What was hurting for LHP J.P. Howell a week or so ago? What wasn't? ...more

August 23, 2008

It started small, got big, got a little too big, lost its home and disappeared. ...more

August 22, 2008

Chris Simms may not have to wait much longer for the release he wants from the Bucs. ...more

June 20, 2008

For the first time since 1975, Patsy Brooks is no longer on the staff at the Florida Strawberry Festival. ...more

June 14, 2008

PLANT CITY The Florida Strawberry Festival board has decided against replacing recently retired General Manager Patsy Brooks – at least for now. ...more

June 13, 2008

CHANGES EXPECTED TO SAVE NEARLY $4,400 ...more

May 3, 2008

Hillsborough County recently reduced the number of employees and the workload at its Plant City building services permitting office. ...more

May 3, 2008

Florida's Chandler Parsons worked so hard to regain his shooting stroke that he thinks he actually made himself sick. ...more

February 10, 2008

Bank of America intends to scale back its work force in the Tampa Bay area by closing two call centers. ...more

January 31, 2008

AVON PARK — C.B. Shirey stepped down as Avon Park's city manager to become the Avon Park Executive Airport's first dedicated airport manager. According to the text of a resolution unanimously passed by the city council on Wednesday, Shirey will continue to "provide his service and expertise and allow a smooth transition to (the interim) city manager" for the next 60 days. City Clerk Sarah Adelt will assume Shirey's old duties until the city hires his replacement. Even though three of the five council members criticized Shirey's performance as a city manager in his evaluation last month, the council agreed that Shirey should take on the smaller role. Council members were a bit concerned at first about whether Adelt could run the city in the meantime. ...more

January 3, 2008