Leonard Willard Chancey, 80, of Plant City, died Oct. 3, 2013. Born Feb. 27, 1933, in LaBelle, he was the son of the late Peter Alexander and Nannie Graham Chancey. Mr. Chancey loved to hunt and fish. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Michael Medina
Michael “Pops” Medina, 74, of Plant City, died October 4, 2013. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, an aircraft mechanic and a member of the Plant City Elks Lodge No. 1727. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sharon; children, Michele (Sean), Suzanne (Chuck) and Michael Shawn (Kim); grandchildren, Leanne […]
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 12-year-old girl found safe
A 12-year-old girl who ran away from her Plant City home Oct. 7, has been found safe. ORIGINAL REPORT Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a 12-year-old girl who ran away from her Plant City home this morning. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, Madison Boardman disabled the window alarm on her bedroom window, cut […]
Continue ReadingFugitive sex offender arrested in Plant City
A fugitive sex offender was arrested Oct. 3, in Plant City. According to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports, detective assigned to the Special Investigation Division, Tactical Intelligence Team concluded a two-week search for registered sex offender, Dennis Jamieson, 31, of Plant City. Jamieson is a suspect in a grand theft auto report within Plant City. He was also […]
Continue ReadingFamily still waiting for Misti Whitfield
When she was being silly, Misti Whitfield would call her mother, Sharon Ardelean, “Mommy.” When she was sad, it was “Momma,” and when she was trying to get her attention, it was “Sharon.” But mostly, Whitfield referred to her mother as “Moms,” because she represented both a mother and father figure in her life. It’s […]
Continue ReadingResident to celebrate 90th birthday
Lucille Brock Faircloth will celebrate her 90th birthday from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Northside Baptist Church, 1700 N. Franklin St. Born in Bainbridge, Ga., Faircloth moved to Plant City at age 11, traveling here on a school bus with her family. She worked from 1965 to 1979 at Felton’s grocery. She […]
Continue ReadingCops Corner 10.03.13
The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Plant City Police Department. SEPT. 16 JEEP JACKED 4600 block of South Country Hills Court. Grant Theft Auto. The victim reported his 1995 Jeep Cherokee was stolen between 8 p.m. Sept. 15, and 8:30 a.m. Sept. 16. TAKING A LOOK 200 block […]
Continue ReadingWLCA board split on candidate to replace VP Marcus Alexich
Before a standing room-only crowd of residents, Walden Lake Community Association board members narrowed the field to two candidates during an emergency board meeting Sept. 30, but that is as close as they could get to appointing a replacement for the WLCA’s vacant seat. The remaining board members split 4-4 between two candidates: former state […]
Continue ReadingBuilding Permits 10.03.13
Festival serves up 2014 theme
The Florida Strawberry Festival took inspiration from family, food and fun for its 2014 theme, “Florida’s Best Family Recipe!” The 2014 festival will take place Feb. 27 to March 9.
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