Lonie Ray Brooks, 78, of Plant City, died Feb. 2, 2015. He retired from the U.S. Air Force and the City of Lakeland. He is survived by his daughters, Tracy, Tina, Kim, Voncile and Chelsea; brothers, Willie and Jerry; and many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean; daughter, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Buddy Boy Bennett
Buddy Boy Bennett, 56, died Feb. 10, 2015. Mr. Bennett was best known for his dedication to the Plant City Dolphins football and cheerleading organization. He had been involved with PCD for 30 years and had been the president for 20 of those years. He was a volunteer for the Florida Strawberry Festival, an active member […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Consolacion Cortez De Bernal
Consolacion Cortez De Bernal, 68, of Plant City, died Feb. 4, 2015. Born July 17, 1946, in Dr. Arroyo, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Santos Cortez and the late Maria Moncada Cortez. Surviving are sons, Carlos M. Bernal, Heraclio Bernal, Idalia Bernal, Edmundo Bernal and Homero Bernal; daughter, Esmeralda Bernal, of Plant […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Wynell Lee Bridges
Wynell Lee Bridges, of Floral City, and formerly Plant City, died Feb. 7, 2015. She was a founding member of Springhead Pentecostal Church of God. She was a God-fearing woman who loved her family. She is survived by her children, Richard Bridges, Ronald Bridges, Terry Bridges, Jerry Bridges, Larry Bridges and Cindy Venning; siblings, Anne […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Truman E. Kahler
Truman E. Kahler Jr., 78, died Feb. 4, 2015, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Leck Kill, Pennsylvania. He retired from the U.S. Air Force following 20 years of service. Mr. Kahler was involved in the missile program and early computerization. He proudly served at the Pentagon, Vietnam, Thailand, Greenland […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Ashley Chancey
Ashley Chancey, 88, of Valrico, died Feb. 3, 2015. He attended Countryside Baptist Church in Dover. He is survived by his wife, Leola L. Chancey; sons, Ralph (Linda) Chancey and Jimmy (Carol) Chancey; sisters, Daisy Cagnina and Ruby Hamm; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous family and friends. A celebration of life was held Feb. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Charles A. ‘Charlie’ Davidson
Charles Augusta “Charlie” Davidson, 81, of Apollo Beach, died Feb. 6, 2015. He was born in Hackensack, New Jersey. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and he was a retired lease operator truck driver for CTL Transportation. He is survived by his wife of […]
Continue ReadingHillsborough schools get new HP laptops
Thanks to a digital classroom plant grant, 128 public schools across Hillsborough County will be receiving new HP laptop computers this semester, including some schools in the Plant City area. Strawberry Crest High School received its laptops Thursday, Feb. 12. As soon as they arrived, a district technology employee led students in a lesson using […]
Continue ReadingBand raises money for friend, mentor
If you’ve seen a friendly rock guitarist around town with long, curly hair and a thick gray beard, it was probably Dale Johnston. He plays at Plant City’s open mic events, such as at O’Brien’s Irish Pub each Wednesday and frequently at Big Dog’s Patio and Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse Grill. But Johnston had to temporarily […]
Continue ReadingSen. Rubio praises Plant City food bank in new book
The United Food Bank of Plant City might be just one small piece of a global effort to end hunger, but it recently got big recognition from a national politician. Marco Rubio, who has been a U.S. senator for Florida since 2010, released a book last month called “American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity for Everyone.” […]
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