THE DIFFERENCE: QB Stephen Weatherford showed off his mobility by eluding sacks all night. He threw for one touchdown and ran for another, leading the Gators to a convincing homecoming win against the Seahawks. ...more

October 4, 2008

PLANT CITY It wouldn't seem like fall - or Halloween - in downtown Plant City without bright orange pumpkins spread out on the lawn of First United Methodist Church. ...more

October 2, 2008

Hank Steinbrenner was all set to attend the final regular-season game at Yankee Stadium. Then he decided it was more important to watch it someplace else — with his dad, on TV. ...more

September 23, 2008

They're fun, furry and perhaps a bit frivolous - but the women selling these Fancy Flips are deadly serious about fighting breast cancer. ...more

September 13, 2008

They're fun, furry and perhaps a bit frivolous - but Fancy Flips are made by women who are deadly serious about fighting breast cancer. ...more

September 10, 2008

They're fun, furry and perhaps a bit frivolous - but Fancy Flips are made by women who are deadly serious about fighting breast cancer. ...more

September 10, 2008

Shannon announced the one-game suspensions Sunday night. ...more

August 26, 2008

LAKELAND Mercades Nichols, one of the teens accused in the videotaped beating of Victoria Lindsay, was arrested today on warrants charging her with multiple counts of aggravated stalking, aggravated assault and battery, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 7, 2008

The city commission Tuesday night approved a proposed property tax rate of $7.60 per $1,000 of valuation, a slight increase from the current rate. ...more

July 24, 2008

Patricia Askew-Orr and David Hughes were married Oct. 31 in a Halloween-theme, graveyard, back yard ceremony. Patricia dressed as Lily Munster and David as Herman Munster. ...more

February 20, 2008