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PCPD receives fourth-straight accreditation The award marks the 12th consecutive year the department has been recognized for meeting 218 requirements.

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The Plant City Police Department was acknowledged during the Monday, April 24, City Commission meeting for receiving its fourth accreditation in a row from the Commission for

Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation.

The honor marks the 12th consecutive year the department has been recognized for meeting the 218 requirements — ranging from evidence storage to enforcement operations — necessary for accreditation

by the independent review board.

The accreditation also means that the department is poised to receive Excelsior Recognition, the highest level of achievement in Florida accreditation a criminal justice agency can receive, upon its next review.

“This is a very proud moment for

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us,” Plant City Police Chief Ed Duncan said. “It puts us in a different light all across the nation. This is the same accreditation process you see with colleges, hospitals and those type of industries. So, this is a benchmark of SEE POLICE PAGE 4

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U.S. Army Spc. Cody Livingston is back home after spending a year overseas. SEE PAGE 4.

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Little Miss Plant City set for May 6 The GFWC Plant City Junior Woman’s Club will host the 49th Annual Little Miss Plant City Contest at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Plant City High School, 1 Raider Place.

2016 Queen Carlie Braglin will crown the 2017 queen and court.

All former queens are invited to the event and encouraged to RSVP by Monday, May 1, to PlantCityLMPC@gmail. com. Former queens should include their full name and year crowned.

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Afternoon and evening prayer services will be held Thursday, May 4, in celebration of National Day of Prayer.

The first community prayer event will take place from noon to 1 p.m. May 4, at City Hall, 302 W. Reynolds St. During the ceremony, proclamations will be awarded by Mayor Rick Lott, and by the offices of Rep. Dan Raulerson and Congressman Dennis Ross.

The evening prayer service will follow from 7 to 8 p.m. at Life Family Church, 600 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Plant City. The evening service will be led by Pastor Jack Myers.

For more information, call the Rev. Norm Blanton at (813) 326-0749.

United States Army Specialist Cody Livingston with his wife, Brittany Livingston, and their daughter, Kyleigh.

Teen wins statewide video competition Deven Otero, 17, won the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s teen video challenge for the state of Florida.

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A 17-year-old Plant City resident recently won a statewide video competition promoting local libraries.

Deven Otero, a junior at Plant City High School representing Bruton Memorial Library, won the annual competition for the 90-second video, in which he took a more literal approach to the competition’s ‘Build a Better World’ prompt.

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“I never thought I’d win,” Otero said. “I just thought it’d be a fun project to get involved in.”

The competition was sponsored by the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), a national coalition of libraries that pool their resources and knowledge together to help support library programs.

“If somebody can read, they have the world at their fingertips,” Karen Day, a CSLP administrator, said. “We encourage everyone to read for fun, to increase their knowledge. If some

SETTING THE STAGE FOR SUCCESS Meet Durant’s new drama teacher. SEE PAGE 3.

people can’t read, (we) help them learn to read. Once you can read, you have such a bigger advantage in life.”

Each year, Day said, the program issues a different video challenge to help promote libraries and literacy.

Participating states each select one winner whose local library receives funds to help enhance its programs.

This year’s theme, Day said, was about the different ways to use a library to build a better world, whether it be through construction, building relationships or self-improvement.

In Otero’s time-lapse video, he starts with a simple illustration of the Earth. Then, using about 15 atlases and reference books from the library, he draws a more detailed, ‘better’ Emily Topper

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Durant students will perform their spring producton again this weekend.

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“I’ve had sad times, but I’ve always tried to make the best of a bad situation and (I live) for the Lord.”

—Bertha Raburn, April’s Senior of the Month, turns 90 Friday, April 28. SEE PAGE 6.

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ollege-bound seniors at Strawberry Crest High School celebrated their college acceptances Friday, April 21, with a breakfast at the school.

Principal David Brown, reading teacher Racquel Sturgis and other faculty and staff presented each student with a certificate and a small gift to congratulate them on their academic success.

Students’ names were called followed by their college of choice.

After signing their name next to the corresponding college logo, students placed the logos in the window of the school’s cafeteria.

The school’s academic signing day began in 2016 as part of the Reach Higher initiative, started by former First Lady Michelle Obama.

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New York Yankees visit Tomlin Middle Three New York Yankees players visited students at Tomlin Middle School Friday, April 21.

Joe Perez, former Hillsborough County principal and current education coordinator for the New York Yankees coordinated the visit with eighth grade guidance counselor Jennifer Shiver and migrant advocate Melissa Rivera.

“They spoke to students about setting and achieving goals, even when the circumstances of life are difficult,” Shiver said.

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Seniors were given a certificate and a small gift during the ceremony.

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Unity to host golf tournament Unity in the Community’s Annual Benefit Golf Classic will be held Friday, May 19, at Bloomingdale Golfer’s Club, 4113 Great Golfer’s Place in Valrico.

