Allen McCoy, 61, of Plant City, died April 5, 2014. He is survived by his wife and soulmate of 26 years, Krysta; children, Shannon Lee McCoy and Kelli McCoy Coulter; and loving doggies, Cricket Lee and Mylee Ann. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bob C. and Wanda Lee McCoy. Online condolences may […]
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Obituary: Gail E. Norris
Gail E. Norris, 89, of Plant City, died April 1, 2014, at Valencia Hills Health and Rehab Center, in Lakeland. Born Sept. 18, 1924, in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late John Knowles and Evelyn Deskalla Knowles. The family will be having private services. Online condolences may be made to the family […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Carol Short
Carol Short, 64, of Plant City, died April 2, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Junior; children, Vicki Short, Scott C. Short (Ashley) and Tara N. Collins (Jon); parents, Wilson and Evelyn Smith; grandchildren, Tyler, Hannah, Jordan, Lindsi and Killian; and sisters Shari Rounds (Wesley) and Teresa Stewart (Robert). A Celebration […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Doris Linton Young
Doris Linton Young, 84, died April 4, 2014. She was a lifelong resident of Plant City and member for 68 years of the Plant City Church of God. She is survived by three daughters, Tannis Willaford, Carol Tinsley (Ed) and Kathy Speer (Terry), of Plant City; two sisters, Grace Singletary and Betty Brown (Raymond), of […]
Continue ReadingPlant City choir warms up for spring concerts
If anyone is excited for the Plant City Community Choir to get back into its concert groove, it is Kenneth Watts. Watts, who was named the group’s director in late 2013, has big plans for the PCCC’s first concert of the new year, a two-night series called “A Night of Spirituals & Other Songs of […]
Continue ReadingConcert band to make Plant City debut
After forming in Plant City five years ago, the Eastern Hillsborough Community Band will return to its hometown next week for its first concert in the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World. The band will present “A Memorable Evening” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Plant City, 1107 Charlie Griffin […]
Continue ReadingLESSONS FROM THE FIELD: Take time to hear life’s simple sounds
The morning is cool, and the sounds of the day begin. These are not the usual sounds of trucks, buses and the multiplicity of car horns barking, “MOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!” The sounds I am referring to are the ones that come from the agricultural building at the Florida Strawberry Festival fairgrounds. The roosters that awaken the […]
Continue ReadingFull Gospel Tabernacle plans tent revival
An old-fashioned tent revival will take place at 7:30 p.m. April 14 to 19, at 2916 James L. Redman Parkway. The revival will be hosted by Full Gospel Tabernacle of Plant City and will feature the Rev. Tommy Hampton, of the General Assembly Pentecostal Church, in Tampa; the Rev. Hank Furr, of LightHouse Revival Center, […]
Continue ReadingPlant City to host community Easter Egg Hunt
The 25th Annual City-Wide Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex, 2602 E. Cherry St., Plant City. The hunt will feature 10,000 eggs, each filled with candy and coupons from local businesses. Guests also will enjoy trackless trains, balloon art, face-painting, inflatable spacewalks and […]
Continue ReadingPlant City Rotary Clubs select student leaders
Three Plant City-area high school students definitely will have a summer to remember, thanks to the Daybreak and Noon Rotary Clubs. Yessica Chavez and Megan Shulmister will attend the S4TL leadership program, while Mary Futch was chosen to particpate in the World Affairs Youth Seminar. S4TL is a leadership program organized my mid-Florida Rotary Clubs […]
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