With the county facing a projected $10 million in lost revenue next year, any and all ideas to produce money are on the table. ...more

March 19, 2009

Would save estimated $500,000 annually. ...more

March 18, 2009

The pending closure of Smithfield Foods meat packing plant is having economic ripple effects across the Tampa Bay area, in ways large and small. ...more

March 4, 2009

It's lunchtime at the Whistle Stop Cafe in historic downtown Plant City, where the waiters know your name and probably your order. If you prefer your iced tea unsweetened, you'd better speak up. ...more

February 22, 2009

It's in eastern Hillsborough County, but Plant City is the most Southern town around. ...more

February 22, 2009

The weaker retailers are tumbling toward bankruptcy as the recession continues. ...more

February 20, 2009

Tuesday's announcement that Smithfield Foods will cease local operations means not only the departure of this city's largest private employer, but loss of a meat-packing plant that has provided jobs for generations. ...more

February 18, 2009

Virginia-based Smithfield Foods' closing of its Plant City meat-packing plant – the city's largest private employer – may be the largest layoff in the city's history. ...more

February 17, 2009

If we keep doing what we're doing today, what will Highlands County look like in 50 years? ...more

September 21, 2007