Items of interest from the Nov. 10 meeting of the Plant City Commission included: ...more

November 19, 2008

Amid economic turmoil and a fast-approaching date with Election Day, some 500 members representing organized labor in Florida will fan out through Lakeland on Saturday. Their goal: Flip a traditional Republican hotbed on the pivotal Interstate 4 corridor by invading neighborhoods with odes of praise to the most pro-union major party presidential candidate in 40 years. ...more

October 17, 2008

The pace of activity in the parking lot at Kimbell Elementary School was just as hectic as the unpacking taking place inside. ...more

August 13, 2008

TEMPLE CREST The pace of activity in the parking lot at Kimbell Elementary School was just as hectic as the unpacking taking place inside. Last week, teachers in jeans and sneakers pushed carts filled with colorful books and binders across the hot pavement toward the two-story building on North 46th Street. ...more

August 12, 2008

The phrase old-timer is politically incorrect these days, but it's nevertheless perfect to describe the historical society's two latest honorees. ...more

August 11, 2008

WEST TAMPA - The city of Tampa plans to ask for proposals next month to rehabilitate the historic Guida House located at Macfarlane Park, 1700 N. MacDill Ave. City staff met with those interested in preserving the home on Tuesday night at the park's David Barksdale Senior Citizen Center. ...more

July 16, 2008

Temple Terrace In hopes of finding quieter surroundings, an eye surgeon's practice on Fowler Avenue is building new offices a few blocks away on 56th Street. ...more

July 9, 2008

The historical Guida house is back on the radar. The city is hosting a community meeting at 6 p.m. July 15 at the David Barksdale Senior Citizen Center to get input on the future of the long-vacant building. ...more

July 5, 2008

SEBRING — Stewart Construction in Sebring is launching a new handyman division. The goal is to make simple repairs and improvements easier for the homeowner. This new service is designed for the everyday repairs and improvements that make your home more functional and comfortable, such as replacing doors and lock sets, installing new bathroom faucets, wall repairs and painting. ...more

June 7, 2008

Three Clearwater men were arrested this week in a statewide scheme that fraudulently billed a Medicaid program for renovations to the bathrooms of the disabled that were done improperly or never done, according to court documents. ...more

May 31, 2008