Angelita Rodriguez, 38, of Dover, died Feb. 11, 2015. Funeral service was Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Wells Memorial. Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery in Plant City. Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.
Continue ReadingObituary: Marguerite Hutto
Marguerite Hutto, 91, died Feb. 14, 2015, in Palm Beach Gardens. She was a lifelong resident of Plant City and a graduate of Plant City High School. Loving family who survive are son, Ira “Sonny” (Tammi) Hutto; daughter, Linda Plourde; grandchildren, Jill Hrabovsky, Michael Llauget, Alex Llauget and Travis Hutto; and great-grandchildren, Lilliana Nuzzi and […]
Continue ReadingTeacher plans to run for commission seat
Educator Hasani Jackson is planning to run as a new candidate for city commission in this April’s election, and his mission is to give Plant City a new vision, direction and sense of community. “My goal is to uplift the older generations, while rejuvenating the younger generations,” Jackson said. Jackson, 37, will be one of […]
Continue ReadingDestiny, Dolphins and Devotion
It was a nearly 2,000 mile journey that brought Yolisma Machado and Aaron Vasquez together. The two met on a mission trip in Mexico. Ironically, unknown to either Machado and Vasquez, they were both from Plant City. But the journey didn’t end there. It stretched for another six years of missed opportunities and chance encounters […]
Continue ReadingMcGinnes named Citizen of the Year
For more than a month, members of the Plant City Kiwanis Club and other local civic clubs had kept the 2015 Citizen of the Year’s identity a secret, but they revealed at a Wednesday, Feb. 11 ceremony that they had voted to honor W.D. “Dub” McGinnes. “The Lord has blessed me in so many ways,” […]
Continue ReadingCivitan Club selects grand marshals
Two successful students and loyal leaders have been chosen as the grand marshals of this year’s Civitan Club Youth Parade at the Florida Strawberry Festival, and their credentials are nothing short of impressive. The grand marshals will be Jackson Hardee, a senior at Plant City High School, and Kevin O’Hare, a senior at Durant High […]
Continue ReadingMathis announces run for re-election
City Commissioner Mary Thomas Mathis has announced her plans to run for re-election to the Plant City commission this year. She also hopes the commissioners will select her as mayor after current mayor Rick Lott’s term has expired. “Because of my proven commitment, such as exemplary attendance at commission meetings, I want to continue to […]
Continue ReadingP.C. Commission approves rezonings and amendments
At their meeting Monday, Feb. 9, city commissioners voted to approve a number of rezoning ordinances throughout the city, which could make way for further development and economic opportunities. A legislative public hearing on an ordinance to revise the zoning of the airport industrial district and expand the list of permitted uses was held. The […]
Continue ReadingChamber takes flight in annual event
Plane enthusiasts, prepare for takeoff. Train buffs, take to the tracks. And car lovers, start your engines. Because Planes, Trains and Automobiles, a Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce event, is returning Saturday, Feb. 21. Though this is the event’s fifth year, the abundance of things to see and do will be anything but stale. […]
Continue ReadingDance club moves and shakes to armory
The future of the Plant City Social Dance Club was in peril after its longtime venue, Stardust Dance Center, shut down earlier this year. But the club has found a new home. Last Friday, a committee within the club voted to move the dances to the National Guard Armory on Airport Road in Plant City, […]
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