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PCPD officers cleared in shooting death of unarmed man Jesus Cervantes was unarmed and first shot from behind, but officers were cleared in his death. DANIEL FIGUEROA IV STAFF WRITER
Jesus Cervantes made a a frantic 911 call asking for police help. They shot him in the back. New details have emerged in the
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July 6 shooting death of Cervantes following the completion of an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in August. The shooting has sparked outcry in Plant City over police accountability and transparency, as well as whether the shooting was justified. September 6, two months to the day after Cervantes, a 35-year-old father of four, was shot dead by Plant City Police Department officers Gerald Baker and Derek Hartmann, State Attorney Andrew Warren wrote PCPD Chief Ed Duncan a letter stat-
ing the officers’ use of force was justified and no charges would be filed. Cervantes was holding a glass pipe and a black and white striped shirt with red sequins when he was killed. “Based on our review and analysis of the relevant facts and law…the use of deadly force by Officer Derek Hartmann and Officer Gerald Baker was justified pursuant to Florida Statute 776.012,” the letter stated. “We all want to live in safe communities and value a criminal justice system that embodies fairness and accountability,” Warren added in a
statement to the Plant City Times and Observer. “My office is dedicated to reviewing all law enforcement use of force matters thoroughly and transparently, and we will continue to engage in candid dialogue to reduce officerinvolved shootings and promote trust within the community.” The Florida law Warren references says the use of deadly force is justified if someone “reasonably believes that using or threatening to use such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to
himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony.” According to the FDLE report, around 5 a.m. July 5, Cervantes called 911 saying he was being followed by “a lot of cars for two hours.” He sounded distressed and was breathing heavily. PCPD officers were able to locate and identify Cervantes’ black Nissan Altima and began a pursuit believing the caller was in distress and possibly kidnapped. SEE PCPD PAGE 6
HOMETOWN HERO: MAJ. MICHAEL WAYNE ALLEN
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Play for a Cure raises over $2,200 Jensen’s Heart of Gold Play for a Cure event raised over $2,200 on Saturday. All of the money raised goes to local children with cancer. Between 400 and 500 people attended the event and the blood mobile on site had 12 blood donations that day. There were approximately 30 vendors, including a make-your-own slime booth and a dunk tank.
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2017 Optimist Youth flag football contest The 2017 Optimist Youth flag football Tri-Star Punt Pass & Kick football contest had 52 participants Sept. 30 ranging from six to 15 years old. The annual free event was held at the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex and no registration was needed. The event was co-sponsored by the Recreation & Parks Department and the Optimist Club.
A table displaying Maj. Michael Wayne Allen’s personal affects including uniforms, photos and awards.
Larger than life, the Plant City football star and Army Ranger served for three decades before he died. DANIEL FIGUEROA IV STAFF WRITER
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xplosions lit the sky. Brilliant fireworks cast multicolored glows over the dark Frostproof sky, hanging for a moment and leaving brief but powerful impressions in the air, much like the life they were meant to honor. It was a warm Sunday night in late August as members of Pant City High School’s class of 1980 joined friends and family to honor their classmate, Army Maj. Michael Wayne Allen, a man many viewed as the true embodiment of the American hero, a man who was the embodiment of the Army’s “be all that you can be” slogan.
“He gave his entire life away so we could live ours,” Steve Maxwell said, “We can’t give him a 21-gun salute, so we’ll give him a 21-minute salute.” Allen died late June following a seven-month battle with colon cancer that spread throughout his body. Just days before he died, Maxwell, a friend of Allen’s since they met in Ms. Woodward’s third-grade class at Pinecrest Elementary in 1970, visited Allen in his Mississippi home. While there, Maxwell showed Allen a photo that made him cry. Many of his classmates had gathered at the Crooked Bass Grill in Babson Park, a restaurant owned by friends Tim and
Tammy Bracewell. The photo showed them gathered around in prayer for Allen. The show of love and support shocked Allen. “He didn’t even know if people knew he was dead or alive,” Maxwell said. For many, it had been 37 years since they’d seen him, but they all remembered him. “I hadn’t seen him in 30-plus years,” classmate Barbara Huchro said. “But I never forgot him. How could anyone forget Wayne Allen.” During his time at PCHS, Allen was SEE HERO PAGE 3
MAKE Plant City create again The new group of Plant City’s creative minds held its first event at the Corner Store Sept. 26 DANIEL FIGUEROA IV STAFF WRITER
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Mara Latorre (left) speaks as Arley Smude (right) moderates the event.
They are painters and sculptors, brewers and chefs, cartoonists, carpenters and tinkerers of all kinds. They are Plant City’s creative community and they are uniting to see art across all mediums thrive in Plant City. They are MAKE Plant City and they have arrived.
