Lucille Brock Faircloth will celebrate her 90th birthday from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Northside Baptist Church, 1700 N. Franklin St. Born in Bainbridge, Ga., Faircloth moved to Plant City at age 11, traveling here on a school bus with her family. She worked from 1965 to 1979 at Felton’s grocery. She […]
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WLCA board split on candidate to replace VP Marcus Alexich
Before a standing room-only crowd of residents, Walden Lake Community Association board members narrowed the field to two candidates during an emergency board meeting Sept. 30, but that is as close as they could get to appointing a replacement for the WLCA’s vacant seat. The remaining board members split 4-4 between two candidates: former state […]
Continue ReadingRomp in the Swamp to feature wedding wave
Most couples will go out for a nice dinner or a movie to celebrate their anniversary. But, Tracy and Damion Trombley are not like most couples. Instead, the duo has opted for a more down-and-dirty option — running in the Romp in the Swamp’s wedding wave. They will renew their vows in front of their […]
Continue ReadingCareFest lends time, helping hands to area families
A single mother, a disabled elderly man, a sick husband — no matter their situation, these homeowners need help. Their properties have fallen into disrepair and soon could incur code-violation fines. And that’s exactly why CareFest exists. Locally, 75 volunteers from 10 Plant City churches and the City of Plant City spent last weekend providing […]
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Relay for Life selects 2014 Honorary Survivor
Joy Neely sits, smiling, in a cozy corner of Panera Bread. Her brilliant blue eyes reflect the soft gray light flooding into the window from the clouds. Her skin is warm, and her hair styled in a perky pixie. It’s hard to believe Neely just finished her radiation treatments just four months ago. “I’m a […]
Continue ReadingFestival serves up 2014 theme
The Florida Strawberry Festival took inspiration from family, food and fun for its 2014 theme, “Florida’s Best Family Recipe!” The 2014 festival will take place Feb. 27 to March 9.
Continue ReadingKellyanne Hurst selected for Congressional Classroom
Plant City High School’s Kellyanne Hurst was among the nine students selected by U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross last month, to tour Washington, D.C., as part of the Congressional Classroom. The tour, which took place Sept. 14 to 18, included stops at the U.S. Capitol, Arlington Cemetery, the U.S. Supreme Court and the Pentagon. The students […]
Continue ReadingPlant City man arrested in hit-and-run fatality
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Ryan Scott Pottinger, 30, of Plant City, for the hit-and-run death of Santiago Sanchez-Lopez, 80. According to Sheriff’s Office reports, Sanchez-Lopez was walking east across Sydney Dover Road, when Pottinger traveled southbound at about 50 mph in a 1986 Ford Ranger. Investigators say Pottinger struck Sanchez-Lopez in the center of the roadway and fled the scene. Sanchez-Lopez was […]
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Police make arrest in Plant City homicide
The Plant City Police Department has arrested 23-year-old David Gabriel Coleman and charged him with second-degree murder for his involvement in a homicide that occurred overnight Sept. 30, at 1516 Plantation Grove Court, Woodbridge Apartments. Detectives say the victim, 24-year-old Tiffany April Lamar, of Plant City, died of upper body trauma, after becoming involved in a domestic […]
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