PLANT CITY Mary Yvette Thomas Mathis, the only Plant City commissioner facing re-election this year, will seek another three-year term. ...more

January 29, 2009

Longtime Boy Scouting volunteer and businessman Dean Snyder will be honored Tuesday at an annual fundraiser to benefit the Boy Scouts of America, Gulf Ridge Council. ...more

January 28, 2009

The Florida Elections Commission has fined City Commissioner Steve Van Gorden $3,000 for campaign law violations in his 2008 municipal race. ...more

January 24, 2009

This week, Tarpon Springs City Commissioner Susan Slattery proposed that the city adopt an ordinance that would place stringent city controls over developing property on which eagle's nests are located. Other commissioners gave the idea a preliminary endorsement. Hey, wait a minute. There's an eagle's nest on the Wal-Mart property. As the "Saturday Night Live" Church Lady used to proclaim, "How conve-e-e-e-enient!!" ...more

December 20, 2008

"The Polar Express" will be the final "movie in the park" for 2008. ...more

December 19, 2008

DADE CITY - "Polar Express" will be the final "movie in the park" for 2008. The 2004 animated feature, to be shown Saturday, tells the story of a boy who boards a magical train destined for the North Pole. ...more

December 17, 2008

SARASOTA - For the past century it has been illegal to spit on the streets, sidewalks, floors or stairways of any public space in the city limits, but no more. ...more

December 16, 2008

The city has agreed to spend $475,000 to buy nearly a half-acre that was left vacant by a 2005 arson fire that destroyed almost a block in historic downtown. ...more

December 3, 2008

The city has agreed to spend $475,000 to buy nearly a half-acre that was left vacant by a 2005 arson fire that destroyed almost a block in historic downtown. ...more

December 3, 2008

Plant City has agreed to spend $475,000 to buy nearly one-half acre that was left vacant by arson in 2005 that destroyed almost a block in historical downtown. ...more

November 28, 2008