The recently formed group held its first meeting Sept. 26 to a packed house of nearly 50 people at Plant City’s Corner Store restaurant. It was standing room only as city planner Mara Latorre addressed the crowd as the group’s first keynote speaker. Latorre spoke about how artists and art enthusiasts can work with City Hall to foster arts in Plant City. “If you want to see Plant City
exploding with art, stick with it,” she said. “They (city commissioners) want to hear from you. Make your voices heard. Follow up and follow through.” With new developments like the ongoing midtown project coming to Plant City and some already established venues, Latorre said there could be options for creating multiple arts and creative festivals in Plant City if its citizens keep momentum going. Sticktoitiveness, she indicated, is the name of the game. There needs to be SEE MAKE PAGE 6
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“We started to have a trickle of people come in and then we got really busy. It felt like Black Friday. We were slammed. We had a lot of guests but it was exciting.” — Ashley Cole, Ulta Beauty’s general manager. SEE PAGE 3
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United Food Bank of Plant City board members Bill McDaniel, Donna Burke, David Davenport and Plant City Optimist Club President Jack Holland.
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Two pastors joined together to clean up fallen trees at a house on Henry Avenue following Hurricane Irma.
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the street had a tree fallen on it and another tree down in the backyard. “I had no idea who lived here but I came over and knocked on the door,” Wiseman said. “He told me he was going to call FEMA, but we know how slow they are so we decided to come and help him. I often say, ‘We pay our money, but sometimes we need to put some legs to our money.’ So that’s what we’re doing.” Wilkerson agreed and said, together, churches can make a difference in the community.
GFWC Woman’s Club Chicken Barbecue The GFWC Woman’s Club of Plant City is sponsoring a barbecue chicken dinner catered by Johnson’s Barbeque at the train depot, 102 N. Palmer St., from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19. The dinners are $12 and the proceeds go toward scholarships for three high school students and a woman returning to the workforce. Tickets are advance sale only. To purchase call Patricia at 813-390-7331.
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Ulta's grand opening was delayed two weeks following Hurricane Irma. Despite the pushed back date, the store has many gifts and deals to kick start its initiation into the community. BREANNE WILLIAMS | STAFF WRITER
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lta Beauty, located on 243 W. Alexander St. will have its grand opening at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 6. The soft opening began Sept. 29 after a two week delay from
Hurricane Irma. Ashley Cole, the general manager, said the staff was not allowed to even enter the store for the entire week following Irma, for safety reasons. A truck carrying merchandise to stock the shelves was stuck at the port and didn’t arrive until last week. Finally, two weeks later, Ulta Beauty was able to open its doors and Cole said she is simply thankful all of the employees were safe. “We didn’t know what to expect because we had the soft opening pending for two weeks,” Cole said. “But it was really cool. We started to have a trickle of people come in and then we got really busy. It felt like Black Friday. We were slammed. We had a lot of guests but it was exciting.” To celebrate the grand opening of the store, the first 100 guests each day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday will receive a “beauty treat” valued between $5 and $100 and can choose 10% off their first salon appointment at The Salon at Ulta Beauty or first facial appointment at the Dermalogica Skin Bar. There will also be “hot buys” throughout the store for opening weekend. “It’s all things beauty all in one place,” Cole said. Ulta will have 20,000 beauty products and over 500 brands, as well as a full-service salon and M.A.C. artist for makeup services. Nationwide, there are 974 Ulta retail stores across the 48 states and the District of Columbia. On top of the Redken based salon and Dermalogica Skin Bar there is also a brow bar that offers waxing and tinting for clients.
Cole said Ulta is a one stop destination because it has high-end brands like Estee Lauder and Clinique as well as mass market items and hair product. Brushes, hair tools and fragrances are also available in store. Cole has hired nearly 70 local employees to create a task team for the new store and said all the team member rose above her expectations after Irma and blew her away with their talent. With the holidays right around the corner, Cole said she anticipates Ulta becoming the “destination” for a lot of Christmas shopping. She said Urban Decay’s Naked palettes, the full Mac boutique, a service Cole said Plant City is the first store in the district to offer, and the multiple gift packages, are always some of the most sought after pieces. The store is also in the middle of its drive for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, a tradition it has done every year since 2009. Half of the proceeds of multiple beauty items throughout the store go to BCRF. Donations are being taken all month long for the foundation and on Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. the salon will offer Cut for a Cause. Haircuts and styles are offered for $20 and a Facefit Facial will be on sale for $10 with 100% of the proceeds going to BCRF. “Everybody in the community has just been really cool,” Cole said. “I’m just really happy to be a part of the community and I think it will be a good fit for Ulta to be here in Plant City. I think this will be a beauty destination.”
