Here's a listing of select area events that celebrate fall or trick or treating: •First United Methodist Church of Plant City's annual pumpkin patch is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Friday at the church, 303 N. Evers St. A variety of pumpkins and gourds are for sale, and families can have fun taking photos in the pumpkin patch. All proceeds from the event will go to the church's youth ministries. For information or arrange for a large group, contact Brian Lawson at (813) 754-3519, ext. 24, or Youthmin@tampabay.rr.com. ...more

October 28, 2009

Halloween and fall-themed events are getting under way, including a pumpkin patch at First United Methodist Church, Unity in the Community's haunted maze and Cork Knights of Screams 5. ...more

October 21, 2009

One of two men who kicked in a kitchen door and ran into gunfire from the homeowner Saturday night dropped dead in the driveway of the Lakeland home Saturday, while the other man got away in a black sports utility vehicle. ...more

March 29, 2009

Putting Rail On Map More than a year ago, the question was asked: "Why can't Tampa do this?" A rail line from Tampa Palms along Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, west along Fowler Avenue, south along Nebraska to downtown Tampa, and west along Kennedy Boulevard, then northwest on Memorial Highway frontage road to Tampa International Airport. ...more

March 1, 2009

OFFERINGS LEADERSHIP TRAINING: Faith Family Outreach Church of Plant City, 1214 W. Reynolds St., Suite 2, is launching a new leadership training program, the Christian Leadership Development Institute, to provide instruction in the basic skills needed for assisting with positions of leadership within ministries. Some topics covered in the seven-week training program will include qualities of an effective leader, communicating effectively and more. Pauline Rivers, the church's co-pastor and an organization development and learning consultant with a doctoral degree from the University of Florida, will serve as executive director and lead instructor. Sessions will be held on designated Sunday afternoons through April. Call (813) 759-0260 or e-mail at pmrivers phd@aol.com . ...more

February 18, 2009

BANKRUPTCIES Middle District of Florida Tampa Division CHAPTER 7 ...more

February 7, 2009

Highlands County commissioners decided Tuesday to give property owners 60 days to come up with initial plans to eliminate what county Engineer Ramon Gavarrete called an "eyesore" within a two-block commercial strip on the west side of US 27, just north of Lakeshore Mall. ...more

January 14, 2009

Planning and zoning commissioners voted 4-1 Monday to approve a Miami developer's request to reestablish a master plan to build "workforce" apartments along Fort Dade Avenue in Brooksville. ...more

January 13, 2009

Would be geared for 'workforce.' ...more

January 12, 2009

A Miami developer will ask planning and zoning commissioners Monday to reestablish a master plan to build "workforce" apartments near an industrial hub in Brooksville. ...more

January 11, 2009