The event includes door prizes, raffle prizes and a full dinner.

Individuals can participate for $125 each. Groups of four can sign up for $450. Sponsorships are also available for $1,000.

The golf classic will kick off at 7 a.m. with registration, followed by an 8 a.m. tee time.

All proceeds will benefit Unity in the Community.

Checks may be made payable to Unity in the Community Inc., Attn: Henry Falcon, 205 W. Alexander St., Plant City, Florida 33563.

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SPOTLIGHT Steve Arment, a 2000 graduate of Wharton High School, began leading the Durant High School drama department this year.

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n Friday night, the orange got a standing ovation.

Rolled onto the empty stage, the fruit came to rest

in front of a single spotlight in the otherwise dark

Durant High School auditorium.

The crowd cheered.

The ninth skit in the show, the orange’s debut was one of 30 short skits performed by Durant drama students during their spring production, Greg Allen’s “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.”

After the show was over, drama teacher Steve Arment overheard a student’s comments as they left the auditorium: Was that a play?

“That’s a tremendous compliment,” Arment said. “That means we succeeded in our quest to be different. It’s a high-energy, audienceinteractive show. It’s not normal. It’s not about anything. And, at the same time, it’s about everything.”

A Wharton High School graduate, Arment took over the drama department this year after former director Ed Mason retired.

“He’s been a very good mentor to me,” Arment said. “I remember him from my high school theater days at district competitions. He walks around here like a legend, because he is one. He started this department.”

But Arment never imagined that he would be running his own theater department, especially one so close to his former stomping grounds.

“We succeeded in our quest to be different. It’s a high-energy, audienceinteractive show. It’s not normal. It’s not about anything. And, at the same time, it’s about everything.”

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Arment was in fifth grade the first time he saw a Broadway show. From then on, he knew he wanted to be an actor.

His days at Wharton included numerous theater competitions and productions, including his school’s own version of “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.” Durant’s backdrops in the show are the ones Wharton used nearly two decades ago.

“My high school theater teacher, James Warren, is my dream catcher,” Arment said. “He encouraged me to follow my heart.”

After high school graduation, his heart led him to Southern Methodist University, a private university in Dallas, Texas. He graduated with a degree in theater, spent hundreds on a professional headshot and moved to New York City to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.

“When I was 18 and 21 and starryeyed, I thought, ‘Who needs a Plan B?” he said. “Plan B was, ‘See Plan A.’ Of course it was going to work out.”

In New York, Arment began working in the restaurant industry and auditioned for shows when he could.

But as the years went by, he knew it was time to leave New York. When the opportunity arrived, he moved to Colorado to become a partner in a restaurant that was undergoing expansion.

“I left New York because I was ready for a change,” he said. “I don’t think I had met with the success I had wanted to when I moved there.”

And Colorado, he added, had always been a destination on his bucket list.

But there were no stages, no curtain calls, no thrill of stepping into the spotlight. And though he was now living across the country, his first love tugged at his heartstrings.

“I think I felt that void,” he said. “I thought, ‘What are you doing? Why are you a restaurant manager?’ It was ridiculous, it was a cop out. I felt the

‘TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND’ When: 7 p.m. Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29 Where: Durant High School, 4748 Cougar Path Cost: $5 for students; $10 for adults Photos by Emily Topper

Steve Arment took over as the drama teacher at Durant High School this year.

absence of art.”

He moved back to Florida and spent a year subbing for schools.

“You talk about a training session,” Arment said. “That was something.”

When the position at Durant became available — three drama classes and three honors junior English classes — Arment jumped at the opportunity. Under the stage lights again, he was met with the same hopes and desires from his students that he had 17 years ago.

“When I look back on that New York headshot, I guess it makes me happy that I had all those experiences,” he said. “It counts because of the new direction I’m trying to take in my career. It means something. All the things I did wrong, I can help them do right.”

And if his kids have those same dreams, Arment said, he would fully support them.

“I just don’t see how I couldn’t be supportive of that dream,” he said.

“But now that I am 35 and looking back, I have to bring up the idea of a fallback plan. I would tell them to go for it. I would tell them to get the fouryear college experience, and then go.

I can already see the growth this year.

Some people had never been onstage before, and now they’re filling up the stage. It makes me proud to have been part of that journey. It feels young. It’s a new era, if you will.”

In “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind,” — the second weekend of the show will be held Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29 — the audience yells out skit numbers to determine the performance order. The cast runs around the auditorium and sits with audience members. Water is poured over an actor’s head. Light from flashlights dance from one end of the theater to the other.

“It’s not about anything,” Arment said. “And it’s about everything. I’ve had so many different levels of life experiences the last 15 years. If you look at my life through a wide-angle lens, it will seem a little disjointed.

But the elements come together to make a good show.”

The Friday night show ends and the students run to the front of the stage for their bows. As the audience claps, one student holds out the orange for another round of applause.

