JW Thomas, 72, died 17, 2014. Born Dec. 5, 1941, he was a longtime resident of Lithia. In 1976, he and his wife, Peggy, blended their families and raised their children together. Mr. Thomas was an honest man and a respected businessman. He loved his motor home and his dogs, but family was what he loved […]
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Obituary: Robert Pete Young
Robert Pete Young, 85, of Plant City, died Jan. 18, 2014, at his home. Born Aug. 8, 1928 in Plant City, he was the son of the late T. D. Young and Leoma Pippin Young. Mr. Young was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a supervisor with Grace Mines. He loved fishing and gardening; […]
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Jessi Rae Varnum crowned 2014 queen
Plant City crowned its newest Florida Strawberry Festival Queen and Court during the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen Scholarship Program Jan. 25, at the Florida Strawberry Festival’s Grimes Family Agricultural Center. Jessi Rae Varnum, a senior at Durant High School, was crowned the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen. She is joined by First Maid Lindsey […]
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WEEKEND BEST BET: 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen Scholarship Program
2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen Scholarship Program — takes place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Florida Strawberry Festival’s Grimes Family Agricultural Center, 2301 W. Oak Ave., Plant City. Tickets are $15 each and are available at Hardee’s Fashions, 1501 N. Wheeler St.; Sunshine State Federal Savings and Loan, 102 W. Baker St.; […]
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