Dade City News

Stage Two of USPGA Tour qualifying gets underway this Wednesday at six different venues across the USA and, for many Australasians, offers the chance to advance to the Final Stage and therefore increase the ... via ISeeekGolf

News : Mountain Heart's 'Road That Never Ends' Enjoys Sales That Never End BMNN wrote: on Nov. via Cybergrass

Monica Morrison and Mark Lanier, both of Lakeland, were married Saturday at The Grand Plaza, St. via The Ledger

The Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Counties is sponsoring a series of literacy festivals tonight from 5 to 7 pm. via Tampabays10.com

“Due to the ongoing nature of the Gibson case, we are unable to provide any further specifics”

In the few weeks since Polk County sheriff's detectives arrested three men in separate cases on charges involving the theft of hundreds of gallons of fuel from underground tanks, additional area gas stations ... via The Orlando Sentinel

“We had turtle nuggets scheduled to be there, but that food vendor cancelled, due to fear of a rainout, and there wasn't enough time to get another vendor. We try to give an exclusive on the sale of the "Cooter Nuggets”

The blog for urban explorers << The Short List is moving October 29th, 2007 by Alex Pickett in Urban Explorations I don't know what you did this weekend, but I saw a bunch of cooters ... at the Great American ... via Creative Loafing Tampa

“The community must emulate Josh's selflessness, appreciation for each other's talents and well-intentions to further develop the community and further establish the founder's vision and legacy”

Issue date: 10/29/07 Section: News Senior Sarah Milton consoles graduate student Kim May during Friday's memorial service. via The Oracle

“What we have in Dade City, you don't necessarily (need) to live on”

This city long has marketed its antique and gift shops, downtown festivals and shady, historic streets as a pleasant day in the country. via The Item

“It wasn't long before we converted him into a 'roadie.'”

Issue date: 10/23/07 Section: News USF student Joshua Kuck died while Sunday while riding his bike in the "Hilly Hundred." Special to the Oracle For the last two years, Joshua Kuck has dedicated his life to ... via The Oracle

As Hobert Gibson stood outside his pickup truck, propped his arms on the passenger door and waited inconspicuously at the Cumberland Farms gas station Tuesday, hundreds of gallons of gasoline were being pumped out of the ground and into tanks hidden in his stolen trailer.

What Gibson, 70, of Winter Haven didn't know was that sheriff's investigators were watching nearby.

Polk County detectives said they saw Gibson earlier in the day, when he pumped about 400 gallons of fuel from a Lakeland station, then followed him to the Dade City store. Read more

As Hobert Gibson stood outside his pickup truck, propped his arms on the passenger door and waited inconspicuously at the Cumberland Farms gas station Tuesday, hundreds of gallons of gasoline were being pumped out of the ground and into tanks hidden in his stolen trailer.

What Gibson, 70, of Winter Haven didn't know was that sheriff's investigators were watching nearby.

Polk County detectives said they saw Gibson earlier in the day, when he pumped about 400 gallons of fuel from a Lakeland station, then followed him to the Dade City store. Read more

A 70-year-old Winter Haven man charged with stealing 923 gallons of gasoline from two area gas stations was arrested Tuesday. via The Ledger

“It brings a great quality to our business community so Tampa can be seen as a key player in international trade and as having the infrastructure to support it”

Tampa Bay Business Journal - by Larry Halstead and Alexis Muellner A major trade conference is shaping up for Tampa. via Bizjournals

“We plan a grand opening in three weeks (Oct. 30).”

The City Council voted unanimously Oct. 9 to give final approval to a proposed development agreement that will allow a citrus products retailer to open at 5800 Seminole Blvd. via Tampa Bay Newspapers

Orlando community service worker Aracely Robledo and her two children are among several families traveling to Washington, D.C., today to lobby Florida's congressional delegation in favor of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP.

Robledo -- whose children, Cynthia and David, are enrolled in the state's SCHIP program, Florida KidCare will visit with delegation members Wednesday. Accompanying them will be a Dade City mother and her two children who also are on SCHIP. On Thursday, the U.S. House is scheduled to vote on whether to override President's Bush's veto of the latest SCHIP bill passed by Congress. Read more

“What we have in Dade City, you don't necessarily have to have to live on”

Visiting Dade City Getting there: Take Interstate 75 north to State Road 52. Today's event: The Scarecrow Fest and Front Porch Tour, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., is a free family-oriented event around the historic ... via HeraldTribune.com

Contributed by Gary White - Posted: October 3, 2007 4:04:38 PM For runners, the ultimate achievement is covering 26.2 miles, the distance from Marathon to Athens legendarily covered on foot by an ancient Greek ... via The Ledger

“The decision to allow or not allow the use of Red Light Running Cameras is determined by the Florida Legislature and Governor Crist”

Several Florida jurisdictions, including Escambia County and Hallandale Beach, are considering the installation of red light cameras, even though the state legislature has refused to authorize the devices. via TheNewspaper

“To ignore that in the favor of gain for CSX would be shameful”

A standing-room-only crowd on Wednesday used a visit from the state's top growth management official to express concerns about Florida's $491 million CSX rail realignment plan and what it might do to ... via UTU News