Terry “Strawberry” Bane, 53, formerly of Plant City, died April 18, 2015, in Kentucky. He was born Sept. 8, 1961, in Tampa. Mr. Bane was a truck driver for many years. He enjoyed model trains, going out to eat and spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed making people laugh and pulling pranks. He […]
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PHOTO GALLERY: 2015 Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival
Thanks to the Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival, Plant City is the place to be this weekend. People from all over the Tampa Bay area have flocked to Keel and Curley Winery this weekend to celebrate the farm’s signature fruit, as well as the workers who make the local agricultural businesses thrive, with its signature all-day […]
Continue ReadingPHOTO GALLERY: 2015 Earth Day celebration
Where better to host an Earth Day celebration than the Plant City Community Garden? The Saturday festivities saw dozens of vendors on site to sell their plants, foods and other sustainable wares, and the City of Plant City – with their friend, Officer Snook – educated people about water conservation. Every hour, workshops on sustainable […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Cheryl Davette Dow
Cheryl Davette Dow, 67, of Plant City, died April 13, 2015, at South Florida Baptist Hospital. The family will be having private services. Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome.com.
Continue ReadingObituary: Eunice Curl Draughon
Eunice Curl Draughon, 93, of Plant City, died April 14, 2015, at her home. A native of Medulla, she was the daughter of late Berry and Annie Curl Draughon. Mrs. Draughon was a member of First United Methodist Church of Plant City, and was a supervisor and operator with GTE for over 41 years. She […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Charles A. Gifford
Charles Allen Gifford, 47, of Plant City, died April 11, 2015. He played baseball from age 5 to 16 at South Brandon Little League. He played softball at different churches, including Valrico Baptist and Bell Shoals Baptist. His love of the game continued, as he loved attending spring training games here in Florida, and traveling […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Esther Wacaser Holland
Esther Wacaser Holland, 69, of Valrico, died April 15, 2015. She was a member of Ahava Baptist Church in Plant City. She is survived by her sons, David Holland Jr. (Diane), Daniel Holland and Darin Holland (Andrea); siblings, Bill Wacaser, Marvin Wacaser and Margaret Watson; eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and three step-grandchildren; and many other […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Charles C. Cameron
Charles Clarence Cameron, 62, of Plant City, died April 14, 2015, at South Florida Baptist Hospital. A native of Tampa, he was the son of the late William and Rosa Lambert Cameron. He was the husband of Betty Carmack Cameron; she survives. Mr. Cameron loved to fish. Also surviving are sons, Charles Cameron Jr. and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Shirley R. Demarest
Shirley R. Demarest, 94, died April 14, 2015, at home with her daughter, Shirley, and son-in-law, Joe, by her side. online pharmacy order fluoxetine no prescription with best prices today in the USA She was a loving mother and grandmother. Surviving are daughters, Shirley R. Moore (Joseph) and Linda D. Mendell (John); grandchildren, Michael Moore, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Miguel Angel Velazquez
Miguel Angel Velazquez, 69, of Plant City, died April 12, 2015, at South Florida Baptist Hospital. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Pedro and Rosa Velazquez. Mr. Velazquez was retired from Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, and he was an avid handball player. Survivors include son, Nathaniel A. […]
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