Military members with Plant City area ties who have died in Afghanistan and Iraq since hostilities commenced include, in alphabetical order: ...more

November 11, 2009

Veterans Day is a federal holiday meant to honor military personnel who have sacrificed their lives for the good of our nation. ...more

November 4, 2009

Thousands of spectators will lug lawn chairs and carry coolers bright and early Saturday to claim a shady spot along the route of Brandon's annual Fourth of July Parade. ...more

July 3, 2009

David Madden, president of the South Shore Rotary Club, presented a charter, bell and podium to Montello Hobley, president of the new Interact Club at Lennard High School, on Jan. 21 during a combined meeting of the two clubs. Faculty sponsor Lauren Hammond and the Rotary Club-Interact liaison Melissa Morgan also were present. ...more

February 11, 2009

Hungry survivors looted supermarkets and emergency crews tried to get aid to nearly 80,000 people driven from their homes Wednesday as rain-spawned mudslides and floods killed at least 97 people and isolated cities in southern Brazil. ...more

November 28, 2008

To some, Veterans Day means a day of relaxation. It means more to Army Lt. Col. James Botters, a professor of military science and leadership at the University of South Florida. ...more

November 12, 2008

A former prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay who roiled America's war-crimes trials with accusations the Pentagon withheld evidence from detainees says he will continue to monitor his old cases for any wrongdoing. ...more

October 27, 2008

Broncos receiver Rod Smith is planning to hold a news conference today amid published reports he will retire. ...more

July 24, 2008

There's a war going on, and Army Lt. Col. J. Todd Breasseale has a mission. ...more

July 13, 2008

Defense Secretary Robert Gates finished his sweeping transformation of the Army's top leadership Friday, with the nomination of two three-star generals to key command posts. ...more

July 12, 2008