There is something to be said about those who open their hearts when nobody is watching. In our Oct. 23 edition, the Plant City Times & Observer ran an article I wrote about Lisa Brown and her 12-year-old daughter, Haley Brown. Haley had been diagnosed with a heart condition called paroxysmal atrial tachycardia, which causes […]
Continue ReadingSBS: Promoting local buying
One of the most popular traditions after Thanksgiving is to wait in long lines outside of big box retailers in anticipation of Black Friday deals and savings. But in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, local business owners are preparing for the next round in the frenzy of holiday shopping: Small Business Saturday. Small […]
Continue ReadingLet the Good Times Roll
Plant City residents will see a familiar face performing at Duke’s Brewhouse Friday, Nov. 27. Plant City native and Nashville transplant Anna Gavin will be performing with her band, Anna Gavin & The Good Time, at the local eatery. Also performing that night will be her second cousin, Este Loves, who has been playing music […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Elizabeth “Libby” Hawthorne
Elizabeth “Libby” Hawthorne, 77, of Plant City, and born in Cottondale, Florida, died Nov. 9, 2015. Mrs. Hawthorne attended Calvary Freewill Baptist Church. She was a cabin mother at the Calvary Freewill youth camp, a Girl Scout leader, and a volunteer for the Navy Chiefs Association and the Florida Strawberry Festival. She loved her family, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Rosie Bell Cruz
Rosie Bell Cruz, 81, of Thonotosassa, died Nov. 7, 2015, with her family by her side. Mrs. Cruz was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Family was everything to her. She enjoyed cross stitching, fishing, birds, and gardening flowers and vegetables. She attended the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall in Thonotosassa. She is survived by her […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Margie Nantz Ballard
Margie Nantz Ballard, 87, died Nov. 1, 2015. Mrs. Ballard was born March 6, 1928, to the late William and Lucy (Bollinger) Nantz. She lived in Gastonia, North Carolina, until moving to Florida in 2011. She is survived by her children, David Ballard, of West Union, South Carolina, Judy Duncan, of Gastonia, North Carolina and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Herbert Rankin Findley
Herbert Rankin Findley, 88, of Plant City, died Nov. 8, 2015. Mr. Findley was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in World War II in General MacArthur’s Honor Guard. He was preceded in death by his wife, Freida Findley. He is survived by his children, Becky Buchanan (Sonny), and Buddy Findley, of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Leona Coone
Leona “Granny Nub” Coone, 87, of Pitts, Georgia, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, in the medical center of Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia. Mrs. Coone was born April 21, 1928, in Allentown, Florida. She was the daughter of the late John Henry Linzy and Antie Mae Hughes. She was retired from the Florida Sip Company […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Reverend Clifford L. Halford
The Reverend Clifford L. Halford, 83, of Plant City, died Nov. 9, 2015, in Tampa. A native of Clermont, Florida, Rev. Halford was the son of Lee and Lillie Youmans Halford. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Shirley Ann DuBois
Shirley Ann DuBois, 81, of Plant City, died Nov. 10, 2015. Mrs. DuBois is survived by her children, Chris DuBois (Sheri), Karen DuBois, Mark DuBois (Lynn) and Connie DuBois; and two grandchildren, Cori Jo and Chris. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph D. DuBois Jr., and infant son, Charles Kent. A celebration […]
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