National Night Out is an annual family event that encourages good lifestyle choices for young people, such as saying no to drugs, crime and gang activities. ...more

August 27, 2008

With driving rain and buffeting 50- to 60-mph winds, Tropical Storm Fay swept over Southwest Florida this morning. It set its sights on Emerald City, a tiny fishing hamlet that shrugged off the weather today, saying it has been worse. ...more

August 19, 2008

About a half-dozen homeowners were allowed to return to their homes about 90 minutes after they were evacuated Monday when a natural gas line ruptured off Sammonds Road. ...more

July 12, 2008

TAMPA — On any other morning, Mike Wasp would have been serving eggs and coffee to the neighborhood regulars who wandered into Nuevo Café. ...more

July 10, 2008

PLANT CITY About a half-dozen homeowners were allowed to return to their homes about 90 minutes after they were evacuated due to a ruptured natural gas leak off Sammonds Road. ...more

July 7, 2008

PLANT CITY - Authorities are evacuating about a half-dozen homes along Sammonds Road because of a natural gas leak. ...more

July 7, 2008

Batista Madonia III was 400 miles away when he got the call from the alarm company: His Plant City home was on fire. ...more

July 1, 2008

PLANT CITY - More than 50 firefighters from two departments continue to battle a three-alarm blaze consuming a mansion in Walden Lake, the city's largest subdivision, fire rescue officials said. ...more

June 30, 2008

If you like to eat spaghetti and chicken, mark your calendar for June 21. ...more

June 11, 2008

The city fire marshal's office has issued a stay on evicting artists from the former Antonio Santaella Cigar Factory, saying the building's owners have made significant fire safety improvements. ...more

June 7, 2008