John Jaudron, 82, of Dover, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 at his son’s home. Mr. Jaudron was a lifelong resident of Dover. He was the son of Ira and Edith Walden Jaudon. He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Dover. He loved Jesus, family, church and community. He retired from the […]
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County fair returns to Dover grounds
By Arden White | Staff Intern The Hillsborough County Fair will be celebrating its 22nd year in operation once it opens for the last two weekends in October. The theme for the fair this year is “Blue Jeans and Country Dreams.” It will have its opening day Thursday, Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. Many people […]
Continue ReadingObituary: James “Rambo” LaGarde
James “Rambo” LaGarde, 68, died Sunday, Sept. 27, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. LaGarde was born in Warsaw, Indiana, where he was a farm boy. He never outgrew his love of tractors of any kind. Uncle Sam sent him to Vietnam for his senior trip where he was a crew chief and door […]
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Rotary: A way to help Plant City
For 25 years, Daybreak Rotary Club has been helping its community by providing dictionaries and bicycles to elementary students, supporting the South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation and the Plant City Family YMCA, and volunteering with the United Food Bank of Plant City. But perhaps one of its biggest projects is its Country Cracker Feast, to […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Lloyd Hawthorne
Lloyd Hawthorne, 80, of Plant City, died Oct. 1, 2015. Mr. Hawthorne was born in Bruton, Alabama. He was a 34-year veteran of the United States Navy, having served in the Korean War. He continued to serve in the Reserve Navy Seabees, during the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. He was a member of the […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Elizabeth Greenan Bates
Elizabeth Greenan Bates, 92, of Plant City, died Oct. 4, 2015. Mrs. Bates was a native of Alexandria, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Grehan Greenan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rollo Bates Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth L. Bates. There are no services […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: 2015 Optimist Golf Tournament
The Plant City Recreation & Parks Department and Optimist Club held their 21st annual golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Walden Lake Golf and Country Club. Every year, the groups hold the tournament to raise money for youth sports and activities throughout the Plant City area. This year, the tournament also featured a putting […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: SCHS Homecoming 2015
Strawberry Crest students danced the night away on Saturday, Oct. 10, at their Homecoming celebration. Hunter Dennis and Brenda Ibarra were crowned Homecoming King and Queen.
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: SCHS Homecoming parade
Strawberry Crest got ready for Homecoming on Friday night, introducing the court candidates to those in the stands. The candidates for Homecoming Queen were paraded around in Chevrolet Corvettes, old and new, before each person on the ballot got to make their way across the middle of the football field. Students in the audience, covered […]
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