PLANT CITY The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce's Halloween event, Monster Mash, will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight Oct. 24 at Walden Lake Golf and Country Club, 2001 Clubhouse Drive. ...more

October 17, 2008

LAKELAND The Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 2008 Politics in the Park rally from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Lake Mirror Promenade downtown. ...more

October 15, 2008

The Cotee River Bike Fest in New Port Richey ended Sunday. ...more

October 13, 2008

A new poll by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research for The Tampa Tribune and other Florida news agencies shows Barack Obama leading John McCain in Florida by 2 points, less than the margin of error and therefore statistically a tie. ...more

October 8, 2008

Candidates will appear for two political forums Tuesday and Thursday staged by the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce. Both debates start at 5 p.m. They will be presented at Pasco-Hernando Community College West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road. For information, call (727) 842-7651. The Tuesday slate features candidates for superintendent of schools, Florida House District 46, Florida Senate District 11 and U.S. House District 5 and District 9. The Thursday slate is clerk of circuit court, supervisor of elections, Pasco County Commission District 3 and District 5 and sheriff. ...more

October 6, 2008

The following businesses of Sebring deserve a whole hearted thank you from the Military Sea Services Museum for their generous donations that were used for the Chamber of Commerce 9-11 Mixer: Alan Jay Corp., Sunrise Restaurant, Edible Arrangements, Dot's Restaurant, L and J Electronics, Promotions, Taylor Rental, Duffer's Sports Grille, Homer's Restaurant, Zeno's Restaurant, Hungry Howie's, Ridge Florist, J and A Drive Thru, Sandy's Circle Café, Papa Johns Pizza, Ribmaster B-B-Q, Sebring Signs and Home Depot. ...more

September 27, 2008

When Valrico resident Sue Bowditch lost her daughter, Karron, in 2000, her whole world came to a halt. ...more

September 24, 2008

PLANT CITY Karen Berry, publisher of a Plant City-based magazine, has been named the Florida Farm Bureau's Ag Journalist of the Year. ...more

September 19, 2008

An ambitious update of a vision statement guiding Plant City's future has been enthusiastically endorsed by commissioners. ...more

September 17, 2008

Last year at this time I wrote a short piece about the 9-11 Remembrance happening at the Heron's Garden. I did not say anything about that date but I will this year. ...more

September 12, 2008