Family and friends were joined by politicians and business leaders at the First United Methodist Church in Lakeland on Thursday to pay their final respects to Charles Croffard "Doc" Dockery. Known as ...

C.C. “Doc” Dockery, who was raised on a tobacco farm and rose to be a prominent businessman and adviser to Republican politicians, died Monday at age 89. Dockery, the husband of former state Sen.

LAKELAND | Staff Sgt. Charles C. Dockery traveled Europe during his three years of Air Force duty there in the 1950s and discovered the joy and convenience of riding trains. It started a dream. When ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Successful businessman and impassioned advocate for high-speed rail in Florida, C.C. “Doc” Dockery has passed away at 89. His widow, Paula, a former state lawmaker, said ...

TALLAHASSEE — State Sen. Paula Dockery, the Lakeland Republican who helped derail Central Florida’s commuter-train plans in the capital, announced Tuesday what the GOP political establishment has been ...

Dockery, the husband of former state Sen. Paula Dockery, played a leading role in reshaping Florida politics. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a ...