Discount Grocery To Open Next Month Discount grocer Aldi opened three new Central Florida locations last week, but its store under construction in Plant City is not scheduled to open until Dec. 15. ...more

November 19, 2008

PLANT CITY The city's newest hotel will open in time for the big game. Shaner Hotels recently announced that its 87-room Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites will open Jan. 12 at 4307 Sterling Commerce Drive, near the Interstate 4 and County Line Road interchange. Super Bowl XLIII is Feb. 1 at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium. ...more

November 11, 2008

The New Tampa Junior Woman's Club will host an informational meeting for women interested in joining the 2008-09 provisional class. ...more

August 13, 2008

SEBRING – Another national hotel chain will be adding to Highlands County's lodging inventory. The Liberty Group of Companies announced the development of a new 77-room La Quinta Inn & Suites in Sebring. The hotel will be built on U.S. 27 South next to ARS Powersports and across the street from Cafe Coffee Bean. Amenities will include an exterior pool with spa, fitness center, business center and modern décor throughout the lobby and guestrooms, according to a press release. Standard rooms will feature 32-inch flat-panel televisions, free wireless Internet, pillow-top mattresses and complimentary breakfast Ground will be broken in early 2008 on the 4.2-acre site. The planned opening date for the project is spring 2009. ...more

December 16, 2007