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Far above: Ashley Cole with a gift set available. Left: Ashley Cole and M.A.C. artist Ewelina Oponska. Above: Ulta is offering deals throughout October.
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known as a magnetic personality. He attracted friends and fun. He was tall, athletic, handsome and a leader both on and off the football field. When Maxwell and Allen were seniors and it came time to vote for a captain of the football team, Maxwell voted for Allen. Somehow, Maxwell said, he was chosen over Allen. Shortly after their 1980 graduation, Allen left for the Army. It was in the midst of the Iran Hostage Crisis. Before graduation, Maxwell recalled, a teacher asked what his students would be doing after high school. Without hesitation, Allen said he was going to join the Army, become an Airborne Ranger, sneak into Iran and kill the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran’s then leader. He accomplished nearly all of those goals. Just before Allen left, Maxwell gave him a prized possession, the captain’s medallion he received for leading that year’s football squad. All along, he’d felt Allen was the one who deserved it. But it came with a promise. “I said, ‘if you die, I want it back,’” Maxwell said. “He kept his word. He remembered.” At Allen’s funeral, his brother, Russell, gave Maxwell a bag of items Allen wanted Maxwell to have. In it was the medallion. Thirty-seven years later,
Steve Maxwell speaks during the memorial for Michael Wayne Allen.
Steve Maxwell holds the medallion Allen returned to him after Allen’s death.
he had kept his promise. That was the kind of man Allen was remembered as. His friends called him “the Duke,” after John Wayne. “To me, he was an exceptional person,” Col. Robert Kay, a former commanding officer and friend, said. “He maintained his calm and cool. He always had this witticisms about him. He had a good head on his shoulders.” While serving in the Army, Kay said
utive officer of his battalion. When Kay was deployed in 2006, he recommended Allen take over as Battalion Commander. Allen was a Major, but the position is usually given to Lieutenant Colonels. Despite not having the higher rank, Kay said, Allen was more than qualified. He got the post. Allen served in the Army for six years. He would go on to serve in the reserves for more than 20 more years,
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Allen became the elite of the elite. He was an Airborne Ranger, pathfinder and jump master. “His qualifications, the schools he went to, people would dream to have those jobs,” Kay said. “He was a true patriot. He is the ‘all you can be’ in the military.” Kay met Allen around 1994 when Allen joined Kay’s reserve unit. In 2004, Kay chose Allen to be the exec-
where he became a commissioned officer. After his active duty enlistment, Allen attended Northeast Louisiana (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) where he once again laced his cleats and became a gridiron leader. In 1987, he was 25 years old and the oldest player on the field. He became a team captain and led them to a national championship, even beating a Southern Mississippi team led by a young Brett Favre. After college, Allen joined the U.S. Marshals service where, among other duties, he protected federal judges in high-profile cases. For most of his life, he’d spend four days working as a Marshal and three with the Army training troops for deployment. His commitment was unceasing. Maxwell held the memorial at his own home. His friend, Allen, didn’t get the honors he deserved, Maxwell said. He wanted to make sure he sent “the Duke” off right, with family, friends, good food and one final, larger-than-life explosive display. The fireworks rivaled some of the most brazen of Fourth of July celebrations. “I thank God for men like Wayne Allen,” Maxwell said, “He spent his whole life fighting bad guys so we could be free. He was larger than life, everything it means to be a hometown hero.”
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The City Commission approved $335,000 for an armored tactical vehicle for the Plant City Police Department. We asked: Do you think this is an appropriate use of funds?
“If it’s necessary than I understand them buying it, but if it’s not necessary and there’s other things we can spend the money on, then I believe that’s what we should do.”
“As long as it’s a vehicle that they don’t have and that they need then I’m fine.” — Dale Houston, 67
“With what’s going on now it’s a good way to protect people. They won’t use it all the time but it’s a nice thing to have just in case.”
“If we need it then yeah, but I never saw anyone that needs that kind of help.”
“I personally think it’s fine because of everything that’s going on like in Las Vegas. Let’s say something happens in little Plant City, that would be a good thing to have.”
