"Pray For Me, I Drive On U.S. 19," a bumper sticker that has been seen on vehicles traveling the highway for decades proclaims. ...more

September 17, 2008

PLANT CITY An ambitious update of a vision statement guiding Plant City's future has been enthusiastically endorsed by commissioners. ...more

September 11, 2008

A charter school that postponed its opening for a year plans to fill the time and meet potential students by offering private after-school tutoring. ...more

September 10, 2008

About 500 people celebrated Interbay-Glover Family YMCA's 25th anniversary at an open house Aug. 23. The 1980s-themed party featured a cookout, family games, face painting and a costume contest. The YMCA, 4411 S. Himes Ave., serves 9,000 members, drawing from South Tampa neighborhoods with activities for adults and youngsters, a nursery, teen spinning classes, leadership clubs and senior citizen fitness groups. On Sunday mornings, it hosts Logos Dei Community Church. ...more

September 10, 2008

A charter school that postponed its opening for a year plans to fill the time and meet potential students by offering private after-school tutoring. ...more

September 10, 2008

SCHOOL NOTES CYPRESS ELEMENTARY: Banking day will take place Monday. Tuesday is the last day of the book fair. Orff practice will be from 8:30 to 9:20 a.m. Wednesday. The chorus will practice from 8:30 to 9:20 a.m. Friday. ...more

September 8, 2008

The setup is classic: "A minister, a priest and a rabbi walk into a room ..." ...more

September 3, 2008

Rogers' Christmas House hosted an open house Saturday. The store hosting such an event was meaningful for a couple reasons - it was the first kick-off celebration by the soon-to-be owner and hosting an open house seemed unlikely just a few weeks ago. ...more

August 31, 2008

State transportation officials last night wanted to talk about their long-range vision for U.S. 19: constructing elevated interchanges at some of its most congested intersections in 10 to 20 years. But area residents who attend a Florida Department of Transportation workshop Thursday night seemed to be more interested in talking about projects some two years away for continuous right turn lanes and redesigned medians. ...more

August 29, 2008

It took a while, but the $53,000 in back payroll owed to employees at Rogers Christmas House has been paid to them, the owner said. ...more

August 29, 2008