For some, it’s one of their final performances before graduation. They stand against the backdrops that Arment helped paint during his own high school days.

They’re 18 and starry-eyed, and their Plan B is ‘See Plan A.’ And they might not end up where they want to go, Arment knows, but someway, somehow, life will call a skit number, and they’ll end up where they’re supposed to be.

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From top to bottom: The actors performed 30 skits in 60 minutes; Actors asked audience members which skit they should perform next; Cast members acted out a game show during one of the skits.

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THE DESIRE TO SERVE United States Army Spc. Cody Livingston returned home to his family Saturday, April 15, after spending one year overseas in Iraq.

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standards across our industry which we all strive to achieve.”

Every three years, the accreditation is reviewed for renewal. Maintaining the high standards set by the state board is a daunting task, Duncan said.

Inspectors look at vehicles, weapons, training and communication records, conduct random interviews with personnel to assess preparedness and more.

The on-site review is conducted by three inspectors, who change each time the department is reviewed. New inspectors mean that there are no established relationships or connections to fall back on. Accreditation, Duncan said, is based on a “posture of preparedness.”

For a law enforcement agency to achieve and retain accreditation, he said, training and dedication to excellence can go a long way.

“For a city the size of Plant City — 37,000 or so — we really do have a very dedicated and talented and well-trained police department, I think,” City Manager Mike Herr said.

“Clearly second to none.”

The department was first accredited in 2005 under the guidance of the former police chief and current Assistant City Manager Bill McDaniel.

McDaniel’s efforts started the city on what Vice-Mayor Bill Dodson called a, “12-year period of excellence.”

If the department is reaccredited upon the next review, which will take place in 2020, it will receive the Excelsior Recognition, an award given to agencies with five successful reaccreditation cycles.

Of the approximately 387 law enforcement agencies in Florida, fewer than 50 have received the Excelsior Recognition to date.

Mayor Rick Lott said he has “all the confidence in the world” that between now and 2020, the department will be able to maintain its current level of excellence to be accredited again.

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Kyleigh Livingston couldn’t wait any longer.

Once she saw her dad, Cody Livingston, in the airport, she took off running. Still in his uniform, United States Army Spc. Cody Livingston picked up Kyleigh and embraced her in a tight bear hug — their first in over a year.

After spending the last year serving overseas as a U.S. Army helicopter mechanic in Iraq, the Plant City resident set foot back on American soil Saturday, April 15, just in time to spend Easter Sunday with his family and friends.

And despite the sacrifice of being away from his daughter and his wife, Brittany, for such extended periods of time, serving had always been in Cody Livingston’s heart.

For as long as he could remember, Cody Livingston had wanted to serve in the military.

He was a fifth grader during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. But it was that moment, he said, that would solidify his future decision to serve his country. This year will mark his ninth year in the service.

“I’ve just always wanted to do it, ever since I was little,” he said. “I joined the summer between my junior and senior year of high school.”

He’d met Brittany while they were students at Marshall Middle School, but he’d already enrolled in the military by the time they got married in December 2010. His first year-long tour came shortly after the start of their marriage, from August 2011 to August 2012.

This time, Cody Livingston was able to come home earlier than expected. Originally told that he would be returning to Plant City in June, he was put on one of the first flights back home and surprised his siblings and extended family.

“I plan to make a career out of it,” Cody Livingston said. “I will reenlist. I’m hoping to make sergeant by the end of the year. I love it.”

Like her husband knew he was meant to serve, Brittany Livingston always anticipated that she would one

day be the wife of a soldier or a law enforcement officer.

“I kind of always figured I might be a military wife,” she said. “I’m very independent, and I knew I could do this. I can support him when he’s gone.”

While Cody Livingston was serving overseas, the couple would try to FaceTime with Kyleigh at least once per week.

“His available hours are during school and work,” Brittany Livingston said. “The time change is hard, but Kyleigh and I try to stay busy.”

Besides her family and friends, Brittany Livingston found an extended support system with fellow military spouses. She serves as the co-chair for the Jacksonville-based Family Readiness Group (FRG).

“You meet so many other wives and sisters and mothers who help you get through it,” she said. “He and his soldiers are like brothers, and we’re like a family. It’s your extended family, for sure. We help families with fundraising if they need it, and we send the soldiers care packages. It gives you peace of mind. I couldn’t trade the friends or family or knowledge for anything.”

The couple’s advice to military couples dealing with deployment is

to remain honest with one another.

“Sometimes you see couples holding things back,” Brittany Livingston said. “You have to acknowledge things.

While serving in Iraq, Cody Livingston worked 12-hour shifts six days per week.

“We’d get up, eat, go out to the air field and work a 12-hour shift,” he said.

With his most recent tour completed, he will return to work for I-4 Power Equipment before reporting back to his unit in Jacksonville in August.