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a greater awareness of who artists are and how citizens can support arts. With groups like MAKE Plant City she said, those elements of momentum, awareness and persistence can come together. The creators of MAKE Plant City believe a sustainable arts scene is nearly inevitable in Plant City. “The eggshell is cracking,” Charles Galvin, a local leather craftsman and founder of MAKE Plant City said. “There’s a lot of good art that’s getting ready to happen here.” The group spawned from a question Plant City residents Vicky Saunders, Arley Smude, Galvin and Rebecca Nipper asked when they ran into each other at a meet up of makers in Lakeland this past July. “Why were we all driving to Lakeland when there are so many creative makers in Plant City?” Saunders said they asked themselves. “We just needed a platform to connect everyone.” The group recruited other creatives they knew, including Latorre, Saunders said, and MAKE Plant City was born with a mission to inspire and energize individual creativity and the creative community as a whole. The group plans to hold meetings on a monthly basis that will inform and connect the creative community of Plant City. Each meeting, Saunders said, will feature a keynote speaker. “We want speakers that can offer more than just showing the audience their work,” Saunders said. “Mara has a background in urban planning, experience in the art scenes of neighboring Tampa areas, and has a relatively fresh lens of Plant City. All these together offer a formula for thoughts on practical ways to to elevate the Plant City creative scene as a whole. MAKE Plant City is about inspiring creativity on an individual level, but also expanding it on the community level.” The next MAKE Plant City event is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday Oct. 24 at the Bing Rooming House, 205 Allen St. The scheduled speaker is Jessica Frier.
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Jesus Cervantes was shot multiple times by two officers on July 6 after he crashed his car following a call he made to police for help.
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Along County Line Road, stop sticks deflated Cervantes’ front tires, but he kept driving, leading police across Coronet Road, eventually crashing in the grass outside of a BP gas station at 1908 E. Alsobrook St., where Alsobrook meets Park Road. Hartmann, Baker and a number of other officers gave sworn eyewitness accounts of the events. Baker said he got out of his patrol car, taser in hand, and watched Cervantes get out of his crashed car, then grab something from the back seat. Baker said Cervantes turned toward him with “crazed eyes” and assumed a “shooter’s stance.” Baker called out “gun” and dropped his taser, reaching for his Glock 23 pistol. At the same time, Hartmann, pistol drawn, said he was giving Cervantes commands to “Get on the ground. Show us your hands.” Cervantes’ back was towards Hartmann, but Hartmann told the FDLE he could see Cervantes’ shoulders and body in a twohanded “shooter’s stance. Fearing Cervantes was going to shoot Baker, Hartmann fired twice at Cervantes, striking him and Baker’s patrol car. Baker, mistaking Hartmann’s shots for shots fired by Cervantes, fired as many as seven more shots, striking Cervantes twice in the shoulder and twice in the head. According to the medical examiner report, one of Hartmann’s rounds
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At Mosaic, we’re putting science to work right here in the community. From serving as docents at the Coastal Education Center to volunteering in robotics labs, our scientists and engineers work closely with Tampa Bay Area schools to provide students with innovative learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). We’re dedicated to preparing the next generation for rewarding careers in a 21st-century economy. Mosaic ecologist Michelle helps students explore the plants and wildlife found at the Coastal Education Center, located at the mouth of the Alafia River.
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THE PURPLE PUMPKIN GALA 4 to 9 p.m. Friday evening and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Friday night is Ladies Night Out. Admission is $8 per person. There will be live entertainment, food and shopping. Saturday is family fun day. Admission is $4 per car. There will be a car show, pancake breakfast, a kids zone, a pumpkin decorating competition, food and shopping. All donations and the 50/50 split will be donated to The Spring of Tampa Bay. The event is located at Plant City Farm & Flea Market West on 708 W. Sam Allen Road. For more information call Johnny or Cindy from The Gathering Goose at 863-825-5158.
YOUMANS PRAISE & WORSHIP CENTER - CAKE AUCTION 4 to 6 p.m. The annual cake auction at the Youmans Praise & Worship Center is held at 3816 E. U.S. Highway 92. There will be a hot dog dinner, $5 for two hot dogs, two sides and a drink and the auction will begin at 5 p.m. John Harris of Harris Auctions, LLC will be the auctioneer. The fundraiser will raise money for a new carpet for the sanctuary. For more information call 813-716-9448.
GFWC PLANT CITY WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING 10:30 a.m. The Plant City Women’s Club will be honoring Domestic Violence Awareness month. There will be a short skit highlighting the issue. The meeting starts at 10:30
with the program beginning at 11:15. Lunch will also be served. The meeting will be held at the clubhouse at 1110 N. Wheeler St.
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LOCAL AUTHORS BOOK SIGNING EVENT 5:15 to 7 p.m. The Photo Archives and History Center will open its new “Tuesdays at the Archives” series with a book signing event. Over six local authors will be featured, including Lauren Der McNair of the Florida Strawberry Festival and co-author Gil Gott of the Photo Archives and History Center. Wine, cheese and refreshments will be available for visitors. For more information, email gil@plantcityphotoarchives.org or call 813-754-1578.
ONGOING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERSHIP DRIVE The Plant City Chamber of Commerce is hosting a month long membership drive. Those who join this month will be given a special rate with increased incentives to join. A membership application can be found at www.plantcity.org/newmemberapp. For more information call Norm Nelson at 813-754-3707. BINGO AT THE AMERICAN LEGION 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Every Saturday. Papers sold and kitchen opens at 5 p.m. Bingo is 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Plant City American Legion is located at 2207 W. Baker St.
