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Plant City High School held its annual Every Buddy’s Fashion Show, connection cosmetology students to special education students.
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Diana Lott and Donna Keel took over as chaperones for the Strawberry Queen’s Court from Sandee Sytsma, who had served in the role for decades.
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The Strawberry Ball was 1920s-themed.
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Samantha Sun was crowned 2015 Strawberry Queen.
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First Lt. James Frank Gatlin Jr.’s remains were identified and brought back to his family Jan. 28. Gatlin was a pilot in World War II.
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Plant City Police Department’s first black detective, Roosevelt “Bobby” Miller, passed away after a battle with cancer.
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The City Commission ordered the demolition of a historic home in downtown Plant City after the owners refused to fix the home up or sell it after a fire destroyed it.
From the Florida Strawberry Festival Queen crowning to a demolished historic home, January 2015 was full of action.
