After 48 years of service, Don Porter has retired from his role as president of the International Softball Federation. Dale McMann, previously the first vice president, now has big shoes to fill. When Don Porter, the longtime president of the International Softball Federation, announced his retirement in October, it was a big deal. Porter, a […]
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Grand marshals selected for parades
Bobby Brantley, from TruTV’s “Lizard Lick Towing,” will serve as the grand marshal for the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival Grand Parade at 1 p.m. March 3. “Bobby is going to add some excitement to this year’s parade, and we are very lucky to have him participate in our event,” says Gail Lyons, president of Berry […]
Continue ReadingWoman’s Club plans next meeting
The GFWC Woman’s Club will host its next meeting at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at its clubhouse, 110 N. Wheeler St. The meeting will feature the club’s annual arts and crafts competition. Registration of paintings, drawings, poems, short stories and crafts will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, Jan. 13. Winners will be […]
Continue ReadingPlant City police searching for runaway
The Plant City Police Department is seeking information regarding a missing/runaway juvenile. Ivy Garner, 14, has been missing since Dec. 12, 2013. She is described as 5-foot-2, 110 pounds, with with short, black hair. Detectives believe Ivy may be traveling back and forth between Lakeland, Plant City and Zephyrhills. Anyone with information should call Det. […]
Continue ReadingPlant City to welcome home National Guardsmen
National Guard members from Plant City who had been deployed to the Middle East will return home Sunday afternoon at a community event at the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds. More than 200 soldiers will enjoy the event with their families, friends and fellow community members at 1 p.m. Jan. 5, at the Florida Strawberry Festival Charlie Grimes […]
Continue ReadingPlant City teen dies in Indiana crash
A 19-year-old from Plant City died in a single-vehicle rollover crash last last night. According to the Kokomo Tribune, William Lamoreaux, of Plant City, was driving a 2002 Pontiac Aztek when he lost control and drove into a ditch. The vehicle flipped multiple times. Lamoreaux wasn’t wearing a seat belt and was ejected, according to Tipton […]
Continue ReadingPlant City pranksters catch Jay Leno’s eye
Laughter erupted when Brian Owens displayed his newly shaved head in a video playback on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Owens and his friend, Travis Settineri, had been involved in a prank battle some months before. They uploaded their escapades on Settineri’s YouTube channel. It went viral. So viral, that Leno wanted the Plant […]
Continue ReadingFamily gears up for second Dean’s Ride
It may seem like a daunting task: Riding 18, 38 or 62 miles on a bike after devouring Christmas cookie after Christmas cookie the month before. But, Brandon Snyder says anyone can do it. And he should know. His dad, Dean Snyder, rode in the first Dean’s Ride last year — a day after receiving […]
Continue ReadingPreserving a Lost Art
Edith Wooley’s hands blur in front of her as she swirls and loops thread into ornate patterns. The 79-year-old Plant City artist creates a variety of textile pieces. But, her favorite technique is tatting. Tatting dates back to the early-19th century and has become a sort of lost art in modern times. But, Wooley has […]
Continue ReadingTickets available for MLK breakfast
Tickers are now on sale for the 2014 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Festival Leadership Breakfast. The breakfast will take place at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at the HCC Plant City John R. Trinkle Center, 1206 N. Park Road, Plant City. Guest speaker will be former Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Carlton Moore, and […]
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