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GRIEF SHARE CLASS 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Hope Lutheran Church is hosting a grief share class series. The course will be a seminar and a support group for those grieving the loss of someone close. Each session includes a video and group discussion. Both the morning and the evening session will be identical. To register for either or for more information contact Rev. Dean Pfeffer at 813-752-4622. DIABETES PREVENTION CLASS 16 WEEK SERIES 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the United Food Bank of Plant City, 702 E. Alsobrook St # H. UFB is hosting a diabetes prevention class, which will be taught by registered dietitians
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Joan Salvato, age 80, of Plant City, FL passed away on September 26, 2017. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Clement Catholic Church 11:00am Friday October 6, 2017. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.haught.care.
Lynn Brant, 58, of Jonesboro, Arkansas and formerly Plant City, died on September 25. Expressions of condolence at www.HopewellFuneral.com.
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Nancy Bedrosian, age 84, of Plant City, Florida passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 6, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Haught Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 7:00 pm. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Haught Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.haughtfuneralhome.com.
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Mildred R. Fernandez Dawson A homecoming celebration for Mrs. Mildred R. Fernandez Dawson of Plant City, Florida who departed this life September 26, 2017, will be held Saturday October 7 at 11am at Moriah M.B. Church, 902 E. Alabama Street, Plant City with the Rev. Dr. Henry L. Simmons, eulogist. The interment will follow at the Waldo Community Cemetery, in Waldo, Florida. She leaves to cherish many memories with those who loved and knew her, but especially to her only child: Ethel Alicia Fernandez Hicks (Rickey), grandson: Mario Samuel Hicks, great grandson: Terrence Hicks. Visitation with the family will be Saturday morning 10-11am at the church. Family and friends are asked to meet at the church.
Barbara Jean Rowe Blanton Barbara Jean Rowe Blanton, 82 of Plant City passed away September 23, 2017 at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at St Peter’s Episcopal Church, 302 Carey St, Plant City, FL at 3:00 pm. A reception will follow. If desired, donations may be made in Barbara's memory to St Peter’s Episcopal Church Endowment Fund or the Plant City Public Library. Online condolences may be left for the family at haught.care.
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The seventh annual Strawberry Crest Chargers Baseball Golf Tournament fundraiser has a set date, and the baseball team is now taking sign-ups and sponsors. The four-person scramble tournament will be played at Riverhills Country Club the afternoon of Dec. 16, with check-in at 12:15 p.m. and shotgun start at 1 p.m. There will be contests for longest drive, hole-in-one and closest to the pin events, as well as raffles, a live auction and awards. Registration costs $85 per person or $340 for a team of four. The greens fee, cart, food and drinks are covered by the registration fee. Four different sponsorship levels are available for businesses that wish to sponsor the tournament. Checks may be made payable to the Strawberry Crest Booster Club with “baseball” on the subject line and mailed to Strawberry Crest High School, Attn: Eric Beattie, Head Baseball Coach 4691 Gallagher Road, Dover, FL 33527. For registration forms and more information, contact Rhonda Bolt at rhonda@boltsmarketing.com or call 813-376-5215.
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Tampa Bay Tech ran away from Strawberry Crest with a 54-0 win in Dover on Monday night.
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Durant, Plant City and Strawberry Crest each played Hurricane Irma make-up games Oct. 2. JUSTIN KLINE SPORTS/ASSOCIATE EDITOR
PEE WEES Bucs* 48, Patriots 0 Hurricanes* 53, Trojans 12 Dolphins 32, Wildcats* 6
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MIDGETS Bucs* 24, Patriots 0 Hurricanes* 36, Trojans 0 Dolphins 48, Wildcats* 0
Heading into the fourth quarter, things were looking up for Durant. The Cougars had built a 15-0 lead over East Bay on the road and all they had to do was hold on for the win. The home team had other ideas. The Indians used a 15-point fourth quarter to force overtime and, eventually, score an 18-15 upset win. Durant scored all 15 points in the second quarter, starting with a 70-yard run by Cameron Myers capped by a successful two-point conversion and ending with a Carlton Potter touchdown pass. East Bay’s comeback began with a rushing touchdown with around eight minutes left in regulation. In the final minute, the Indians picked up a passing touchdown and tied it up with a two-point conversion of their own. The Cougars got the ball first in
JUNIOR VARSITY Bucs* 56, Patriots 0 Hurricanes* 35, Trojans 0 Dolphins 25, Wildcats* 0 VARSITY Bucs* 22, Patriots 6 Hurricanes* 58, Trojans 0 Dolphins 54, Wildcats* 0
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Braxton Plunk celebrates a touchdown with Tyler Hood in Plant City’s 35-7 win over Strawberry Crest.
