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Still Flying High
SEBRING –– Whether it's flying his remote model airplane or cruising around the Heartland on his motorcycle, Frank Duplessie has a need for speed. The 90-year-old Duplessie, who seems to have boundless energy, celebrated his birthday recently with other members of the Highlands Radio Control Club off of Arbuckle Creek Road. Duplessie, who flew full scale single-engine airplanes in the past, has been flying remote controlled airplanes for 18 years. "I love flying planes," he said. "There is nothing like the feeling you get when you're flying. "It's total freedom from everything around you." The other members of the Highlands Radio Control Club, which was founded in the 1980s, gathered for their regular monthly meeting recently, and ended the affair by honoring Duplessie with a birthday cake. ...more
November 20, 2007
5 West Tampa Boxers Win State Titles
The West Tampa Boxing Club had five fighters become state champions in Jacksonville last weekend, with the gym winning the team title in the process. ...more
November 10, 2007
Habitat Homes Landscaped
The Plant City Garden Club and members of Plant City High School Key Club teamed up Oct. 27 to landscape two Habitat for Humanity homes on Drane Street. ...more
November 10, 2007
5 West Tampa Boxers Win State Titles
The West Tampa Boxing Club had five fighters become state champions in Jacksonville last weekend, with the gym winning the team title in the process. ...more
November 10, 2007
5 West Tampa Boxers Win State Titles
The West Tampa Boxing Club had five fighters become state champions in Jacksonville last weekend, with the gym winning the team title in the process. ...more
November 10, 2007
5 West Tampa Boxers Win State Titles
The West Tampa Boxing Club had five fighters become state champions in Jacksonville last weekend, with the gym winning the team title in the process. ...more
November 10, 2007
5 West Tampa Boxers Win State Titles
The West Tampa Boxing Club had five fighters become state champions in Jacksonville last weekend, with the gym winning the team title in the process. ...more
November 10, 2007
Arts Frolic Proves 'Great Success' The Second Time Around
Local artists displayed their works throughout the South Shore area Oct. 14 in the South Shore Arts Council's second Arts Frolic. ...more
November 8, 2007
A Day For Leaders Of The Pack
Participants in the Westminster Kennel Club or Crufts dog shows don't have to worry about dodging rain clouds. ...more
November 3, 2007
Leaders Of The Pack
Participants in the Westminster Kennel Club or Crufts dog shows don't have to worry about dodging rain clouds. ...more
November 1, 2007
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