The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce addressed city leaders at the commission meeting Monday, Aug. 10, through a letter submitted by the chamber’s board of directors. The letter from the chamber is subsequent to a July budget meeting, when Commissioner Mike Sparkman asked to see how the money the chamber receives from the city […]
Continue ReadingRain, Rain, Go Away!
From July 24 to July 31, Plant City saw 17 inches of rain. For Assistant City Manager Bill McDaniel, preparing for this kind of weather is business as usual. “As soon as we see the forecast and begin to get alerts, we start different elements of the plan,” McDaniel said. The plan for dealing with […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Ralph Williams
Ralph Williams, 91, of Plant City, died Aug. 4, 2015. Mr. Williams was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served in WWII, and was a retired supervisor with Coronet Phosphate Company. He loved his family, and he enjoyed growing strawberries and sugar cane, making cane syrup and fishing. He is survived by his […]
Continue ReadingObituary: William Boynton Magann, Sr.
William Boynton Magann Sr., 80, of Plant City, died Aug. 6, 2015. Mr. Magann was a native of Plant City and the great-grandson of pioneer settler Wilbur Fiske Burts, the grandson of Robert Lee Sr. and Sarah Burts Magann, and the son of Robert Lee Jr. and Ruth Boyton Magann. Mr. Magann was in banking […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Evelyn Edwana Fried
Evelyn Edwana Fried, 81, died July 2, 2015. Mrs. Fried was the second daughter of Edward and Nina Snowden (Wade). She grew up in Plant City where she attended First Baptist Church and graduated from Plant City High School. In 1951, Mrs. Fried was selected as the Florida Strawberry Festival Queen. After high school, she […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Don John Walker
Don John Walker, 92, of Plant City, died July 29, 2015 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland. A native of Plant City, he was the son of the late Luke and Bertha Brown Walker. He was a United States Navy and WWII veteran, and was retired as head electrician at Coronet Mines after 40 years. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Clara Mae Wiggins
Clara Mae Wiggins, 74, of Plant City, died Aug. 5, 2015. Mrs. Wiggins loved her family, and she enjoyed reading and crafts. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, James M. Wiggins; children, Debbie Karppe (Jerry), of Plant City, Cheryl Denney (Mike), of Kentucky, Charlotte Mathews (Clarence), of Plant City, James Wiggins (Lori), […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Henry Kendrick
Henry Kendrick, 73, of Plant City, died Aug. 4, 2015. Mr. Kendrick was a deacon at Turkey Creek First Baptist Church. He was a retired conductor with CSX Railroad. He loved his family, and he enjoyed painting, gardening, fishing, hunting and antiques. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Judy Kendrick; daughters, Jerriann […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Malcom Bass
Malcom “Russell” Bass, 72, of Dover, died Aug. 3, 2015. Mr. Bass is survived by his sons, Russell Vann Bass (Barbara) and Russell Shawn Bass (Kimberly); daughters, Sandra Smith (Ron) and Sheila Bass; and five grandchildren. A celebration gathering was held Sunday, Aug. 9, at Free Rider Fellowship in Plant City. In lieu of flowers, […]
Continue ReadingFestival to donate to city’s economic development council
The Florida Strawberry Festival has pledged to donate $5,000 every year for three years to Plant City’s economic development council following its development. The pledge was made at the Festival’s board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Currently, the economic development council is in the process of becoming a legitimate corporation. As soon as the process is […]
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