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Bloomingdale at Strawberry Crest The Chargers are hoping to find more success in the second half of the 2017 season, starting with a game against the Bulls.
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ow badly did Hurricane Irma wreck high school football’s scheduling? To put a local lens on it, Durant will have played three games in 10 days after tonight’s action, while Plant City and Strawberry Crest will have each played three over nine days. Before this week, I hadn’t covered high school ball on a Monday night since 2013. Even then, it was a threeway district tiebreaker at Plant City — not a full game for the Raiders or Chargers or East Bay. That’s not as much of a grind on the body as what our local players are working through now. On Sept. 27, the Cougars went to Newsome to start a four-game road trip and walked out with a 42-24 win. For those who have been following the Alafia River Rivalry for at least the last four years, such a large lead for any team is unheard of.
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Braxton Plunk and the Plant City Raiders kept rolling Monday night, this time targeting the Lennard Longhorns on the road in a 34-14 win. Both teams began scoring in the second quarter and Plant City took a 13-7 lead into the locker room at halftime. Though Lennard was able to find the end zone again in the third quarter, the Raiders scored 21 points to the Longhorns’ seven in the half to run away with the game. Plunk threw for a season-high 272 yards, including two touchdown
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both offense and defense before that second win will come. Defensively, the Chargers have to tighten up everywhere. The unit has given up 154 points in its last three games and its best effort to clamp a unit down that stretch — Durant’s passing game, which finished Sept. 22 with a 33% completion rate — still yielded two receiving touchdowns on big plays. Crest’s defense has shown flashes of potential in all three games, from pressuring quarterbacks to blocking kicks and forcing red zone turnovers, so the unit will need to find a way to stay consistent. The most challenging puzzle for the Chargers to piece together comes with the offense, which has been kept out of the end zone in each of the last three games and is the only 7A-9 unit to have scored under 10 total points in district play. The unit totaled three yards against Plant City and didn’t have many more against Tech before Jarrett Rappe connected with Jamar Hart on a 61-yard pass late in the third quarter. If Crest can at least get its rushing attack working as it did against King in the team’s lone win of the season, it may be able to put some more points on the board against the Bulls. Bloomingdale’s been on a roll lately, but one could argue the competition hasn’t been nearly as tough as what Crest has had in the same timeframe.
passes. Freshman Mario Williams caught two touchdown passes for the second consecutive game and gained a career-high 161 receiving yards, and senior Tyler Hood added a touchdown of his own among his seven receptions. It was also a career-best game for backup quarterback Ryan Overstreet, who completed 10 of 14 pass attempts for 90 yards and a touchdown. TAMPA BAY TECH 54, STRAWBERRY CREST 0
Though the Strawberry Crest Chargers showed some heart, they were no match for Tampa Bay Tech in a rare Monday night football game. The Titans extended their win streak to three games with a 54-0 win in Dover, fueled by a first half that saw six different players score touchdowns to take a 40-0 lead. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. accounted for four total touchdowns in the first half, throwing three and running one in himself on a seven-yard keeper early
THE OTHER GUYS DURANT The Cougars will travel to Lennard to take on a Longhorns team reeling from its fifth consecutive loss. On Monday, Durant went to East Bay and took an 18-15 overtime loss in its first stumble of 2017. The Cougars held a 15-0 lead heading into the fourth quarter, but a furious rally by the Indians tied the game shortly before the end of regulation and the home team was able to prevent Durant from reaching the end zone in overtime. Meanwhile, Lennard hosted Plant City and found itself on the wrong end of a 34-14 score. The Longhorns gave up 362 yards and three touchdowns through the air and totaled 152 yards and one touchdown on offense.
The 45-17 win over Lennard Sept. 22 came against a Longhorns team that, unlike Crest, has not found a way to win a game this season. Middleton had a 3-0 record before the Sept. 28 brawl with Jefferson, a game where the Tigers trailed 17-3, but those wins came over King, Alonso and Leto — three teams with one win between them. To East Bay’s credit, the Indians were able to pull off an 18-15 overtime upset win over Durant on Monday. The Bulls run a balanced attack
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in the first quarter. Jaquavious Johnson, Treshaun Ward and Tino Hunt each scored rushing touchdowns, and Johnson led that pack with two scores on runs of 30 and 34 yards. Crest did make a few good moments, though. When Tech attempted to pass for a conversion after its first touchdown of the evening, the Chargers disrupted the play and picked off the pass attempt. At 4:10 in the first quarter, the Chargers blocked a PAT attempt that would have put Tech ahead, 27-0. Thirty seconds into the second quarter, Rio Oliver forced Tech to fumble in Crest’s end zone on what would have been a scoring play and Justin Lamb recovered it to give Crest a touchback. But the Chargers’ offense couldn’t make anything happen against the reigning Class 7A-District 9 champions, and the defense had no answers for Penix, Johnson, Levi Jackson and the rest of Tech’s arsenal of playmakers.
