Jose Guadalupe Lugo, 44 of Plant City, died May 24, 2014, at Sun City Center Hospice House, in Ruskin. Born Jan. 20, 1970, in Brownsville, Texas, he was the son of the late Moses and Albina Ortega Lugo. He was the husband of Marie Garrett Lugo, who survives. Jose worked for more than 20 years […]
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Obituary: Maria Eva Perez-Zapata
Maria Eva Perez-Zapata, 73, of Dover, died May 24, 2014. She was born in Mexico, and was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church, in Plant City. She is survived by her son, Jorge A. Perez and daughter-in-law, Sandra, of Dover; grandchildren, Jorge A. Perez Jr., Esteban Perez and Eric Perez; and brother-in-law, Rafael Lozano. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Horace Phillips
Horace Phillips, 75, of Bartow and formerly of Plant City, died May 18, 2014. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of Plant City Church of God and Bartow First Assembly of God. He loved his family and enjoyed fishing, cards, bingo and coffee. He is survived by his daughters, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Helen Crowley Rayburn
Helen Crowley Rayburn, 92, of Plant City, died May 26, 2014. Mrs. Rayburn was born Oct. 17, 1921, in Hahira, Ga., and moved in 1927 to the Plant City area. Mrs. Rayburn was a Christian and member of Plant City’s First Baptist Church. She owned and operated Wheeler Street Childcare for more than 25 years. […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Margie ‘MiMi’ Stack
Margie “MiMi” Stack, 79, of Lithia, died May 19, 2014. She was a member of Nativity and Saint Stephen Catholic churches and the past secretary of the Florida Brahman and the Hillsborough County Cattlemen’s Associations. Above all, she was a loving mother and grandmother and a faithful wife. Although she suffered a long illness, her […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Sandra Harwell Sylvia
Sandra Harwell Sylvia, 66, of Tampa and Plant City, died May 16, 2014, at her home. Born July 22, 1947, in Tampa, she was the daughter of the late John and Lillie Ray Harwell. Survivors include a son, Robert Sylvia; daughters, Ramona (Gary) Painter and Tina (Paul) Foley; sister, Linda Ausbourne; grandchildren, Samantha, Bobby, Cheyanne, […]
Continue ReadingWEEKEND BEST BET: Mud Titan
Mud Titan — takes place Saturday, May 24, at 5701 Pless Road, Plant City. Race waves start every 20 minutes. Elites races start at 8:30 a.m. Runners can their waves during online registration for the race. Mud runners should arrive one hour prior to their wave time to allow for plenty of time to warm […]
Continue ReadingGoodbye, Gibber
Even in death, Doug Gibbs amazed those around him. While preparing for Gibber’s funeral, his father, Jack Gibbs, and brother, Ken Gibbs, were searching for photos in the family’s real-estate office. They discovered an envelope, with the words, “Important Papers,” written on the front. Inside, was Gibber’s goodbye letter — a document he wrote more […]
Continue ReadingPlant City freshman places second in Florida Farm Bureau Speech Contest
Ashlyn Yarbrough, a freshman at Plant City High School, recently placed second in the Florida Farm Bureau Speech Contest, held in Valrico. The topic for the speech was “Food security is an important issue to the people of the United States. How can Florida Agriculture continue to provide quality solutions for the future?” Yarbrough was […]
Continue ReadingHope Lutheran forms early-response team
Eight members of Hope Lutheran Church participated in a day long training April 28, to become certified as early responders in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. The training was done through The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Disaster Response. The Hope members are now a part of Lutheran Early Response Team and can […]
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