William Gray “Billy” Wilson Jr., 57, of Plant City, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. Born Oct. 28, 1957, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he was the son of William Wilson and the late Wanda Evitt Wilson; his father survives. Mr. Wilson was a truck driver and a boilermaker and enjoyed golf. Also surviving are brother, Scott Wilson; and […]
Continue ReadingClemons Road celebrates release at Uncle Mike’s
Alongside a host of Florida musicians and up to 2,000 of their biggest fans, local country band Clemons Road will be celebrating a new album with a release show and party at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse Grill. Clemons Road has been playing country tunes together for about two years. Last […]
Continue ReadingStudent hit at bus stop
After a child was hit by a car at a Walden Lake bus stop Tuesday, Dec. 2, parents are petitioning school district officials in attempts to change the location of the bus stop. The bus stop is near the intersection of Timberlane Drive and Silverwood Drive and has no sidewalks around it. Children have been […]
Continue ReadingPlanet Fitness to open in Strawberry Plaza
Just in time for those get-in-shape New Year’s resolutions, Planet Fitness will soon be opening in Plant City, ready to serve gym users 24/7. Planet Fitness has 750 locations nationwide, and 10 in the Tampa Bay area. Plant City’s first location will open Dec. 17, on James Redman Parkway, in the Strawberry Plaza. The grand […]
Continue ReadingHometown Hero: Awarded Ally
Lonnie Davidson’s home office is filled with old photos and mementos that he looks upon fondly as he remembers his days as a colonel in the United States Army during World War II. They are objects of pride and service. Other objects in the room are ones of sacrifice and perseverance. Shelves of history books […]
Continue ReadingCommission to focus on economic development in ‘15
City commissioners presented their priorities for 2015 at the Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation Thursday, Dec. 11. Representative Dan Raulerson was the chair of the event this year. Many of the items on the list related to economic development, which City Manager Mike Herr has declared a priority since he came to Plant City in September. […]
Continue ReadingPlant City apartments improve, expand
Plans have been made for a new apartment community, Lakeside Gardens, located just south of Interstate 4, at the intersection of South Frontage and Son Keen roads, a part of town that has not yet seen as much development as other areas, but is expected to expand. Lakeside Gardens will cover 28.1 total acres, with […]
Continue ReadingCity plans to launch website redesign
The City of Plant City has operated the same website for quite a few years, and city officials have decided it’s time for a more user-friendly change. City Manager Mike Herr signed a contract Oct. 15, for the redesign of the city’s current website and related data elements. The project will cost $18,500, taken from […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Roger Dale Collier
Roger Dale Collier, 66, of Seffner, died Nov. 30, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Iris; children, David, Jonathan (Melissa), Peter and Meaghan; grandchildren, Xander and Emma; brother, Larry (Beverly); and many loving family members. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lucille and John Collier; and brother, Johnny. A […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Pauline Mary Harvey
Pauline Mary Harvey, 77 of Plant City, died Nov. 28, 2014, at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Born April 12, 1937, in Putnam, Connecticut, Mrs. Harvey was the daughter of the late Florimond and Corina Gamlen Rainville. She was the wife of the late Frederick Harvey. Mrs. Harvey served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 […]
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