Daniel Patrick McRae, 59, of Plant City, died April 8, 2015, after a long, painful battle with cancer, which he fought with much courage. He loved his family and enjoyed playing the keyboard, doing genealogy research and making good desserts, especially for his kids. For many years, he worked for Eckerd’s in Plant City and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Richard Walter Greer
Richard Walter Greer Sr., 79, of Plant City, died May 2, 2015. He was a retired tech sergeant with the U.S. Air Force, having served two tours in the Vietnam War. He is survived by his children, Donna Hendrix (Robbie), Penny Fuller (Tim), Jackie Bustle and Richard Greer Jr.; brother, George Greer (Ann); and 10 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Richard ‘Dick’ F. DuRant
Richard “Dick” F. DuRant, 82, of Plant City, and formerly of Pinellas Park, died April 21, 2015. A service was held April 26, at E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at gunterfuneralhome.com.
Continue ReadingObituary: Jacob ‘Jake’ ‘Arnie’ Berry
Jacob “Jake” “Arnie” Berry, of Dozier, Alabama, and formerly of Plant City, died April 18, 2015, from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash. He enjoyed fishing and deer hunting, and had yet to master turkey hunting. He loved the days on the river bank, riding the back roads with his wife, spending time with family […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Teresa Ann Abbott
Teresa Ann Abbott, 59, died April 10, 2015, at her home in Green Cove Springs. Mrs. Abbott was born Feb. 10, 1956, in Plant City, to Betty and Robert Brown. She graduated from Colorado Technical University in 2011 with an associate’s degree in medical care. She married William Abbott in 1978. After moving to Jacksonville, […]
Continue ReadingCork ‘flocks’ neighbors for fundraiser
If you step outside in the morning and discover that your yard has been graced with a flock of hot pink, plastic birds, you can be sure that the fifth graders at Cork Elementary School have something to do with it. Residents of the Plant City area have been “flocking” their friends to help the […]
Continue ReadingPlans for cadaver research center in Lithia canceled
When University of South Florida anthropologists introduced their plan at a public meeting Thursday, April 23, for a cadaver research center in Lithia, they were met with opposition from the neighboring residents — so much so that USF killed the plan the next day. The cadaver research center would give anthropologists, criminologists, forensic scientists and law […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High honors first hispanic val and sal
When Vanessa Cortes and Yessica Chavez Grimaldo were students at Marshall Middle School, one of their teachers had them write out their goals and bury the papers in time capsules that would be dug up right before they graduated from high school. “At the top of the list, number one was, ‘I want to be […]
Continue ReadingYMCA starts free program for toddlers
The Plant City YMCA is offering an opportunity for everyone in the community —whether or not they are members of the Y — to spend some time playing and learning with their toddlers. During the free program, called “Caring and Learning With Me,” children under age 5 are able to socialize, sing and use their […]
Continue ReadingFaith Christian Academy awarded technology grant
Faith Christian Academy, a small private school in downtown Plant City, will now be able to offer its students some high-tech opportunities year-round, thanks to a grant provided by Hillsborough County Economic Development. The $17,500 grant was provided through the Economic Development Innovation Initiative. It will allow FCA to purchase science equipment that will enrich […]
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