Last year at this time I wrote a short piece about the 9-11 Remembrance happening at the Heron's Garden. I did not say anything about that date but I will this year. ...more

September 12, 2008

PLANT CITY An ambitious update of a vision statement guiding Plant City's future has been enthusiastically endorsed by commissioners. ...more

September 11, 2008

Sarah Pallone, who has been interim director of the Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce since Dan Andrews was fired in April, has been named the new president and CEO. ...more

August 30, 2008

Four days before students returned to the classroom, the community made sure new teachers in the area felt welcome and appreciated. ...more

August 27, 2008

Finding someone to run the local chamber of commerce can be a tall order. ...more

August 21, 2008

For the second time this year, the Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce will be looking for a new executive director. ...more

August 20, 2008

DADE CITY For the second time this year, the Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce will be looking for a new executive director. Tony Lister, who was selected to serve as the chamber's director in April, has resigned. In a resignation e-mail, Lister said he would work full time at the chamber through Aug. 27 and then on a part-time basis as needed. Lister, 37, previously was a teacher at Wesley Chapel High School. In April 2005, Lister was elected unopposed to the San Antonio city commission to fill a seat left open by the retirement of four-term Commissioner Dennis Phillips. In March, the chamber severed its ties with longtime director Phyllis Smith. Smith resigned March 12 but had agreed to stay on while a new director was selected and settled into the position. ...more

August 19, 2008

The Sebring Chamber of Commerce has reminded us to shop locally. What a great concept! With all of the growth of the "Big Boys" on the highway, we seem to have forgotten that basic idea. ...more

August 14, 2008

Nearly two dozen candidates will be on hand to introduce themselves and field questions. ...more

August 12, 2008