When "The Mad Chef" of Liverpool, England, Jon Ashton, arrives in Plant City, some of the town's finest strawberries will be waiting for him. ...more

February 17, 2010

The demand on the United Food Bank of Plant City has never been greater, and officials there hope a Saturday fundraiser featuring a celebrity chef brings in some badly needed cash. ...more

February 15, 2010

and get - an apple. Not a fruitlike product injected with liquid that makes it weigh more but that softens the natural crispness and dilutes the flavor to the point where it has to be infused with caramel-apple concentrate to restore some tastiness. ...more

January 9, 2010

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December 15, 2009

Empenadas ...more

April 15, 2009

The election of a new president always gets the connection game rolling. ...more

March 28, 2009

The population at Pinellas Hope, a "tent city" providing housing for homeless people, includes a growing number of people who have lost their jobs and their homes. ...more

March 10, 2009

Howard DeLanie has been through all kinds of aches and pains in his 42 years as a business owner. ...more

February 22, 2009

Cloudless skies, cool temps and hot chili drew more than 1,000 visitors to E.G. Simmons Park today, where a dozen amateur cooks talked trash and vied for a year of bragging rights. ...more

February 21, 2009

If you love chili, then pocket $3 and head over to E.G. Simmons Park for the 13th annual Chili Cook-off and Flea Market Saturday. ...more

February 19, 2009