The new chairman of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce called on members to volunteer to help the organization weather the economic uncertainty. ...more

January 23, 2009

PLANT CITY -- Security will be so thorough that Raymond James Stadium will be the safest place in the country on Super Bowl Sunday, an NFL security representative said today. Dan Grossi, a retired Tampa police officer who works for the National Football League's security division, said the NFL and local, state and federal officers have worked for months to come up with a plan to keep the game safe. Grossi was featured speaker at the monthly breakfast meeting of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce. ...more

January 14, 2009

Today AT THE CROSSROADS: "Crossroads: A Tribute to Cream and Eric Clapton," will be at 9:30 p.m. at Bourbon Street Night Club, 4331 U.S. 19, New Port Richey. Doors open at 8 p.m. For information, call (727) 843-0686. ...more

January 2, 2009

When the mind-bending trips to the mall and the pressure cooker of holiday entertaining are over and the family budget has run dry, operators of Cracker Country at the Florida State Fairgrounds invite Tampa-area residents and visitors to take a tranquil stroll back in time. ...more

December 29, 2008

A party is scheduled tonight to mark the publication of "Stealing Dreams," a novel by Plant City resident Betty J. Patton. ...more

December 10, 2008

PLANT CITY The sixth annual Pig Jam lived up to its name as about 15,000 hungry, salivating fans of barbecue were literally jammed shoulder to shoulder at the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex. ...more

December 10, 2008

The motorcycle in a Plant City Police Department demonstration Nov. 18 that injured two spectators, the police chief and the driver was going 37 mph when it skidded out of control, according to a report on the accident. ...more

December 2, 2008

An Interstate 4 landmark - a tourist attraction with dinosaur replicas - is celebrating its 10th birthday. ...more

November 29, 2008

Police Chief Bill McDaniel, one of his officers and two spectators were injured Nov. 18 during a motorcycle demonstration for the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce. ...more

November 26, 2008

An investment firm, furniture store, tree farm, grocer and workshop for disabled adults were recently named businesses of the year in Plant City. ...more

November 26, 2008