Robert John Ploegert, 92, of Lithia, and formerly of Wisconsin, died Oct. 11, 2014. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Ploegert; and children, John Ploegert and Kathleen Morgan. He is survived by his daughters, Bonnie J. Manthey (Wayne) of Valrico and Peggy J. Peterson (Tony), of Milton, Wisconsin; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Thomas Abelardo Nolasco
Thomas Abelardo Nolasco Jr., infant son of Abigail Galarza and Thomas Abelardo Nolasco, died Oct. 16, 2014, in Brandon. He is survived by his parents; paternal grandparents, Crystal Serrano and Abelardo Nolasco; maternal grandparents, Marisol Aguirre and Carlos Galarza; and aunts and uncles, Alexis, Angelina, Jessica, Marissa, Alissa, Miranda, Abiel, Erik and Carlos. There will […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Linda Faye Sutherland
Linda Faye Sutherland, 61, died Oct. 14, 2014, in Plant City. Mrs. Sutherland was born in Lakeland to James Alcus Hall and Lela May (Huggans) Hall. She was one of 14 children. She was a devout Christian, enjoyed riding Harleys and loved her Australian shepherd, Bear. Mrs. Sutherland is survived by her husband of 23 […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Earl L. Smith
Earl Lamar Smith Sr., 78, of Dover, died Oct. 13, 2014. Mr. Smith was an elder and Sunday school teacher at Dover Advent Christian Church for many years. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Upon his return, he founded and operated Advance Electric of Tampa Inc., for more than 40 years, providing many mentoring […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Frances Marie Pelfrey
Frances Marie Pelfrey, 82, died Oct. 16, 2014, in Plant City. She is predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Farris George Pelfrey. Survivors include children, John Pelfrey (Jan), Van Pelfrey (Sharon), Ricky Pelfrey (Pam), Marie Hobkirk (Frank), Eva Ammons (Jim) and Estelene Little (Geddis); several grandchildren; and many other loving family and friends. Condolences […]
Continue ReadingI-4 crash closes westbound lanes
A crash on Interstate 4, west of State Route 566, closed the westbound lanes for more than an hour Thursday morning. At approximately 6:45 a.m., a 1994 Toyota pickup truck driven by Leslie Rivera, 33, of Plant City, was traveling in the center lane. Rivera lost control and began to rotate in a clockwise direction until the […]
Continue ReadingNative American-style flutist shares culture with P.C. players
Although country and rock music are among Plant City’s most popular genres, there is one group of musicians who play to the beat of a different drum. These musicians consider one another as close as family, and they gather to play and listen to the sounds of soothing Native American-style flute music at Bruton Memorial […]
Continue ReadingCity welcomes business development manager
In his new position, City Manager Mike Herr plans to focus on economic development, and Adam Myers, a new employee from the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation, has relocated to Plant City to work side-by-side with Herr. “We’re going to be focusing on business recruitment and retention, and we’re already starting to get some inquiries […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry festival president inducted into FFA Hall of Fame
Before he was president of the Florida Strawberry Festival, Jim Jeffries spent decades coaching FFA students and supporting them when they won awards for their achievements. But, last month, Jeffries was the one receiving an award for his contributions to FFA in Florida. The FFA Florida Hall of Fame recognized Jeffries as a 2014 inductee […]
Continue ReadingDaybreak Rotary Club seeks to stock food bank’s shelves
The Plant City Daybreak Rotary Club will host its annual Cracker Country Feast Friday, Oct. 24, to benefit the United Food Bank of Plant City and other charitable organizations. The event will be at George Banning’s home. Banning and three additional Rotarians are on the food bank’s board of directors. The bank’s director, Christine Miller, […]
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