Families from the South Shore and Brandon areas will join more than 1,000 other participants for a re-enactment of pre-1840 American life at the 38{+t}{+h} Alafia River Rendezvous today toJan. 24 at the Florida Frontiermen's Homeland site, south of Bartow at the end of Azalea Street. ...more

January 14, 2009

The 2005 fire that destroyed nearly a block of historic downtown created what one Plant City commissioner calls an eyesore and a blight. ...more

August 6, 2008

The 2005 fire that destroyed nearly a block of historic downtown created a void one Plant City commissioner calls an eyesore and a blight. ...more

July 31, 2008

Grenada is a feast for the senses, but one could easily argue the sense of smell might be the most pleasurable here. ...more

July 7, 2008

People have been visiting the Civil War's bloodiest battlefield since 51,000 men lost their lives here July 1 to 3, 1863. ...more

June 29, 2008

Beyond the battlefield and Lincoln, there's a fascinating past to investigate in the thriving Pennsylvania town. ...more

June 27, 2008

The rocks and bricks mixed irregularly among the mortar of the old walled city whose gates were locked at sunset until 300 years ago. But in late January, two Americans walked outside the walls after a day exploring the town's 400 alleyways. ...more

June 20, 2008

LAKE PLACID — The alleys in town might not be major thoroughfares like the Panama Canal, I-75 or Pennsylvania Avenue, but a move is on to clear these publicly owned roadways. Resident Lynn Connolly counted 12 east-west and five north-south alleys located in backyards, or behind businesses, south of Interlake Boulevard, in the oldest residential part of the town. She presented the idea at the most recent town council meeting. Only Edgemon Alley is named. Most are grass covered. Many are 19.5-foot wide, the same width as most town streets. ...more

May 28, 2008