PLANT CITY The Raiders will go to Armwood with the hopes of keeping their three-game win streak alive against the perennial powerhouse. On Monday, quarterbacks Braxton Plunk and Ryan Overstreet carved up the Longhorns defense and sophomore running back Eric Wilson averaged eight yards per carry. Freshman wideout Mario Williams picked up where he left off against Strawberry Crest with another multiple-touchdown game, tallying two scores and 161 yards against Lennard. Meanwhile, Armwood had a close call against Chamberlain but pulled away in the fourth quarter to win, 24-7. The Hawks held a 10-7 lead at halftime and failed to score in the third quarter, but put two touchdowns on the board and contained Chamberlain’s offense in the fourth to seal the win.
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picking up 12.5 yards per catch and 4.5 yards per carry. One area Crest could capitalize on is the passing game, as quarterback Tyler Hunter had thrown nearly as many picks (five) as touchdowns (six) before Monday’s matchup against a depleted Middleton defense. With nowhere to go but up and a more favorable slate ahead of it, Strawberry Crest has a real chance to win multiple games in a season for the first time since 2013.
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But that’s what you get when your running game is working as well as it possibly could. Durant tallied 454 yards and six touchdowns on the ground between Cameron Myers, David Tabakovic, Kevontae Crews and Carlton Potter. Is there a better onetwo punch in the county than Myers and Tabakovic behind that offensive line? I have my doubts. Durant looks like it could go far with the offense running as well as it has all season — even after Monday’s 18-15 overtime loss against East Bay, which should be something of a wake-up call for the team. The Raiders picked up a 35-7 win over Crest in the teams’ Sept. 28 “Farmageddon” game at 1 Raider Place. In particular, I was thinking Braxton Plunk could have a big game against his former team. With five total touchdowns to his name by the end of the night, I’d say he didn’t dis-
appoint. On Monday, the Raiders played at Lennard and won convincingly, 34-14, thanks to strong performances from both quarterbacks and freshman wideout Mario Williams. I think the team’s starting to gain the offensive confidence it lacked early on and, while I’m not sure it’s ready for the challenge Armwood presents, I think Plant City fans should be pleased to see the unit is figuring things out and results are coming. The Chargers are still searching for their second win of the season after losing to Plant City and, on Monday, taking a 54-0 home loss to Tampa Bay Tech. That’s not a loss the Chargers and fans should beat themselves up over, as Tech is consistently one of the best teams in what might be the state of Florida’s best all-around football county. Luckily for Crest, the remaining schedule should be significantly easier to deal with than the DurantPlant City-Tech run.
I have to add a quick note about Crest here: I said before the season that Nov. 3 against Chamberlain could be a winnable game for the Chargers. The Chiefs, like their NFL counterparts, have been mostly excellent this season and do not look like the Chamberlain teams we’ve seen in the last few years. Suddenly, I’m not so sure about that one. I have, however, changed my mind about the Riverview game next Friday. I’m calling it one for Crest fans to watch for, as the Sharks appear to be punching around the same weight class this season.
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Do you play any other sports? I did wrestle three seasons at Plant City High School under Willie Knighten. Great coach, as well. But really nothing outside of the combat branch like jiujitsu, MMA, wrestling … if it has a ball in it, I can’t play it.
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Nathan Camargo is a senior at Plant City High School who has two loves: combat sports and reading. On Sept. 30, he entered a blue and white belt competition in New Port Richey for the former and went undefeated, finishing at 5-0. It was Camargo’s first adult jiujitsu tournament and, even at press time, the Carlson Gracie Plant City student couldn’t believe he performed so well. Know someone who deserves an Athlete of the Week feature? Email Justin Kline at jkline@plantcityobserver.com by the Friday before the next issue.
