An act of animal cruelty has two 13-year-old sisters grieving the slaughter of their beloved show pigs. Lindsey and Leann Farkas went to feed the 6-to-8-week old pigs about 9:30 a.m. Saturday when they discovered someone had broken into their locked pen overnight and savagely killed the small animals. ...more

October 20, 2007

PLANT CITY - The city's calendar is filled with tradition, and few events are as popular as Walden Lake Elementary School's Eagle Extravaganza. For the first time in memory, the school's big blowout will be held in the fall — Oct. 26, to be precise. ...more

October 19, 2007

It's not quite the same as a 'bicycle built for two,' but couples are enjoying motorcycling together these days. Many of the bikers at Saturday night's Plant City Bike Fest were married. ...more

October 7, 2007

In the 1950s and '60s, the sight of leather clad bikers rumbling into town was enough to make people call the police. ...more

October 6, 2007

The Plant City Police Department has hired seven officers since April, just to keep up with a 10 percent personnel loss each year. ...more

October 1, 2007

PLANT CITY - Prosecutors are upset that a judge set bail at $5,000 for a Plant City man facing child molestation charges. ...more

September 5, 2007