Edison “Ed” Terry, 96, of Plant City, died Oct. 13, 2015. Mr. Terry was born in Oneida, Tennessee in 1919. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in World War II and was a retired farmer. He and his wife, Nadova, were inducted into the Florida Strawberry Growers Association Hall of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Helen A. Riley
Helen A. Riley, 79, of Dover, died Oct. 4, 2015. Mrs. Riley was born in New Smyrna Beach to Berry and Mary Cooper. She enjoyed gardening and working in the yard. She was a member of Sydney First Church of God. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be missed by many. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: David Kenneth Taylor
David Kenneth Taylor, 55, of Dover, and born in Plant City, died Oct. 21, 2015. He is survived by his daughter, Bobbie Jo French (Adam), of Henry, Tennessee; mother, Nelda Faye Taylor, of Dover; siblings, Pandy Zografos (Robert), of Plant City, and Darvis Taylor (Lisa), of Plant City; four grandchildren; and other family. A graveside […]
Continue ReadingFlorida death row inmate becomes state’s first to demand electric chair
By Steve Bousquet | Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE — For the first time in nearly two decades, a Florida prison inmate is demanding that he be put to death in the antiquated electric chair and not by a lethal injection method that has been repeatedly challenged in court. Wayne Doty, 42, of Plant City has […]
Continue ReadingPlant City woman reunited with family
A Plant City woman has been reunited with her family. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the Plant City Police Department asked for citizen assistance on Facebook in helping a woman find her family. PCPD did not know the name of the woman, and the woman was disoriented and did not know her address. After the PCPD’s […]
Continue ReadingHillsborough County Fire Rescue responds to fire on Henry George Road
On Wednesday, Nov. 4, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a report of a structure fire at 8402 Henry George Road, Lot 12. At the scene of the fire, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue found heavy smoke and flames rising from a single-wide trailer The occupants were evacuated prior to the arrival of fire rescue teams, […]
Continue ReadingOUR TOWN: Tomlin student places at National FFA
Tomlin Middle School student Taryn Storter earned fourth place in agriscience at a National Future Farmers of America (FFA) competition. Storter, who is in eighth grade, presented a project that focused on calculating the density and mass of different all-purpose, gluten-free flours. She then compared those flour to regular all-purpose flour. Storter won in her category […]
Continue ReadingResidential meeting to be held for Snowden Park, Westside Canal projects
The City of Plant City will be hosting a meeting for residents about recent improvement projects from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. City leaders will be discussing projects around the city including the construction projects at Snowden Park and the ongoing Westside Canal Construction project. Plans and […]
Continue ReadingPC Photo Archives to host open house on Veterans Day
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, Plant City’s Photo Archives and History Center will be hosting an open house in honor of Veterans Day. The open house coincides with the center’s annual “Salute to Veterans” exhibit, which features nearly 700 photos. Event attendees will have the opportunity to write letters of thanks to active soldiers. The letters […]
Continue ReadingVisions Golf files motion for attorneys’ fees
Visions Golf LLC, the company that wants to rezone and develop one of its 18-hole golf courses in Walden Lake, is seeking to collect attorneys’ fees between $75,000 to $100,00 from the Walden Lake Community Association and other plaintiffs involved in the first lawsuit against Visions Golf. The motion for attorneys’ fees was filed Aug. […]
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