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

A USAirways jet from Philadelphia blew its front tires as it landed at Tampa International Airport this afternoon, forcing airport officials to close one runway. No injuries were reported in the incident. ...more

June 27, 2009

Ernest Jose Santana gave his family the ultimate present this Christmas when he arrived at Tampa International Airport. ...more

December 25, 2008

Construction of a new airport building at the Avon Park Executive Airport is nearly complete and a city/county joint commission might determine new land use rules for airport neighbors. ...more

November 26, 2008

My wife and I are residents of Highlands County five months every year. I spent 40 years in law enforcement and public service and worked at every level from patrolman to chief of police, and finally a town manager. I currently teach Spanish for law enforcement in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. ...more

October 9, 2008

The atmosphere in the waiting area of John Mubang's clinic in Seffner was "a social event with everyone involved in conversations about how easy it was to get prescriptions," according to an affidavit filed in Hillsborough County Court. ...more

July 18, 2008

The atmosphere in the waiting area of John Mubang's clinic in Seffner was "a social event with everyone involved in conversations about how easy it was to get prescriptions," according to an affidavit filed in Hillsborough County Court. ...more

July 17, 2008

Turning the waiting area for sex crime victims and their families into a warm living room was the aim of the GFWC Tampa Junior Woman's Club. ...more

May 5, 2008

Turning the waiting room for sex crime victims and their families into a warm living room was the aim of the GFWC Tampa Junior Woman's Club. ...more

May 3, 2008