The winner of the Miss Heart of Plant City pageant, Sara York, will compete later this year for the title of Miss Florida. ...more

March 11, 2009

Nashville voters are heading to the polls today to decide whether to make English the mandatory language for all city business. ...more

January 22, 2009

CHEWING THROUGH TOUGH TIMES Summer is the toughest part of the year for restaurants and food businesses to thrive. The less than bustling economy is putting its thumb down even harder this year. ...more

August 13, 2008

A wood-frame house that burned last week would have been a century old if it could have stood another three or four years. ...more

June 14, 2008

LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE 'BURBS: The Rolling Pin Kitchen Emporium in Brandon easily has the strongest combination in the area of kitchen supplies and food instruction. Chef Dave West and his wife, Karen, consistently attract great instructors for their classes. ...more

February 20, 2008

but I've learned that I don't love hot weather that lasts way past summer with no end in sight. I moved from Washington State in June and I'm not used to summer being 12 months long. ...more

January 11, 2008

PLANT CITY - A Plant City restaurant owner whose family has been serving up good food for more than 50 years is changing the name of his Lakeland restaurant. Fred's Southern Kitchen is the new name for Fred's Market Restaurant in Lakeland. Owner Fred Johnson said the new name "better reflects the Johnson family heritage of casual family dinning and Southern hospitality." ...more

October 18, 2007