Offshore oil drilling, the budget squeeze and the declining economy were among the topics at an annual breakfast where local lawmakers shared with the community highlights of the recent legislative session. ...more

May 31, 2008

PLANT CITY Plant City Stadium will be quiet this Independence Day. The community's annual Fourth of July celebration at the stadium has been canceled as a slow economy takes its toll on the businesses and civic groups that pay for the annual display. ...more

May 22, 2008

PLANT CITY Offshore oil drilling, the budget squeeze and the declining economy were among the topics at an annual breakfast where local lawmakers shared with the community highlights of the recent legislative session. ...more

May 22, 2008

It was hard to find a parking place near the Trinkle center on the local Hillsborough Community College campus during the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce's sixth annual Community Expo. ...more

May 21, 2008

Items of interest from the May 12 city commission meeting included: •A cooperative interested in developing a regional reclaimed water distribution line to eastern Hillsborough County and beyond is testing the waters in Plant City. ...more

May 21, 2008

The Margarita Ball, an annual fundraiser for the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, will be from 7 p.m. to midnight May 17. Mayor Rick Lott and his wife, Di, will host the event at their home, 3200 Polo Place. ...more

May 10, 2008

Reid Sigmon, executive director of the Tampa Bay Super Bowl Host Committee, will address the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday at the Columbia Restaurant, 2117 E. Seventh Ave. ...more

May 8, 2008

Items of interest from the April 28 Plant City Commission meeting include: •Fire Rescue Chief George Shiley introduced five new department members and two longtime employees promoted to captain. They were administered the oath of office. ...more

May 7, 2008

DADE CITY - Hundreds of people lined a bustling downtown street today to watch the funeral procession of Sgt. Marcus Mathes, killed by a mortar attack in Baghdad on April 28. ...more

May 6, 2008

The annual 2008 Plant City Community Expo will be bigger and better than ever, chamber President Marion Smith said. ...more

May 3, 2008