Virginia “Ginny” Ruth Diaz, 66, of Plant City, died May 20, 2013, at Moffitt Cancer Center. Born Sept. 15, 1946, in Tampa, she was the daughter of the late George and the late Vivian Sparrow Wanamaker. She was the beloved wife of Jack Diaz. Mrs. Diaz was the financial clerk for the Shiloh Baptist Association, […]
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Obituary: Kay Carrington Brewer
Kay Carrington Brewer Kay Carrington Brewer, 78, of Okeechobee, died May 18, 2013. He was born October 30, 1934, in Plant City. Mr. Brewer proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Korea, the U.S. Air Force and was with the 5th Special Forces in the U.S. Army in Vietnam as a radio operator. He […]
Continue ReadingLongtime city employee honored with street sign
The circular drive around the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center in Plant City was named this morning in honor of one of the center’s first employees. The drive was named “Eddie C. Brooks Circle” Friday after Eddie Brooks, who worked with the MLK Recreation Center for 46 years, before retiring in 2008 at age […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Festival Queen, Court Enjoy Celebrity Feast
The 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival Queen and Court enjoyed a royal feast May 17, prepared by MasterChef winner Whitney Miller. First Maid Ericka Lott’s parents, Rick and Dianna Lott, won the dinner in February at the silent auction at the United Food Bank of Plant City’s For the Love of Food benefit. Queen Kelsey Fry […]
Continue ReadingHeads of the Class
It’s a night students will never forget. Dressed in gleaming gowns boasting their school colors, more than 1,500 Plant City students will turn their tassels June 3, 4 and 6. But four students will stand out from the sea of mortar boards. Representing Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest high schools, four valedictorians will give […]
Continue ReadingAmerican Heritage Girls completes 951 hours of volunteer service
American Heritage Girls Troop FL 1107 had every reason to celebrate at their annual Spring Court of Honor, May 18. The troop has completed 951 community service hours since May 2012. The ceremony was held at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Three girls went above the troop goal of 25 hours per girl to earn individual […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Mudzilla Mud Run
The MudZilla Mudrun off Coronet Road had a great turnout Saturday, May 18. The course included three mud slides, fire and a literally shocking ending with a curtain of electrified wires. Check out the first one-third of the race in our Go Pro time-lapse. Check out our event photo gallery also.
Continue ReadingRotary honors Leon Fisher
At daybreak Rotary’s Monday meeting, president Rob Evans presented Leon Fisher with the prestigious Paul Harris Award. Fisher is a food and nutrition coordinator at South Florida Baptist Hospital, where he has worked for nine years. He has been coordinating meals for the Rotary’s weekly meetings as well as about nine of their events throughout […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Joel Brand Laseter
Joel Brand Laseter, 95, died May 16, 2013, at the family home, in Plant City. Mr. Laseter was born on Dec. 5, 1917, in Birmingham, Ala. In 1941, he married his college sweetheart, Martha Moody, of Plant City. They were married 72 years. While attending Georgia Tech, Mr. Laseter was a Naval ROTC Cadet and […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Genevieve A. Whaley
Genevieve A. Whaley, 76, died May 15, 2013, in Zephryhills. She was born Jan. 28, 1937, in Plant City. Mrs. Whaley is survived by her husband, C.W. Whaley; sons, Danny Whaley and Troy Lee Whaley; daughters, Wanda Coleman and Robin Orange; brother, Leonard Barfield; sisters, Joyce Clark and Willie Mae Hartford; eight grandchildren; and 12 […]
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