Here's a listing of select area events that celebrate fall or trick or treating: •First United Methodist Church of Plant City's annual pumpkin patch is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Friday at the church, 303 N. Evers St. A variety of pumpkins and gourds are for sale, and families can have fun taking photos in the pumpkin patch. All proceeds from the event will go to the church's youth ministries. For information or arrange for a large group, contact Brian Lawson at (813) 754-3519, ext. 24, or Youthmin@tampabay.rr.com. ...more

October 28, 2009

Halloween and fall-themed events are getting under way, including a pumpkin patch at First United Methodist Church, Unity in the Community's haunted maze and Cork Knights of Screams 5. ...more

October 21, 2009

The Florida's Turnpike is closed in both directions in Broward County following a shooting that left one man dead. ...more

August 14, 2009

Summer orientation for new homeschoolers Home Circle of Hernando is offereing an orientation from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on July 21 at Community Bible Church, 5041 Griffin Road, Brooksville. It is for new homeschoolers parents to answer questions, provide information and help ease the transition into home education. This is a parent-only event and child care will not be provided. ...more

July 9, 2009

BROOKSVILLE - Two separate traffic stops yielded crack cocaine on Wednesday. ...more

April 16, 2009

A former cheerleader for the New England Patriots is passing her skills on to a new generation at her dance studio. ...more

March 25, 2009

Six people were displaced this morning after a fire erupted at a mobile home in Plant City, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said. ...more

February 5, 2009

"Big" Rick Bliss and his friends have a pretty unusual way to have fun. ...more

December 10, 2008

A Plant City home was used to grow 73 marijuana plants, Hillsborough County deputies say. Deputies used a search warrant Monday afternoon at 1109 E. Knights Griffin Road and found marijuana buds drying in one room and 73 plants in another. The room with the plants also had grow lights, a water system and an air conditioning unit. ...more

December 9, 2008

A group with ties to the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library Board plans to lobby against an effort to rename New Tampa Regional Library. ...more

December 4, 2008