Since returning home early, Cody Livingston has surprised his grandparents, twin brother and parents. He and Brittany Livingston kept his early return a secret so that they could surprise their loved ones.

The day he returned home, Brittany Livingston made a video compilation of the surprised reactions and posted it to Facebook.

“We just want to say thank you to all the family and friends who helped us through this last year,” she said. “We couldn’t have done it without them.”

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United States Army Spc. Cody Livingston, his wife Brittany and daughter Kyleigh surprised family members when Cody Livingston returned home earlier than anticipated.

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Otero said the project, in addition to being fun, taught him about areas of the world he was unfamiliar with.

Winning the video competition, John Russell, the youth services librarian at Bruton Memorial Library, said, brings recognition to both Otero and the library.

“It’s going to be shown on morning shows and throughout the whole state,” Russell said. “He’s brought recognition to the library, and he’s also won the library the chance to enhance its programs.”

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Bertha Raburn moved to Plant City after her high school graduation.

Bertha Raburn, a former Buddy Freddy’s cook, turns 90 on Friday, April 28.

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said happiness is the secret to a long life.

“Mine is just being happy,” she said.

“I’ve had sad times, but I’ve always tried to make the best of a bad situation and living for the Lord. I don’t smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol.”

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Years after her retirement, Plant City residents still recognize Bertha Raburn as one of their favorite former cooks at Buddy Freddy’s Restaurant, legendary for her dumplings and red velvet cake.

On Friday, April 28, she will celebrate her 90th birthday. Now a proud Plant Citian, the Opp, Alabama native

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A farmer’s daughter, Bertha Raburn moved with her family to Jay, a small Florida town, as a young child. After her high school graduation in 1946, the family relocated to Plant City.

That May, she met Leon Raburn at church. He wrote her a note on a chewing gum wrapper, and the two began dating that month. They were

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ruit and wine lovers from across Hillsborough County headed to Keel & Curley Winery Saturday, April 22, and Sunday, April 23, for the second weekend of the 10th Annual Blueberry Festival.

Bigger than previous years, guests parked next to the U-pick groves and walked through blueberry fields to the festival for wine tastings, activities for kids, vendors and live music.

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married on Christmas Eve that same year. During their marriage, Leon Raburn worked for the Coca-Cola plant, and as a farmer and truck driver.

“I lived in the same house for over 40 years,” Bertha Raburn said. “We had six kids, three boys and three girls. One died and one lives in Kentucky, but the other four could all be here in 20 minutes. They always come to help.”

Bertha Raburn’s oldest son, Bobby, and youngest daughter, Cheryl, are 20 years apart. While Bertha Raburn was pregnant with Cheryl, Bobby was fighting in Vietnam. Today, she has 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, with one on the way.

Family has always been her top priority, but by the time her youngest daughter reached the ninth grade, Bertha Raburn wanted to work outside of the home. After going to driver’s ed school at night, she got her license at 54. Shortly after, she began working for Buddy Freddy’s.

She wasn’t able to cook when she first got married, but quickly picked up how to cook large quantities for her growing family. Her dishes earned her first-place ribbons for cookies and cakes at the Florida Strawberry Festival, skills she later took to the Buddy Freddy’s kitchen.

“I was a cook,” she said. “I just thought maybe I would like that kind of work, and I really loved it. It opened up new doors for me.”

Bertha Raburn retired from Buddy Freddy’s in 1991 after 14 years, but still maintains close relationships with her former coworkers.

Once she retired, the Raburns would often travel to Valdosta, Georgia, to visit their friends, Ava and Emerson Witherspoon. To save money for vacations, Bertha Raburn would sell cakes and doilies she crocheted. Her finished doilies still decorate the end tables of her Plant City home.

“My husband and I both liked fishing, but I also liked traveling,” she said.

“For 12 years, I would take bus tours and he would go fishing. Our secret was just being good to each other.”

Bertha Raburn will celebrate her 90th birthday with a party with family and friends Saturday, April 29.

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How to establish paternity in Florida Shiobhan Olivero discusses voluntary acknowledgment and court orders for establishing paternity.

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n Florida, when a mother is married and gives birth, the law assumes the child's father is the mother’s husband. But when the mother is unmarried at the time of birth, paternity must be established.

If the mother and alleged father agree on who the child's father is, they can sign a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity form. This can be done before or after a child is born. The document assumes that the man who signs the document is the child's father, and therefore has parental rights over the child.

When the parents sign this document, they are acknowledging that the man signing the form is the child's legal father and swearing under oath that the information is true. After 60 days elapses, neither parent can revoke the form. If either parent wants to revoke it, he or she must prove in court that there was fraud or extreme force was used to get the parent to sign.

Signing this form gives the father all the legal rights and responsibilities that come with being a father, including the rights of visitation, a relationship with the child and decisions in raising the child. It also comes with the responsibility to provide support for the child’s needs.

