The circular drive around the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center in Plant City was named this morning in honor of one of the center’s first employees. The drive was named “Eddie C. Brooks Circle” Friday after Eddie Brooks, who worked with the MLK Recreation Center for 46 years, before retiring in 2008 at age […]
Continue ReadingNeighborhood
American Heritage Girls completes 951 hours of volunteer service
American Heritage Girls Troop FL 1107 had every reason to celebrate at their annual Spring Court of Honor, May 18. The troop has completed 951 community service hours since May 2012. The ceremony was held at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Three girls went above the troop goal of 25 hours per girl to earn individual […]
Continue ReadingRotary honors Leon Fisher
At daybreak Rotary’s Monday meeting, president Rob Evans presented Leon Fisher with the prestigious Paul Harris Award. Fisher is a food and nutrition coordinator at South Florida Baptist Hospital, where he has worked for nine years. He has been coordinating meals for the Rotary’s weekly meetings as well as about nine of their events throughout […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Joel Brand Laseter
Joel Brand Laseter, 95, died May 16, 2013, at the family home, in Plant City. Mr. Laseter was born on Dec. 5, 1917, in Birmingham, Ala. In 1941, he married his college sweetheart, Martha Moody, of Plant City. They were married 72 years. While attending Georgia Tech, Mr. Laseter was a Naval ROTC Cadet and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Harold E. Prine
Harold E. Prine, 54, of Plant City, died May 17, 2013, at home. He was born Oct. 2, 1958, to Emmett and Hazel (Henry) Prine, in Plant City. He married Jean S. (Wier). Mr. Prine was an honorable veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had worked at the Mosaic Company for more than 28 […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: Tomlin school dance
Tomlin Middle School eighth-graders enjoyed a “sweet” dance Saturday May 18. Guys and gals dressed in their very best, enjoying dancing and food in the decorated school cafeteria. The theme of the dance was candy land. Students entered into the cafeteria through a balloon tunnel, following a colorful trail similar to the board game.
Continue ReadingObituary: Curtis E. Brown
Curtis E. Brown, 74, of Plant City, died May 16, 2013. He was born Aug. 20, 1938, in Athens, Ala., to the late Mack and Clora Richardson Brown. Mr. Brown had been a quality-control inspector with Redman Mobile Homes, was an assistant manager with Eckerd Drug Stores and had worked at A and N Furniture […]
Continue ReadingObituary: William L. Wilson
William L. Wilson, 85, died May 12, 2013. Mr. Wilson was a lifelong resident of Plant City, born on Collins St. on February 4, 1928. He was the son of the late Thomas R. and Mildred (Goheen) Wilson. A graduate of Plant City High School in 1946, William entered the United States Air Force and […]
Continue ReadingDiners enjoy old-fashioned tunes at Whistle Stop Gourmet Coffee and Eatery
Playing the piano seems to be Nancy Driscoll’s and Lynne Miley’s forte. You may have seen the duo gracefully pressing keys at the Whistle Stop Gourmet Coffee and Eatery, in Historic Downtown Plant City. The restaurant has had a 10-year history of having live musicians during its lunch hours. “We run our business on the […]
Continue ReadingNEIGHBOR: Natalie Rebel
If you’ve ever driven or walked the streets of Plant City, chances are, Natalie Rebel has said hello. She can be found on the corner of Collins Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, or at the intersection of Wheeler or Alexander streets, wearing a bright yellow sign with red writing. Call her a walking […]
Continue Reading
