Lloyd T. Evers Sr., 91, of Plant City, died Sept. 2, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Mavis; children, Lloyd Jr., Janis Carol Harris, Gayle Campbell (Charles) and Sylvia Montefu (Henry); sisters, Nettie Byrd and Evelyn McCullum; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was born April 1, 1923 to Avil and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Rufus Clayton “R.C.” Easters
Rufus Clayton “R.C.” Easters, 93, of Lithia, died Aug. 26, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Olive Jeanette Easters; and granddaughter, Diana Blount. He is survived by his children, Nancy Bailey, Evelyn Childs, Charlotte Goins (Ron), Russell Easters (Joyce) and Danny Easters; sister, Mary Easters; grandchildren, Ivy Russ (Robert), Dwight Childs (Carla), […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Dean Hitson
Dean Hitson, 67, of Madisonville, Tenn., and formerly of Dover, died Aug. 26, 2014, at his daughter’s home in Lithia. He was a member of Westside Baptist Church in Plant City. He is survived by his wife, Marie G. Hitson; daughters, Julie Jameson (Kenith) and Kathy Hitson Bennett; siblings, Darrel Hitson and Lanice Waters; grandchildren, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Lorene H. Powell
Lorene H. Powell, 91, of Plant City, died Aug. 18, 2014. She was a member of Plant City’s First Baptist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Florida Retired Teachers Association and the Plant City’s Woman’s Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, W.L. Powell Jr. She is survived by her son, William “Billy” Powell; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Shirley Riley
Shirley Riley, 71, of Lakeland, died Aug. 26, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Charles E. Riley; children, Dwayne Achley (Cheryl), of Arkansas, Mitchell Achley (Tasha), of Arkansas and Deborah Achley; step-children, Marsha Grimes (Doug), of Alabama, Randy Riley (Kathy), of Lakeland, Sheryl Floyd (Keith), of Valrico, Sherry Kowoski (Walter), of Lakeland and Ricky […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Billy W. Sweat
Billy W. Sweat, 79, of Seffner, died Aug. 25, 2014. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a retired barber. He attended the Franciscan Monastery and was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He is survived by loving nieces, nephews, family and friends. A Mass of Christian burial was […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Elsie Nora Thomas
Elsie Nora Thomas, 96 of Plant City, died Aug. 29, 2014, at Health Center of Plant City. Born July 24, 1918, in Conway, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Edna Glass Jacoby. She was the wife of the late Vernon Thomas. She was also predeceased by sister, Winifred Meredith. She loved […]
Continue ReadingDurant High School students start school year with no AC
Students certainly can expect the beginning of a new school year will take some adjustment. But one change that Durant High School students probably weren’t expecting was to spend almost seven hours a day with no air conditioning, for the first three days of school. “It was really hot,” said junior Jasmin Contreras. “We couldn’t […]
Continue ReadingFlorida Strawberry Growers Association inducts new director
Following the retirement of Executive Director Ted Campbell, the Florida Strawberry Growers Association selected a new leader, Kenneth Parker. His background is as local as the berries that come from the fields of Plant City. Campbell held the position for six years. He lived in Naples but commuted weekly between the two cities. “That wasn’t […]
Continue ReadingKauffman Tire to open by Christmas in Plant City
A new business, Kauffman Tire, is expected to open on James L. Redman Parkway this winter. The site is at the intersection of Maki Road, between McDonald’s and GTE Financial Credit Union, on the west side of the road. Don Stine Construction Inc., began the building project began Aug. 18, and is expected to be […]
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