The chief thought an accident last September was a fender bender that should have been addressed internally and without the input of the fire board. ...more

December 20, 2007

Eager to find new sources of money in the wake of property tax reforms, commissioners narrowly approved a resolution that gives the city the option to charge annual assessments to pay for fire service. ...more

December 19, 2007

Jordan Hays' father and minister recalled the joy he spread in his short life as mourners said goodbye to the 9-year-old who was killed by a float in the Plant City Christmas Parade. ...more

December 15, 2007

PLANT CITY - Former Mayor and Commissioner Mike Sparkman has decided to seek Commissioner Robert Brown's seat in the April election. ...more

December 14, 2007

Too dense. That was what planning and zoning commissioners thought of a multi family home project proposed for Emerson Road and Cortez Boulevard. ...more

December 10, 2007

A memorial dedicated to a Civil War-era cavalry unit was unveiled at a community festival two weeks ago, but the controversy surrounding it continued during Monday's city commission meeting. ...more

December 1, 2007

From start to finish, fire commissioner Robert Giammarco barked about the board's tendency - in his view - to waste taxpayer money, but one colleague barked back, accusing him of being misguidedly tightfisted. ...more

November 30, 2007

County commissioners will only get a 1.96 percent raise this year, amounting to about $1,144 extra a year in their pockets. ...more

November 27, 2007

Former NBA player Matt Geiger has been denied permission to construct a helipad on his 36-acre property along Keystone Road, the in the East lake area. ...more

October 27, 2007

Commissioners are considering a new incentive program for residential homebuilders to help energize a stagnant housing market. ...more

October 17, 2007