Commissioners unanimously approved rezoning 1,367 acres adjacent to the demolished Coronet phosphate plant to allow for an industrial development after a public hearing that drew no opposition from residents. The property was once set to become the city's largest housing development. ...more

February 16, 2008

Here are some highlights and notes from the Feb. 2 Florida Strawberry Festival queen's pageant: ...more

February 9, 2008

A grassy parking area west of the aging county complex on Michigan Avenue will be the home of a new 60,000-square-foot courthouse by 2011, officials told city commissioners during a presentation Jan. 28. ...more

February 6, 2008

The chamber of commerce chairman's gavel passed to Paul Hackney of Sunshine State Federal Savings and Loan Association in a ceremony that included a celebration of the organization's accomplishments of 2007. ...more

February 2, 2008

PLANT CITY - Paul Hackney of Sunshine State Federal Savings and Loan Association formally took the reins of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce in a ceremony that included celebration of the organization's accomplishments of 2007. ...more

January 25, 2008

Widows of military veterans heard U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson was coming to town, so they made their presence known. ...more

January 23, 2008

No Official Religion Regarding "Local Officials Ask God For Help" (Metro, Jan. 16): ...more

January 23, 2008

Commissioners on Monday voted unanimously to ban the distribution of beads and candy at parades. ...more

January 19, 2008

Commissioner Robert Brown, who made headlines in 2007 when he publicly apologized to his wife, Wendy, for an extramarital affair, has decided not to seek re-election. ...more

January 17, 2008

Local officials are seeking divine guidance with a list of pressing matters facing this city. ...more

January 16, 2008