about 1 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at 1401 Larrick Lane in Plant City. Upon arrival, responders found that the dwelling’s rear bedroom was engulfed in flames. They did an aggressive interior attack. Within 20 minutes, the fire was under control, and by about 2 p.m., […]
Continue ReadingTwo die in Polk County motorcycle crash
Johnathan Walker, 25, of Plant City, and Christopher Bowmer, 23, of Lakeland, died in a two-motorcycle crash last Sunday in Polk County. At 6:35 p.m. Sunday, March, 15, a group of motorcyclists who had been riding together stopped for a break on Bonnie Mine Road, between S.R. 640 and S.R. 60 in Mulberry. Some of […]
Continue ReadingFour injured, one killed in Pasco County crash
A Plant City man, a Dover man and two Zephyrhills residents were injured, and a Zephyrhills teen was killed, in a three-vehicle crash that occurred yesterday in Pasco County. At 6:37 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, William Kent Jr., 32, of Dover, was driving his pickup truck north on U.S. 301 near Shamrock Place in Pasco […]
Continue ReadingPickup truck overturns on interstate, causes no injuries
An overturned pickup truck caused blockage and delays at Interstate 4 and S.R. 39 yesterday afternoon, but no one was injured. At about 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, Todd Myers, 37, of Wesley Chapel, was traveling westbound on I-4, in the exit lane onto S.R. 39. The steering mechanism of his Dodge PK began to […]
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