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If there is no voluntary acknowledgement, either the mother or the man who believes he is the father may go to court to establish paternity. Although a paternity case can be started before the child’s birth, the court cannot enter any final orders until after the child’s birth.

A paternity action can be started by the mother of the child, the alleged father, a legal representative acting on behalf of the child or, for the purpose of establishing child support only, the Florida Department of Revenue.

There is a distinction between the biological father and the legal father of a child under Florida law, as they may not be one in the same person.

The biological father of a child is the man who fathered the child.

The legal father of a child is the man recognized by the court as the child's father. He has all the legal rights and responsibilities for the child regardless of biological relation, and can be established by marriage, adoption, or court ruling.

When the mother of a child is married at the time of the child’s birth, her husband is presumed to be the legal father of the child. This is true even if the parties were not married at the time the child was conceived. If the mother becomes pregnant while unmarried, and then marries a man prior to the birth of the child, then that man is the legal father of the child, despite who the biological father is. Further, the husband of the mother is presumed to be the legal father.

If another man believes he is the biological father, he can bring a paternity action to become the legal father. If the judge decides that it is in the best interests of the child for the non-biological father to remain the legal father, then that will be the outcome, though subject to appeal.

This can be a complex process, and so can de-establishing paternity, which we will cover next month.

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APRIL 8

WHEN GOOD DEEDS GO PUNISHED 1850 block of James L. Redman Parkway.

Battery: Officer met with complainant who stated he had been attacked while trying to break up an argument at a bar. While trying to separate two male subjects, one punched the complainant in the face several times.

The attacker was identified by several witnesses and by his driver’s license photo.

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THAT’S NOT ART CLASS 10 block of South Maryland Avenue.

Burglary: Officers responded to a report of three suspicious juveniles seen at a middle school by a security guard. The officers found that a classroom had been entered and vandalized with paint.

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GONE FISHING 700 block of Whitehurst Road.

Residential burglary: Officer met with complainant who stated unknown suspect(s) had stolen eight fishing rods and reels from a residence’s covered carport.

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I’ve got a bunch at home.”

WALLY WORLD WOES 600 block of Carolina Avenue.

Fraudulent use of credit card: Officer met with complainant who stated her husband had lost his wallet, which contained his ID and credit card, and that unknown suspect(s) used the card to purchase $400 worth of merchandise from a WalMart in Zephyrhills.

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BAD SURPRISE 700 block of North Mobley Street.

Residential burglary: Officer met with complainant who had returned to their apartment and found that it had been broken into overnight.

It was discovered that unknown suspect(s) entered the apartment by breaking a window, and that two Apple iPad tablets, a laptop computer and an Armani wristwatch were stolen.

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Found property: Officer met with complainant who stated he had found a social security card, a credit card and a business card on his front lawn.

The social security and credit cards were listed under different names.

The cards were impounded and placed into PCPD evidence.

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Information report: Officer met with complainant who stated that the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office notified her that morning that her Ford Expedition SUV had been found in Brandon. Complainant had dropped the vehicle off at an auto repair shop earlier in the week and did not know that it had been taken. When the vehicle was retrieved, complainant learned that her Sony Bluetooth CD player, valued at $300, had been stolen.

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‘GOING GREEN’ PLANT CITY MAIN STREET FOOD TRUCK RALLY Takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 28, at the corner of Drane and North Palmer streets in Historic Downtown Plant City. Enjoy food from The Twisted Iron, The Poutine Truck, Whatever Pops, Around the World Burgers and more. The monthly event is held in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Food Truck Rally and Plant City Main Street. This month’s event will focus on conservation and recycling.

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PREGNANCY CARE CENTER 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at Pregnancy Care Center, 304 N. Collins St. The grand re-opening will include a ribbon cutting ceremony and the center’s 25-year anniversary celebration. Call (813) 759-0886.

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5TH SUNDAY HYMNSING Begins at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at First Church of God, 601 N. Gordon St. Hymns will be chosen by attendees, and the evening will include inspirational music. A reception time will follow with snacks. Call (269) 290-4977.

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PLANT CITY ROCKS! PAINT PARTY AT UNCLE MIKE’S SMOKEHOUSE Begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse Grill, 106 State Road 60 E. Paint and decorate rocks and then hide them around Plant City.

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NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER Takes place from noon to 1 p.m.

Thursday, May 4, at City Hall, 302 W. Reynolds St. Mayor Rick Lott and the offices of Rep. Dan Raulerson and Congressman Dennis Ross will award proclamations. All are welcome to come and pray. Call the Rev. Norm Blanton at (813) 3260749.

HENNA PARTY AT OFF THE TRACKS GALLERY Takes place from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Off the Tracks Gallery, 119 E. Reynolds St. Face painting will be included for younger children. Designs start at $5, and those who spend over $20 will get a free gift.

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ACOUSTIC HAPPY HOUR 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, at O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Family Restaurant, 1701 S. Alexander St. (813) 764-8818.

