Allen McCoy, 61, of Plant City, died April 5, 2014. He is survived by his wife and soulmate of 26 years, Krysta; children, Shannon Lee McCoy and Kelli McCoy Coulter; and loving doggies, Cricket Lee and Mylee Ann. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bob C. and Wanda Lee McCoy. Online condolences may […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Gail E. Norris
Gail E. Norris, 89, of Plant City, died April 1, 2014, at Valencia Hills Health and Rehab Center, in Lakeland. Born Sept. 18, 1924, in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late John Knowles and Evelyn Deskalla Knowles. The family will be having private services. Online condolences may be made to the family […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Carol Short
Carol Short, 64, of Plant City, died April 2, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Junior; children, Vicki Short, Scott C. Short (Ashley) and Tara N. Collins (Jon); parents, Wilson and Evelyn Smith; grandchildren, Tyler, Hannah, Jordan, Lindsi and Killian; and sisters Shari Rounds (Wesley) and Teresa Stewart (Robert). A Celebration […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Doris Linton Young
Doris Linton Young, 84, died April 4, 2014. She was a lifelong resident of Plant City and member for 68 years of the Plant City Church of God. She is survived by three daughters, Tannis Willaford, Carol Tinsley (Ed) and Kathy Speer (Terry), of Plant City; two sisters, Grace Singletary and Betty Brown (Raymond), of […]
Continue ReadingFire destroys Plant City home
County officials are investigating an early-morning fire that destroyed a Plant City home. According to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue reports, at 4:50 a.m. April 8, units responded to a house fire at 7307 W. Knights Griffin Road, Plant City. Upon arrival, crews found a wood frame home fully engulfed in flames that had collapsed to the ground. Fire rescue […]
Continue ReadingLittle Miss Plant City Interview
Lacie Collins was crowned 2014 Little Miss Plant City at the 46th annual Little Miss Plant City Pageant April 5, at Plant City High School. Lacie is joined on the 2014 court by First Maid Bailey Brock and court members Tabatha Spinks, Emmylou Varnum and Elizabeth West. Thirty-seven Plant City girls competed in this year’s […]
Continue ReadingLittle Miss Plant City Stage Presence
Lacie Collins was crowned 2014 Little Miss Plant City at the 46th annual Little Miss Plant City Pageant April 5, at Plant City High School. Lacie is joined on the 2014 court by First Maid Bailey Brock and court members Tabatha Spinks, Emmylou Varnum and Elizabeth West. Thirty-seven Plant City girls competed in this year’s […]
Continue ReadingLowe’s MDA benefit gets extension
There still is time to contribute to Lowe’s Home Improvement’s annual Muscular Dystrophy Association fundraising drive. Lowe’s has extended its MDA Shamrock program through April 12. Donors can purchase shamrocks for $1, $5 or $20. Businesses also can contribute. Last year, the Plant City Lowe’s raised more than $15,000 — good enough for No. 1 […]
Continue ReadingFirst Baptist to host registration
First Baptist Learning Center and Preschool will host a registration event for 2- and 3-year-old students for the 2014-2015 school year from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5, at the school 503 N. Palmer St. For more information, call (813) 754-1773.
Continue ReadingMeet the WLCA Candidates
Walden Lake residents will select candidates for three open seats on the Walden Lake Community Association board at the community’s Annual Meeting April 10. The five candidates — Deedra (Dee) Allen, Eileen Anderson, Terry Murphy, Sharon Philbin and incumbent Heather Updike — each have their own views on solving some of Walden Lake’s most pressing […]
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