Despite objections from residents, county officials on Wednesday approved beer and wine sales at a CVS pharmacy under development in the heart of Meadow Pointe. ...more

July 10, 2008

For children of any age and inclined to any sport, there is plenty going on this summer with the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department. ...more

July 9, 2008

amelia island specials Head to Amelia Island, northeast of Jacksonville on the Atlantic coast, for some good prices on lodging: ...more

June 22, 2008

Plant City High coach Heidi Kouveras is hosting three softball camps for ages 9 to 14, with the first one set for June 13 and 14. ...more

June 4, 2008

The city's newest park, on Broadway at an entrance to the city's busy downtown retailing and entertainment district, is in one of the most visible places in town. ...more

May 24, 2008

LAKE PLACID — As firefighters battled flames Monday and Tuesday, they kept talking about defensible space. That's a minimum 30-foot no-vegetation zone around houses, barns, outbuildings and other possessions. Two hundred feet is more desirable. ...more

February 14, 2008

Barking and baying up a storm, Uno lived up to his name Tuesday night by becoming the first beagle to win best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club. ...more

February 13, 2008

K-BAR RANCH - Mobley Homes has altered its plans for K-Bar Ranch. The developer has dropped its bid to build a 500-unit residential and retail town center complex on the west end of the ranch. Instead, Mobley plans 200,000 square feet of commercial and light office space at the intersection of Kinnan Street and Oak Preserve Boulevard, the back entrance of Live Oak Preserve. ...more

January 26, 2008

Live music, folk dancing, Latin food, carnival rides and bingo, coupled with ideal weather, are helping draw Tampa Bay area residents to the three-day Our Lady of Guadalupe Festival at Plant City Stadium. ...more

December 9, 2007

The family of a 13-year-old boy whose strangled body was found in a county park almost two years ago has filed a lawsuit claiming the park wasn't safe. ...more

November 28, 2007