Next to Christmas and Easter, perhaps the most revered of all days for Mexican Catholics is Dec. 12, when they celebrate their patron saint, the Virgin of Guadalupe. ...more

December 23, 2009

Doing the right thing Editor: Last weekend in Lakeland, home to the corporate headquarters of the Publix Supermarkets, a demonstration was led by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). ...more

December 12, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTY - Foods, cultures, dances and traditions of the Tampa Bay area will be celebrated at a fundraiser Thursday. ...more

December 9, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTY - Foods, cultures, dances and traditions of the Tampa Bay area will be celebrated at a fundraiser Thursday. ...more

December 9, 2009

Farmworker wages On Dec. 6 in Lakeland at the corporate headquarters of Publix Super Markets, a demonstration led by the Coalition of Immokalee Farmworkers will take place urging Publix to agree to pay an extra penny per pound for the tomatoes the grocer purchases. ...more

November 30, 2009

In the Republican primary for Florida agriculture commissioner, U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam of Bartow seems like a natural.But state Sen. Carey Baker of Eustis intends to put up a fight against Putnam in the primary. Claiming the role of the true conservative in the race, he hopes to turn the race into the kind of ideological battle that's becoming common in the Republican Party. ...more

November 23, 2009

Grocery prices Last week Publix had a particular variety of tomato on sale. The Tribune published an article on the big drop in tomato prices and included that in a story that implied Publix was paying too little for produce, causing hardship on farmworkers. ...more

October 31, 2009

More than 100 farmworkers protested Sunday afternoon outside a Publix demanding the grocer pay higher prices for tomatoes to help increase the wages of pickers. ...more

October 26, 2009

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has agreed to give workers for one of its Florida suppliers an extra penny a pound for tomatoes harvested, or a 64 percent increase. ...more

September 12, 2009

The Good Samaritan Mission's goal is to enhance the spiritual and physical quality of life for farmworkers and others living in poverty in south Hillsborough County. ...more

June 24, 2008