Women in Plant City are invited to a seminar Saturday, Jan. 24, where they can learn about how to stay emotionally, physically and financially healthy in 2015 and beyond. This is Plant City Christian Center’s fifth annual year of hosting a seminar for women, and the theme is “It Is Well.” “It’s designed as an […]
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City searches for new engineer
Though the City of Plant City is currently operating without a permanent city engineer, City Manager Mike Herr does not expect delays on progress for parks, developments and other projects that have already begun or are in the planning phases. Former City Engineer Brett Gocka was asked to leave his position, and his last day […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Robert S. Butters
Robert Seymore Butters, 74, of Plant City, died Jan. 7, 2015, at Health Center of Plant City. Born May 19, 1940, in Berlin, New Hampshire, he was the son of the late Seymore and Georgia Judkins Butters. He was the husband of Loretta Checchia Butters for 47 years; she survives. Robert was a veteran of […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Carolyn B. Byrd
Carolyn B. Byrd, 70, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. She was born in Plant City, and moved to Tallahassee for many years, where she was employed by the Division of Blind Services. She had lived in Jacksonville for the past fifteen years. She was an active member of Freedom Christian Fellowship in Jacksonville. She was […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Patty Brannon
Patty Brannon, 60, died Jan. 4, 2015, in Plant City. Mrs. Brannon was born in Fulton, New York, and moved to Florida in the early 1970s. She was a bookkeeper for income tax and enjoyed vacationing with family, doing puzzles and playing Farmville. She was preceded in death by brothers, Johnny and Mark Snogles. She is […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Marie M. King
Marie M. King, 90, of Lakeland, died Jan. 6, 2014. She was born in Nashville, Georgia, in 1924, married the late George F. King Jr. in 1943, moved to Plant City in 1947 and relocated to Lakeland in 1995. She was a member of Victory Church in Lakeland, and a retired Hillsborough County school bus […]
Continue ReadingShow to support Raider Buddies
The 9th annual Every Buddy is Beautiful Fashion Show will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at Plant City High School’s auditorium, 1 Raider Place. Every Buddy is Beautiful has become a precious tradition at PCHS. The Skills USA Cosmetology students host a fashion/talent show as a benefit for the Raider Buddies (formerly Best […]
Continue ReadingRSVP coming up for banquet
The 33rd Annual Chariman’s Banquet will take place beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at the John R. Trinkle Center, 2206 E. Cherry St. The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce will install its newest Chairman during a reception and dinner. RSVP by Jan. 23. (813) 754-3707. online pharmacy buy cialis-super-active online no prescription […]
Continue ReadingPlant City gears up for Dean’s Ride
For many Plant City residents, the best way to honor the memory of Dean Snyder is to do what he loved. With that in mind, Snyder’s family and the Plant City YMCA are continuing the Dean’s Ride: Strength and Honor fundraising ride to help kick off 2015. “Dean was an avid biker, so he wanted […]
Continue ReadingPlant City police seeking information about death
The Plant City Police Department is seeking information on a case, after a man died from upper body trauma Jan. 13. At 11:22 p.m., the Plant City Police Department received a call about a male who was reported to be unconscious and not breathing. Upon police arrival, a Hispanic male, later identified at Manuel Silva, 39, was found on the […]
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