Thomas Henry Bradley, 87, of Plant City, died March 16, 2014, at his home. Born Aug. 16, 1926 in Springfield, Vt., he was the son of the late Leonard Bradley and Aurelia Daundault Bradley. He was the husband of Norma Hill Bradley, who survives. Mr. Bradley was a private first class in the Fourth Marine […]
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Obituary: Gene Daughtry
Gene Daughtry, 83, of Plant City, died March 16, 2014. He was born in Georgia to Jessie and Doshie Daughtry and moved to Florida in the 1940s. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Korean War. Survivors include one son, Gary Daughtry; one daughter, Mary Lou Hewett (Jeff); one sister, Viola Brown; […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Elaine Alloy Glenn
Elaine Alloy Glenn, 63 of Mulberry, died March 10, 2014, at Tampa General Hospital. Born Aug. 16, 1950, in Sayre, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Acey Carlin and the late Mabel Trowbridge. She was the wife of David Glenn, who survives. Mrs. Glenn was an office manager for Florida RV World, a […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Sarah L. Reddick
Sarah L. Reddick, 84, died March 15, 2014, in Plant City. She was born Sept. 9, 1929, in Opp, Ala., to John and Myrtice (Neal) Ham. She married Charles Reddick, who is deceased. She was a member of the Sydney Baptist Church of Plant City. She is survived by a brother, A.B. Ham (Edna); three sisters, […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Ethel B. Rogers
Ethel B. Rogers, 81, of Plant City, died March 12, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Rogers Sr.; and daughter, Brenda Kay Shupard. She is survived by a son, Larry Rogers (Maria); stepson, John T. Rogers III (Frances); stepdaughter, Shirley Shoemaker; sister, Virginia Tharrington (Larry); nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Festival Attendance, Spending Up
Thanks to plenty of good luck with the weather and a solid concert lineup, Strawberry Festival attendance and spending figures are both up from last year. According to General Manager Paul Davis, the Festival saw 531,659 people come through over its 11-day run – over 5,000 more than in 2013, when the final figure was […]
Continue ReadingCelebration of Life planned for Pruets
It was a rare instance when Charles and Alicia Pruet missed a volunteer opportunity at the Meals on Wheels in Plant City. Mondays were “their” days. They drove a route that covered the eastern side of town. Looking back on the books, volunteer Rebecca Burns noted the duo had been volunteering since 1999. “They were […]
Continue ReadingPlant City students triumph in livestock arena
Although the rides, food and entertainment may grab the most attention at the Florida Strawberry Festival, the annual event also includes some serious business for Plant City-area ag competitors. This week, we meet some of the champions of the 2014 Florida Strawberry Festival. Grand Champion Steer: Clay Joyner Reserve Grand Champion: Shannon Gill For Strawberry […]
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For Plant City native Matthew Pass, the Florida Strawberry Festival always has been a big part of his life. But this year, he made a memory on the grounds he will never forget. Pass proposed to his girlfriend, Jennifer Aquino, atop a glittering ferris wheel. And although the evening ending perfectly, it didn’t start out […]
Continue ReadingObituary: Terry M. Blanchard
Terry M. Blanchard, 46, of Plant City, died March 3, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Vicky S. Blanchard; children, Darrell Hall (Sandra Harwell), Miranda Hall, Tiffany Blanchard (Richard Temple), Chelsi Blanchard (Randy Brueckner), Sarah Blanchard, Heather Blanchard and Dillyn Hall; mother, Peggy Smeaton; aunt, Lora Frerichs; siblings, James “Slim” Blanchard, Tina McRae, Clint […]
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