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Harriette Elizabeth Roderick Harriette Elizabeth Roderick, 103, died April 12, 2017, at Solaris Healthcare in Plant City.

She was born March 22, 1914, in Willard, Ohio. She moved to Florida in 1961 and resided in Plant City until her death. She had been an active member of Turkey Creek First Baptist Church for many years.

She is survived by her daughter, Sally Duncan (Sidney), of Sun City Center; and sons, Robert “Bob” (Doris) and Joseph, of Plant City; stepdaughter, Margaret Michael, of LaValle, Maryland; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lynn Roderick; and son, Charles Roderick.

A memorial service was held April 23, at First Presbyterian Church of Plant City.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hope Children’s Home, 11415 Hope International Drive, Tampa, Florida 33625.

Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome. com.

Mildred Dawson Mildred Dawson, 80, of Plant City, died April 9, 2017.

She was born in Plant City.

She was a member of Springhead Baptist Church and loved to play the piano.

She is survived by her children, Ben Dawson (Diane) and Brenda Roach (Danny); six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Florence Hamilton Futch; and sister, Dorothy Conerly.

A service was held April 13, at Haught Funeral Home Chapel.

Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome. com.

Molly J. Chilson Molly J. Chilson, 83, of Dover, died April 20, 2017.

She was a school teacher for over 35 years and was a noble Christian woman.

She is survived by her daughters, Kathy Baker and Carrie Livingston; brother, Dale ‘Shorty’; sisters, Marilyn, Virginia ‘Sisty,’ Sharon, Karen, Leslie and Marlene; grandchildren, Bo Leeson Gest and Patrick Leon Gest; and greatgrandchildren, Cameron Leon Gest and Katelynn Dawn Gest.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Elbert Chilson; and siblings, Bill, Betty and Hud. A funeral service was held April 27, at Wells Memorial Funeral Home and Event Center in Plant City.

Burial followed at Clay Sink Cemetery, Webster.

Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

Vera ‘Bit’ Kirkland Vera ‘Bit’ Kirkland, 87, of Plant City, died April 17, 2017.

She was a member of First Baptist Church Plant City. She operated a Plant City-based daycare business for over 50 years and loved cardinals. She was known as the St. Louis Cardinals’ number one fan.

She is survived by her daughters, Peggy Welch and Mary Beth Kirkland; sister, Frances Adams; grandson, Eugene Michael Williams II; and her lifetime friend, Ruth Huber.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 28 years, Raymond Kirkland; and her son, Stephen Kirkland.

A funeral service was held April 22, at First Baptist Church of Plant City. Burial followed at Hopewell Memorial Gardens.

Online condolences may be made at WellsMemorial.com.

Joseph Freddy Wiggins Joseph Freddy Wiggins, 68, of McDonough, Georgia, died April 13, 2017.

He was born Aug. 11, 1948, in Plant City. He worked at General Motors for 32 years and retired to Moundville, Alabama, in 1988.

He recently moved to Georgia. He was one of eight children born to Maudie Lee and Stephen Egbert Wiggins.

He is survived by brothers, Clayton Wiggins and Donald Andrews;

sisters-in-law, Betty Sue Wiggins, Pat Wiggins and Barbara Wiggins; and many loving nieces, nephews and extended family.

He was preceded in death by his siblings, Harry Wiggins, Jerry Wiggins, Vern Wiggins, Parklyn Lewis and Hazel Waltman.

A celebration of life was held April 21, at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City. Committal followed at Oaklawn Cemetery, Plant City.

Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

Leola ‘Sis’ Brown Leola ‘Sis’ Brown, 90, of Plant City, died April 16, 2017.

She is survived by her son, Rick Brown (Donna), of Ruskin; five grandchildren, nine greatgrandchildren with another due in August; three great-great-grandchildren; and many other nieces, nephews, family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mezo Brown; children, Connie Brown and Tommy Brown; parents, Murray and Bethel Butler; and sisters, Louise Henderson, Irene Davis, Grace Kelly and Elsie Graham.

A celebration of life was held April 21, at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City. Committal followed at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Plant City.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to LifePath Hospice at ChaptersHealth.org.

Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

Beverly D. Hall Beverly D. Hall, 61, of Riverview, died April 15, 2017.

She was born March 2, 1956, in Plant City. She is loved and will be greatly missed.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Albert “Al” Hall; children, James W. Hall (Crystal) and Christina Brown (JT); grandchildren Tyler, Wyatt, Aiden, and Peanut; and siblings, Bill Roberts and Margaret Whatley.

A graveside service was held April 21, at Bethlehem Cemetery, Dover.

Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

George F. ‘Buck’ Herndon Sr. George F. ‘Buck’ Herndon Sr., 90, of Plant City, died April 15, 2017.

He was born in Dover on Oct. 3, 1926.

He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in World War II, a retired dragline operator with Amax Phosphate and a lifetime farmer.

