Yesterday I went to a store to make our annual Christmas card from a photo of my daughter. It is very easy to do and there are dozens of choices for a card background, but to my surprise, none are actually Christian. It struck me as odd that they are making a profit off of Christmas but excluding the Christian aspect of it. Oh, there were Santas and snowmen, snowflakes, poinsettias and such. There was Hanukkah and other religions represented but no manger scenes, no angels, no Virgin Mary and no Jesus. ...more

December 15, 2009

We, along with many of our neighbors, would like to commend and thank Reliable Sanitation for having such a great group of guys who pick up the garbage and brush every week, especially when it's hot, rainy and windy and providing such a great service. ...more

December 13, 2009

More than 125 homeless animals will spend Christmas in cages at the Humane Society of Highlands County. We are trying to make their Christmas special. Petco and Pet Supermarket are sponsoring a "Tree of Hope." ...more

December 11, 2009

We want to know the circumstances of your best Christmas. Was it as a child when Santa brought that gift you were longing for or when you made it home from a tough year in college or traveled a long way to a family gathering? Maybe it was the worst of times in the military, but you made the best of it with your pals. ...more

December 11, 2009

Retired railroad engineer Robert "R. W." Willaford and his wife, Felice, will have their annual Christmas open house at a red caboose they own at their home at 908 Joe McIntosh Road. ...more

December 9, 2009

Hundreds of gifts will be picked up Tuesday from Tampa General Hospital for the annual Hillsborough County Foster Angel program, benefiting most of the county's 1,500-plus foster children. The hospital has been the largest donor of gifts to the program each year since 1989. This is the hospital's 20th year of involvement with the program. ...more

December 9, 2009

Children from Hope Children's Home got a taste of the holiday during a recent Christmas luncheon. ...more

December 9, 2009

Children from Hope Children's Home got a taste of the holiday during a recent Christmas luncheon. ...more

December 9, 2009

A lot of scurrying around has been going on at the Old Lutz School House to get the facility ready for the Christmas season. ...more

December 9, 2009

A lot of scurrying around has been going on at the Old Lutz School House to get the facility ready for the Christmas season. ...more

December 9, 2009