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FORECAST FRIDAY, OCT. 6
High: 87 Low: 75 Chance of rain: 80%
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39 Stop driving 40 Brendan of mummy films 41 Stereotypical weather feature of London 43 Gangster’s pistol in slang 44 Undeniable truths 46 “Working Girl” star Griffith 47 Tiny skin hole 48 Lazy lecturers 49 Revolutionary socialist anthem that holds “Annie lie rot ant” 50 Original settler 51 Caveat ___ (buyer beware) 52 Credos and other such beliefs 53 More like a baby or puppy 54 Heavenly places in deserts 57 Lord of literature and poetry 59 Alarm clocks and roosters 61 The caption next to “After” 62 Highest Alp 63 Light and open to a breeze 71 Did the light thing? 72 Offerings in fine restaurants 73 Camelot lady DOWN 74 Good thing to break on a 1 Performed like Kendrick golf course Lamar 75 Stop working or playing 2 Land on one side of the 77 Does darn good? Urals 78 State of infuriation 3 Opinions formed before80 Written agreement behand that hold “snips sos tween two or more parties repose” 82 Chooses 4 ___ Altos, Calif. 83 TLC word 5 Like dusty, dry land 84 Not fitting 6 Small informal eateries 85 New parents and finger7 Certain female hormone pointers 8 Long, spectacular films 86 Feature of a well-thrown 9 Coat that signifies wealth football 10 Poem form 87 Spelling of “Beverly Hills 66 Homophone of air rarely 11 Williams the slugger 90210” used today 12 Recluse that keeps the 88 Fast, long-eared bounders 67 Does more than exagfaith? 90 One involved in idle gerates 13 Pub draft choices chatter 68 Cookie that may be 14 Scottish lake 91 Mighty horses stacked 15 ___ Tuesday (Mardi Gras) 94 Gals of mob goons 69 No. 50 in the 103-Across 16 Type of energy 95 Submarine detector 70 Old-style “formally 17 ___ Tuesday (Ash Wednes- 98 Like some dorms rejects” that holds “safer day preceder) 99 Things bookies set rows” 19 Photographer’s suggestion 100 Way to the top of a snowy 74 One making cuts at the 21 Features of Mississippi hill home branch? 24 Tropical starchy root 101 The Destroyer, in Hindu76 Time in court 27 Lamented and regretted ism 79 Male horse and female 31 Issue avoiders 104 Type of therapy for a sore donkey offspring 33 Bohemian dance knee 80 Salad type 34 Valuable thing on a ledger 105 Small digit 81 Make an inaccurate 35 Walk as if lame 106 Did some snacking decision 37 Interstate rumbler 108 Prefix for night or week 82 Barrier or boom type
SCRAMBLE MANIA by Timothy B. Parker
Oct. 24 First
CELEBRITY CIPHER
By Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present. Each letter in the cipher stands for another.
“JO BDAT, DOT PCDIBV ... YCDDPT ZTGPDOP HDGECU DN ECTJG ZGDXJPTP FOV BTFAT ECTX JN ECTU VDO’E MTTZ ECTX.” – JPFKTBBT FVLFOJ Puzzle One Clue: H equals W
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SUNDAY, OCT. 8
Bryan Mattair sent in a photo of Hurricane Irma cleanup activity. “This is why I love Plant City,” Mattair said. “During a difficult storm we came together as neighbors, friends and strangers to help one another ... love my town.” Mattair wins this week’s I Love Plant City photo contest.
Dr. Jeremy H. Gaffney O.D. Dr. Barry M. Gaffney, O.D. PA Dr. Daniel G. Gaffney O.D. The struggle between fashion and function is officially declared a tie! Never before have eyeglass frames been offered in so many stylish choices. Yet, you’ll be amazed at how many options are at your fingertips to help you see well and protect your vision!
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with Scotland 52 One way to see if something works 53 Some very noisy birds that holds “ask coco to” 55 Takeaway game with matches 56 “What ___ can I say?” 57 Legendary actor Lancaster 58 100 square meters 59 Straddling 60 Spread-on hair removal brand 61 Computer storage units 62 Less decent 6 Thing often paid on the first of the month 65 One of Eve’s grandsons
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~ Ron W., a patient of South Florida Baptist Hospital
The Care You Need, When You Need It. Ron had always been healthy and active. But then he faced a life-threatening blood clot. Ron chose South Florida Baptist Hospital for their advanced technology and the excellent care he knew he’d receive. A member of the community since 1953, South Florida Baptist Hospital was built on quality, compassionate care. You’ll find a highly skilled and experienced team that works to make patients and visitors as comfortable as possible during their hospital experience. When you’re treated at South Florida Baptist Hospital, you’ll feel at home, close to home — all your health care needs are covered, without ever leaving Plant City.
Choose South Florida Baptist Hospital. Let South Florida Baptist Hospital be your partner for getting you well and keeping you well. Fill out a health profile online at SouthFloridaBaptistCare.org and you’ll be sent a complimentary travel first aid kit.
Our Specialties: n ER: Efficient medical treatment for minor or major emergencies and illnesses n Surgery: Large operating rooms, high-tech equipment and spacious recovery rooms create a pleasant environment for patients n Heart: State-of-the-art heart and vascular center offering cardiac diagnostic services and procedures
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