He is survived by his wife, Doris Herndon; children, George F. Herndon Jr., of Lake Wales, Jerry E. Herndon (Robin), of Plant City, Dwight L. Herndon (Denise), of Plant City, Janis Faye Percey (David), of Thonotosassa and Mark Bradford Herndon (Peggy), of Plant City; siblings, Doris Youngblood, of Crestview, Raymond Herndon (Alice), of Naples and Willard Herndon, of Lake City; 10 grandchildren; and 18 greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Elmer Herndon.

A celebration of life was held April 20, at Hopewell Funeral Home in Plant City.

Committal followed at Springhead Cemetery, Lakeland.

Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.

Arthur Thomas Arthur Thomas, 64, of Dover, died April 19, 2017.

He attended First Baptist Church of Dover. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and old cars.

He is survived by his wife, Luisa Thomas; children, Jason Thomas (Michelle), Carly Hart (Robert), J.R. Thomas, Carlos Rivera and Suyen McCumber (Todd); sister, Adele Velba; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

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Patricia Segin Patricia Segin, 79, of Plant City, died April 23, 2017.

A native of Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Albert and Hester Dorety Artur.

She is survived by her sons, Sean, Scott, Stewart and Steven Segin; daughters, Patricia and Shannon Segin; and nine grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 28, at Sunset Memorial Park, in Somerton, Pennsylvania.

Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome. com.

Sonya Lee Burrell Sonya Lee Burrell, 74, of Plant City, died April 24, 2017, in Tampa.

Born in Bell Oak, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Emil and Ruth Tuttle Harlacher.

She is survived by her husband, James Burrell; children, Tamera Bevington (Andy), Andrea Hall (Joel) and Jamie Burrell; grandchildren, Dominic, Alexis, Amy, Traci and Todd; and great-grandchildren, Angelina, Lauren and Jade.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 28, at Haught Funeral Home, 708 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Plant City, Florida 33563.

Visitation will take place one hour prior to service.

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PCHS hoops camp holding sign-ups Plant City High School’s annual summer basketball camp series is on its way back.

The 10th annual Co-Ed Plant City Raider Basketball Camp will feature three four-day, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. sessions: one from Monday, June 5, through Thursday, June 8, one from Monday, June 19, through Thursday, June 22, and one from Monday, July 10, through Thursday, July 13.

The camp is open to boys and girls ages 6 through 14, and the cost to register is $115 per camper. Registration forms can be printed at ow.ly/ N5sM30bc6IW and returned to the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department, 1904 S. Park Road. For more information, contact Teeden at (813) 967-7551 or email PCHoops@yahoo. com.

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lant City Boxing Gym got a new look earlier in April, just in time to host the 2017 Junior Olympics State Tournament.

The gym hosted 39 fights, many of which were qualifiers for the Florida State Junior Olympics team. Plant City-area fighters Jovanie Feblez, Gyno Rould, Mohammed Salem, Eric Denson and Alex Martinez competed, but the only winner was Denson — who won his Sunday, April 23, fight with familiar foe Zee Zamora by unanimous decision.

After knocking down a wall separating the gym’s unit from a vacant unit next door, with help from Jason Crosby and neighbor Advantage Restoration and Contracting, the gym moved its ring to the middle of the two areas and set up seating on either side. For the tournament, the gym was able to secure belts, medals and trophies with help from its sponsors, including Save the Moment Awards and Recognitions.

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know the Plant City Raiders didn’t have the best day Saturday, April 22, while playing baseball on live television for Spectrum Sports.

Snapping photos next to their dugout, the disappointment among the players was clear as day.

But, that doesn’t mean the experience as a whole was bad.

Everyone that tuned in to the 6-1 Alonso-Plant City game got to see what Raiders fans and myself already knew: that 1 Raider Place is a fine place to catch a ballgame.

I know the Raiders were stoked to be on camera, chanting loudly during every friendly at-bat and carrying themselves as if they wanted to show Tampa Bay how good they can be.

The fans seemed to be feeling it as well and, with a program of Alonso’s caliber in town, the atmosphere was definitely different than that of the average high school baseball game.

There’s no shame in losing to a program like Alonso, which is among Hillsborough County’s elite, and this is especially true when it’s not a district game. Plant City has spent much of April playing good baseball, so I don’t see this game or the loss to Newsome two days prior as reasons for Raider fans to panic.

I’m hoping that we’ll soon see more TV cameras coming into town to broadcast live high school sports, and that this won’t be the last time for a while that something other SEE KLINE PAGE 14

Zee Zamora (blue) trades blows with Eric Denson (red).

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Durant fishing places top 5 in state tourney Two Durant boats found success the weekend of Saturday, April 8, in the B.A.S.S. Nation State Championship.

JUSTIN KLINE SPORTS/ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Of the 71 boats on Lake Harris the weekend of Saturday, April 8, few had tighter lines than four Durant High School students.

