The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce and the Plant City Times & Observer have partnered to launch a new campaign to boost the local economy and keep consumers’ dollars focused on independent businesses. The physical elements of the new Buy Local program include promotional materials to remind shoppers that every dollar spent locally makes […]
Continue ReadingSpringhead’s new pastor to focus on outreach
From New York to California and North Carolina to Pennsylvania, Patrick Elmore has ministered all over the country. But, since he landed in Plant City just two months ago as Springhead United Methodist Church’s new pastor, he has developed some big plans for the small, but growing, congregation. Elmore attended Payne Theological Seminary in Wilberforce, […]
Continue ReadingRaulerson sells his building to local church
Florida Rep. Dan Raulerson and local minister Jack Myers closed a deal Monday, Sept. 29, to transfer the ownership of the building at 600 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The building has housed a number of businesses over the years, but Raulerson’s accounting firm, Raulerson and Company, bought it in 2005. The space […]
Continue ReadingObituary: James W. Grossman
James W. Grossman, 86, died Sept. 26, 2014, with his family at his side, from Parkinson’s disease. Mr. Grossman was born Nov. 7, 1927, in Rocheport, Missouri. After high school, he joined the military, retiring with the rank of chief master sergeant after 23 years in the U.S. Air Force. He then settled with his […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Tommie Jean Lara
Tommie Jean Lara, 82, of South Daytona and formerly of Plant City, died Sept. 23, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Lara; and daughters, Karla Linker and Pamela Gail Crawford. She is survived by her children, Emily J. Ditzler (Robert), of Manheim, Pennsylvania, James Crawford, of South Daytona and Melonie K. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Bloneva Bentley
Bloneva Bentley, 75, of Plant City, died Sept. 20, 2014. Mrs. Bentley was a claims unit manager for more than 25 years. She is survived by her loving husband, James Bentley; daughters, Joanne Price, Elder Cheryl Rozie and Tracy Huff; stepchildren, James Bentley, Hilda Bentley, Sharon Bentley, Carolyn Hudson and Dennis Bentley; brother, John Wesley […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Alice Jean Schliemann
Alice Jean Schliemann, 88, of Plant City, died Sept. 24, 2014, at Community Care Center in Plant City. Born Aug. 4, 1926, in Carson Lake, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Antonio Tomljanovich Spalj. She was the wife of the late Glen Schliemann. Surviving is daughter, Ann Schliemann, of Arlington, Massachusetts. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Carol Jean Raymond
Carol Jean Raymond, 86, of Plant City, died Sept. 18, 2014. She was born May 23, 1928, and raised in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. She and her husband, Ron, moved in 1973 to Florida and owned several mobile home parks in the area. They retired in 1988 and lived in Walden Lake. She is preceded in […]
Continue ReadingObituary: S. Vijay
Dr. S. Vijay, 70, died Sept. 23, 2014, after a long illness. He was born in India and graduated from dental school in Mumbai, India, and Oslo, Norway. He practiced dentistry in Norway for 10 years before coming to Florida, where he practiced for another 23 years in Plant City before retiring. He is survived […]
Continue ReadingObituary: James Harold Moye
James Harold Moye, 74, of Mango, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at his home, under the care of LifePath Hospice. He was born in Plant City. He was a retired supervisor with the State of Florida Department of Transportation and the University of South Florida. He is survived by his wife, Alice Elaine Moye; children, […]
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