No one was injured in a DeSoto City house fire Sunday morning that started in the fireplace and spread to the attic. ...more

December 22, 2009

A Plant City Fire Rescue captain who violated protocol but may have saved a choking boy's life has been named the city's 2009 Firefighter of the Year. Fire Chief George Shiley said Capt. Stacy Stearns' honor was based on the nomination of his peers and a review committee's selection. ...more

November 30, 2009

A house in a historic district determined by the city building department to be unsafe for habitation and approved for demolition was taken down earlier this month and transformed into a vacant lot. ...more

October 28, 2009

Police are seeking any information the public may have about a July 23 robbery and shooting outside a residence at 1208 W. Granfield Ave., Plant City. ...more

August 5, 2009

It will soon get more expensive to park illegally in this city. Fire Chief Stephen Moreno said firefighters got tired of complaints about motorists parking in designated fire lanes at shopping centers. ...more

March 21, 2009

From city fire chiefs to residents grateful for the paramedics who rushed to their aid, hundreds of people began speaking today at a Pinellas County Commission hearing to comment on a plan to cut emergency rescue costs countywide. ...more

March 20, 2009

Michelle Stringer last week claimed a slice of Florida Strawberry Festival history. ...more

March 11, 2009

PLANT CITY Michelle Stringer claimed a slice of Florida Strawberry Festival history. The 24-year-old college student on her spring break became the first woman to win the festival's shortcake eating contest. ...more

March 6, 2009

Sparks from an incinerator touched off a fire at a pallet factory that destroyed about $40,000 worth of pallets, an official said. ...more

February 27, 2009

A propane tank caught fire this morning at the Florida Strawberry Festival, but the blaze was quickly extinguished. ...more

February 26, 2009