Zane Blanton, 89, of Plant City, died Sept. 9, 2013. He was the son of the late Bernard and Eva Cone Blanton. The Blanton farm was one of the oldest farms in Hillsborough County. Mr. Blanton served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and was a dedicated member of the Plant […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Deborah Pitts Tamborello
Deborah Pitts Tamborello, 61 of Seffner, died Sept. 12, 2013. She was a longtime resident of Seffner, a homemaker, and a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She loved her family and friends and will be missed by all. She is survived by husband, Bobby Mayhew; son, Anthony Tamborello; brother, William Jack Pitts Jr.; his wife, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Emilio Guzman
Emilio Guzman, 89, of Seffner, died Sept. 13, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marcelina; children, Evelyn (Artemio), Emilio, Jr. (Marilyn) and Elizabeth (Leoncio); seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many family and friends. A Celebration of Life was held Sept. 18; interment followed at Hopewell Memorial Gardens, Plant City. Online condolences […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Charles Wayne Hart
Charles Wayne Hart, 74, of Plant City, died Sept. 13, 2013. He retired from Publix, where he was a cabinet-maker. He was a member of the Plant City Church of God. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Shirley Hart; daughters, Connie Smailes (Greg) of Plant City, and Melody Poage (Wayne) of Texas; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Fannie L. Johnson
Fannie L. Johnson, 89 of Plant City, died Sept. 14, 2013, at South Florida Baptist Hospital. Born April 25, 1924, in Plant City, she was the daughter of the late Wesley and Bessie Cason. She is survived by her husband, Alvin “Red” Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was a sectionizer at the canning plant in her early […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Adaira Emilene Kilgore
Infant Adaira Emilene Kilgore, of Plant City, died Sept. 13, 2013. She was born July 8, 2013, in Tampa. She was a ray of sunshine to everyone who had the opportunity to be graced by her presence. Her dark hair, brilliant blue eyes, and infectious smile warmed everyone’s heart. She loved her stuffed monkey, which […]
Continue ReadingBREAKING: Narcotics lab discovered near Walden Lake Elementary
One Plant City man is facing charges after Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office investigators discovered a narcotics lab in a home less than one mile from Walden Lake Elementary School. Ronnie Dale Porter, 36, was charged with possession of, methylamine, a precursor chemical. A simple eviction turned into a daylong investigation Sept. 17, when Hillsborough County […]
Continue ReadingCrest High among district’s best in National Merit Scholarship Program
With 14 National Merit Scholar semifinalists, Strawberry Crest High School is second only to King High School among Hillsborough County high schools. At 60 students, Hillsborough leads the state in total semifinalists. Hillsborough is the third largest school district in the state but had more than Miami-Dade and Broward, the state’s two largest districts. Neighboring Pinellas […]
Continue ReadingPlant City man dies after crashing stolen dirt bike
A Plant City man driving a stolen dirt bike died after he lost control of the bike and struck a guard rail. According to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports, Tyease N. Thompson, 27, of the 2210 block of Holloman Road, was operating a 2008 Honda dirt bike at a high rate of speed just before 7 p.m. Sept. […]
Continue ReadingPlant City High color guard instructor arrested for indecent exposure
The color guard instructor for the Plant City High School marching band was arrested Sept. 13, on charges of lewd exhibition and indecent exposure. According to Polk County Sheriff’s Office reports, Abraham Sabastine Jarrell, 27, of Lakeland, and charged him with two counts of lewd exhibition on a child under 16 (second-degree felony) and two counts […]
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