Ashlyn Yarbrough, a freshman at Plant City High School, recently placed second in the Florida Farm Bureau Speech Contest, held in Valrico. The topic for the speech was “Food security is an important issue to the people of the United States. How can Florida Agriculture continue to provide quality solutions for the future?” Yarbrough was […]
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Hope Lutheran forms early-response team
Eight members of Hope Lutheran Church participated in a day long training April 28, to become certified as early responders in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. The training was done through The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Disaster Response. The Hope members are now a part of Lutheran Early Response Team and can […]
Continue ReadingChamber to celebrates Leadership 2014 graduates
Students in the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 Leadership Class will enjoyed a graduation ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 302 Carey St. This is an event for the graduates and is by invitation only. RSVP by calling Jane, (813) 754-3707.
Continue ReadingObituary: Loutrell Brannon
Loutrell Brannon, 76, died May 15, 2014, in Plant City. She was a lifelong resident of Plant City and a member of Transforming Life Ministries, in Turkey Creek. She loved to sew and garden, but her most precious time was spent with her children and grandchildren. She is predeceased by her husband of 53 years, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Kathryn ‘Kathy’ Keehan Fox
Kathryn “Kathy” Keehan Fox, 80, of Plant City, died May 13, 2014. Born Jan. 25, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Lauterbach Keehan. She was the beloved wife of 47 years of Richard Fox, who survives. Survivors also include a son, Gary (Randi) Fox; daughters, Linda (Dr. James) Sherman, Judith […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Teresa Ann Greer
Teresa Ann Greer, 53, of Plant City, died May 15, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, John Greer; children, Matthew Greer and Megan Greer; sisters, Paula Holleyman (Max) and Pat Watkins; granddaughter, Lacie Ann; and many other loving family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Timothy J. Haught
Timothy J. Haught, 72 of Plant City, died May 18, 2014, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Tampa. Born July 14, 1941, in Casville, Mo., he was the son of the late John Ora and Alice Jenks Haught. He was the beloved husband of Jo Carpenter Haught, who survives. Mr. Haught was the founder and former […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Anne Louise Knight
Anne Louise Knight, 46, of Plant City, died May 14, 2014. Born Aug. 11, 1967, she was the daughter of Edmund Linka and Phyllis Staudenmayer Linka. She was the beloved wife of David Knight, who survives. Mrs. Knight worked as a veterinary technician at Plant City Animal Hospital and the Valrico Animal Clinic. Survivors also […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Dainty Evelyn Lott
Dainty E. (Thomasson) Lott, 85, of Plant City, died May 14, 2014. She was born in 1928, in York County, South Carolina, to Cora Lee (Neal) Thomasson and Charles Jack Thomasson, both deceased. Mrs. Lott was known for her love of her family and showed that love in many tangible ways. One of which was […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Gearl Dean Minton
Gearl Dean Minton, 69, of Plant City, died May 16, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Minton. She is survived by her sons, Everette Leno Minton, and Timothy Roy Minton; brothers, Robert McClain and Thomas E. McClain; and many other family and friends. A Celebration of Life was held May 21, […]
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