City Council unanimously voted this week to continue the sale of beer and wine at Sims Park, Orange Lake and Cavalaire Square during downtown events, keeping alive an ordinance passed in 2008. ...more

November 7, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Even with a harsh economy, the Veterans Parade Group Inc. expects to give folks something to celebrate Saturday. ...more

November 4, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Even with a harsh economy, the Veterans Parade Group Inc. expects to give folks something to celebrate Saturday. ...more

November 4, 2009

It may have been the unseasonable warm weather or the change to ban motorized floats, but this year's Guavaween drew a smaller crowd than organizers hoped before the event kicked off Saturday night. ...more

November 1, 2009

Organizers of the Relay for Life of Plant City had their first meeting to plan strategy, build teams and prepare for the big fundraiser and 18-hour relay to beat cancer scheduled in April. ...more

October 28, 2009

The national Amber alert program began in 1996 after the slaying of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman in Texas and has spread to all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The national Amber Alert Symposium is this week in Tampa and included a candlelight vigil Tuesday. The program is designed to coordinate the efforts of law enforcement, transportation officials and the media. In the past three years, organizers said, there have been more than 50 cases in which the abductor heard about the Amber alert and released the child. ...more

October 28, 2009

Hundreds of people waited in line for hours Saturday for the chance to apply to become jailers with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

October 25, 2009

With revenue up, no reports of bad behavior and minimal public dissent, the city council voted 4-0 this week to continue allowing alcohol use in three parks at which public events take place. ...more

October 24, 2009

With revenue up, no reports of bad behavior and minimal public dissent, the City Council on Tuesday voted 4-0 to continue allowing alcohol use in three parks at which public events take place. ...more

October 24, 2009

Organizers for the Carrollwood Players are banking on bingo to help boost their economic outlook. ...more

October 21, 2009