In preparation for the fifth annual Empty Bowls Project, Little Miss Plant City court members and Florida Strawberry Queen Samantha Sun painted bowls to be auctioned off during the event Saturday, Nov. 14. Empty Bowls benefits the United Food Bank of Plant City. For $5, guests can pick one glass bowl out of a wide array […]
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Buy Local: Duke’s Brewhouse
Did you know that every $100 spent at a local, independently-owned store generates $45 of secondary local spending, compared to $14 for a big-box chain? This was first tested in 2003 by the Institute for Local Self Reliance and is nearly identical to later results across multiple Civic Economic studies. The Plant City Times & […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Richard Eugene Nichols
Richard Eugene Nichols, 60, of Valrico, died Aug. 28, 2015. Mr. Nichols was born in Dunnellon. He is survived by his mother, Louise Nichols; and siblings, Andrew Nichols, of Brandon, and Tina Nichols, of Daytona Beach. Private interment will be held at Sand Pond Cemetery in Dunnellon. Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.
Continue ReadingObituary: Mattie Lou Futch
Mattie Lou Futch, 98, of Plant City, died Aug. 30, 2015 at home with family and under the care of Lifepath Hospice. Mrs. Futch will be remembered as a kind and gentle spirit with a wonderful sense of humor. She had been a resident of Plant City for 85 years and a member of Lebanon […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Jay W. Granger
Jay W. Granger, 68, of Plant City/Lake Wales, died Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 at James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital. A native of Cottonwood, Alabama, Mr. Granger was the son of James and Georgia Bell Whitehead Granger. He attended Plant City’s First Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was the […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Rudy Miller
Rudy Miller, 76, of Plant City, died Sept. 2, 2015. Mr. Miller was a proud United States Navy veteran. He attended First Baptist Dover and was a family man. He had a wide range of hobbies which included woodworking, toy making, watching baseball and football (especially Alabama) and listening to a range of music from […]
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Obituary: Kimberly Diane Mitchell
Kimberly “Kim” Diane Mitchell, 51, of Plant City, died Sept. 4, 2015. Mrs. Mitchell worked in Human Resources with the University of South Florida, and served on the board of directors for Plant City Entertainment Inc., a community theater. She was a member of New Day Church in Brandon. Her life was family, friends and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Mattie Esther Gentry
Mattie Esther Gentry, 93, of Plant City, and formerly of Cookeville, Tennessee, died Sept. 2, 2015. Mrs. Gentry is survived by her son, Jerry Gentry (Laverne), of Sydney; sister, Mae Stanley, of Plant City; and many grandchildren and other family. She was predeceased by her husband, Rev. Winfred Talmadge Gentry; and sons, Howard and David […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Wiley “Gene” Murphy
Wiley “Gene” Murphy, 88, of Plant City, died Sept. 3, 2015. Mr. Murphy was a longtime member of Midway Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, Sunday school superintendent, RA leader and training union director. He loved his family and his church, and he enjoyed witnessing for his Lord. He is survived by his […]
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