Several area events have been postponed or canceled because of heavy rain expected to move through the Bay area today. ...more

December 4, 2009

The Plant City Christmas Parade, canceled hours before its Dec. 5 start, will be rescheduled for Friday, volunteer organizers decided last week. ...more

December 17, 2008

The Plant City Christmas Parade Committee voted today to reschedule the 2008 parade for Dec. 19. After discussing insurance concerns and the feasibility of staging a reduced but viable parade, the committee agreed to take all steps necessary to put it on. ...more

December 10, 2008

Remember as children when we didn't get our way, we would defy authority and do whatever we wanted to do. When children act like children, generally there isn't much harm done - and what damage does occur usually happens to the children alone. ...more

December 3, 2008

When Santa comes to town Friday, it looks like beads and candy may be a part of the festivities. Organizers of the Plant City Christmas Parade decided to allow distribution of goodies as long as they aren't thrown. City commissioners recently adopted a resolution prohibiting beads and candy, but the measure lacks enforcement powers. ...more

December 1, 2008

You can almost hear the sleigh bells starting to ring. This week city commissioners praised interim City Manager Mark LeCouris for his sprucing-up of downtown Tarpon Avenue by having holiday decorations placed on utility poles. ...more

November 29, 2008

Recently revised rules for the Plant City Christmas Parade disregard the city's ban on distributing candy and beads, instead dictating such trinkets be dispensed only from behind floats, and never thrown. ...more

November 26, 2008

Recently revised rules for the Plant City Christmas Parade disregard the city's ban on distributing candy and beads, instead dictating such trinkets be dispensed only from behind floats, and never thrown. ...more

November 26, 2008

You can almost hear the sleigh bells starting to ring in Tarpon Springs. This week city commissioners praised interim City Manager Mark LeCouris' for his sprucing-up of downtown Tarpon Avenue by having holiday decorations placed on utility poles. ...more

November 21, 2008

Hundreds brought their kids and lawn chairs or sat in the beds of pickups and SUVs, waving tiny American flags. Others stood curbside and clapped as dozens of floats and marchers passed. They were celebrating Veterans Day. "There were more participants this year than ever," said Shirley May, who co-chairs the annual Veterans Day parade committee with her partner, Bruce Scheller. Both represent VFW Memorial Post 6287, the event sponsor. ...more

November 13, 2008