Cole Hanson, Kobee Thomas, Matthew Prather and Caleb Howell represented the school’s fishing team that weekend, competing in Leesburg in the Florida B.A.S.S. Nation State

Championship. The team of Hanson and Thomas placed fifth overall, while the team of Prather and Howell finished in the top 15.

With help from local organizations, such as Brewington’s Towing, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, CFI and WQYK, three of the four boys — Prather excluded — were able to compete in their first state tournament.

“Our mindset was just kind of open,” Hanson says. “We didn’t really

know what to expect.”

The boys went to the Leesburg lake a few weeks early for pre-fishing, getting a feel for Lake Harris and its scaly inhabitants. They also pre-fished the lake the day before the tournament, and the boys found various degrees of success.

“After the third fish I caught there, we were like, ‘Alright, we need to go, SEE FISHING PAGE 13

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How did you feel when you found out you won Swimmer of the Year?

I felt good. When I went up, I felt a little bit nervous to get the award, but it felt good.

How long have you been with the Campo swim team?

I think this is my third year. Before that, I was at the Plant City Y. Sounds like that’s been going well.

It’s been good. We have a really good coach that’s committed.

When did you start swimming?

I think when I was 5.

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spots to qualify.

Prather and Howell, though, still have a shot: both boys are a part of the Lakeland Junior Bassmasters, and can qualify for the tournament with a good finish in one more tournament.

Currently, Prather and Howell are seventh in the Junior Bassmasters standings with 32.82 points. Should the boys clean up at the Junior Bassmasters’ Saturday, May 6, tour-

Noah Jones One of the top competitive swimmers for the Campo Family YMCA’s team is Plant City resident Noah Jones, who recently won the club’s Swimmer of the Year award. Jones also enjoys competing in triathlons, and plans to take up boxing in the summer.

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Caleb,’” Prather says. “He was like, ‘No.’ He would not leave until he caught a fish.”

Though it took some time, they eventually figured out the best way to get the bass to bite: “flipping the grass,” getting as close to where fish could be in a grassy area as possible and, rather than casting, essentially dropping a line into the water.

“You’re trying to put the bait right in front of the fish’s face,” Prather says.

The only problem was that, with 70 other boats in the water, the fish had plenty of other bait dancing around the water to choose from. Catching them wouldn’t be so easy come tournament time.

But things did go well for Hanson and Thomas, who made the most of the five-fish limit with 17.25 pounds of bass on board — good enough to end the day in second place overall.

Prather and Howell finished with just under 10 pounds on board.

On day two, Hanson and Thomas finished with 9.12 pounds on board, which brought the duo down to fifth place, and Prather and Howell picked up seven pounds of live fish.

Durant’s B.A.S.S. Nation season came to a close without a trip to regionals at Lake Kentucky, Tennessee, as Hanson and Thomas would have had to remain in the top two

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“If we go out to Okeechobee and do pretty well, we have a chance to make it,” Prather says.

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What’s your favorite pre-meet meal?

Usually before a swim meet I eat a lot of carbs, so I have pasta.

What’s your favorite event to compete in?

My best one is probably backstroke.

My favorite is the 200 freestyle.

How do you get hyped for a meet?

I stretch. Sometimes I do a visual of me at the swim meet, and I listen to music.

What’s your best time in an event?

My best time was my 100 free, that was a 1:10.

What are your goals for this year?

I’d like to accomplish at least a few better times in some of my strokes, and try to qualify for a few more of my events.

I heard you did a triathlon over the weekend. How did that go?

I placed 13th overall: third in swimming, sixth in running. Something happened in the biking, it (computer system) didn’t place me.

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What other sports do you play?

In the summer, I’m going to try to do a little boxing in the afternoons. Dad wants me to try tennis, and I play basketball sometimes.

Is there any sport you’ve never tried, but always wanted to?

Tackle football. I think I’d play receiver.

What’s the best advice a coach has given you for swimming?

That there’s three really big things to swimming: attitude, attention to detail and effort.

What would you say to a kid who asks you how to get better in the pool?

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I’ve long felt that, with so many great programs to choose from on any given night, Plant City teams often get overlooked despite fielding talented squads and playing thrilling matchups. I’ve seen plenty of great sporting events in my time here that would have made for great TV, but the only cameras on the sidelines were DSLRs wielded by myself and other reporters. Sometimes, only myself.

I remember how big of a deal it was when I was in high school 11 years ago. Even when it was Winter Haven High across town drawing the TV cameras, I had enough friends at that school that even I could get into it.

It was also always cool to catch the

replay of the game, or check the DVR if you had it recorded, if the team you were rooting for won. I guess you just take things like that for granted if you’re used to it happening, but it means a lot for those of us who don’t often have the luxury of traveling to every game or getting regular updates.

In a way, it’s kind of like a good restaurant located off the beaten path: if you only knew where to look, you wouldn’t regret trying it.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2017

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