Servi-Todo officially opened for business Friday, June 26, offering a number of services for Plant City’s English and Spanish-speaking populations. The company, in its 18th year of existence, offers insurance, notary, bookkeeping, payroll and embroidery services, and its other services include passport photos, long-distance faxes and marriage services. Its offices are located at 2907 W. […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: Church of the Nazarene VBS
Plant City Church of the Nazarene made a splash over the weekend with its VBS program. In addition to crafts, music and storytelling, the kids got to play on a giant, inflatable waterslide and stay cool in the summer heat.
Continue ReadingPlant City Fourth celebration to go off with bang
Hundreds of people have made their way into the Plant City Stadium to enjoy grilled food and family activities on the Fourth of July holiday, and the tradition booms on in 2015. Plant City Recreation & Parks Department, the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Strawberry Festival, along with other local business […]
Continue ReadingCity remembers Westley Hancock, owner of Bruce’s Barber Shop
Westley Hancock always joked that he would make his wife, Emily Hancock, the best barber in town. “He was one of a kind,” Emily Hancock said. “He was full of life.” The late owner of Bruce’s Barbershop, died Tuesday, June 16 at home. Although the medical examiner’s report has not yet been released, officials believe […]
Continue ReadingFFA member raising money to attend D.C. conference
In sixth grade, Haley Riley quivered in her boots at the mere thought of public speaking. Today, she is the vice president of Durant High School’s Future Farmers of America chapter, and has competed in public speaking at the local, district and state levels. “It’s been an amazing journey,” Haley said. Now a junior in […]
Continue ReadingHometown Hero: Runs in the family
Plant City residents know Dr. Timothy Conway III, of Conway & Mathews P.A., for his outstanding dentistry service, which has been a staple in the Plant City community since 1977. Lesser known is Timothy Conway’s service to his country. The Plant City dentist served in the Florida Army National Guard from 1988 to 2009, where […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Jose Rodriguez Lopez
Jose Rodriguez Lopez, 56, of Dover, died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at his home. A native of Tabasco, Mexico, he was the son of Andres Rodriguez Gutierrez and Amelia Lopez Juarez. He is survived by his wife, Alicia Jeronimo de la Cruz; children, Alexander Rodriguez Jeronimo, Jose Andres Rodriguez Alejandro and Fabian Rodriguez Alejandro; and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Mckaylee Nicole Carlisle
Mckaylee Nicole Carlisle, 3, died June 17, 2015 in Plant City. She is survived by her mother, Natalie Kline; father, Michael Carlisle (Kayla); sister, Paizly; grandparents, Tammy Sullivan, Michael Carlisle, Tracy Murphy, Harold Kline, and Danny and Tammy Stringer; great-grandparents, Margaret and Wolfgang Plies, Oscar and Betty Sullivan, and Irene Lee; uncles, John Carlisle and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Perry Elliot Johnson
Perry Elliot Johnson, 81, of High Springs, Florida, and formerly of Plant City, died June 5, 2015 in Gainesville. He was a 1951 graduate of Plant City High School and a 1955 graduate of the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Gators football team. He was a teacher, real estate broker […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Westley Wayne Hancock
Westley Wayne Hancock, 41, of Plant City, died June 16, 2015 at his home. A native of Tampa, Hancock was the son of Alan and Anita Nichols Hancock. He was the husband of Emily Haught Hancock. He is survived by his loving wife, Emily; father, Alan; daughters, Sydney Stewart and Aubrey Hancock; sisters, Christina Willis […]
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