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

The new chairman of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce called on members to volunteer their time to help the organization weather economic uncertainty in the coming year. ...more

February 4, 2009

It's the biggest tourist event of the year and it brings vendors and fans from across the country. ...more

January 30, 2009

Security will be so thorough that Raymond James Stadium will be the safest place in the country on Super Bowl Sunday, an NFL security representative said. ...more

January 28, 2009

The new chairman of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce called on members to volunteer to help the organization weather the economic uncertainty. ...more

January 23, 2009

PLANT CITY -- Security will be so thorough that Raymond James Stadium will be the safest place in the country on Super Bowl Sunday, an NFL security representative said today. Dan Grossi, a retired Tampa police officer who works for the National Football League's security division, said the NFL and local, state and federal officers have worked for months to come up with a plan to keep the game safe. Grossi was featured speaker at the monthly breakfast meeting of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce. ...more

January 14, 2009

Today AT THE CROSSROADS: "Crossroads: A Tribute to Cream and Eric Clapton," will be at 9:30 p.m. at Bourbon Street Night Club, 4331 U.S. 19, New Port Richey. Doors open at 8 p.m. For information, call (727) 843-0686. ...more

January 2, 2009

When the mind-bending trips to the mall and the pressure cooker of holiday entertaining are over and the family budget has run dry, operators of Cracker Country at the Florida State Fairgrounds invite Tampa-area residents and visitors to take a tranquil stroll back in time. ...more

December 29, 2008

A party is scheduled tonight to mark the publication of "Stealing Dreams," a novel by Plant City resident Betty J. Patton. ...more

December 10, 2008

PLANT CITY The sixth annual Pig Jam lived up to its name as about 15,000 hungry, salivating fans of barbecue were literally jammed shoulder to shoulder at the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex. ...more

December 10, 2008