Highlands County children can party with Alice In Wonderful and celebrate the 20 years of the Highlands County Library System. ...more

November 7, 2008

Hernando County Recreation Department will host its annual Halloween Harvest Festival from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24-25, at the Hernando County Fairgrounds, 6436 Broad St. (U.S. 41). Haunted house, kids' games, face painting, hay ride, moonwalk, costume contest, pet masquerade, and food will be featured. Contests will be held as follows: Pet masquerade will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, with preregistration at 6:30 p.m.; and costume contest will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, with preregistration at 6:30 p.m. ...more

October 25, 2008

Bert Jacobs, co-founder of the Life Is Good apparel company, is headed to FishHawk Ranch on Saturday for an appearance at the Life Is Good Pumpkin Fest charity event. ...more

October 24, 2008

The area's social and historical heritage will be recalled during the 31st annual Pioneer Heritage Day. ...more

October 22, 2008

The area's social and historic heritage will be recalled during the 31st annual Pioneer Heritage Day. ...more

October 22, 2008

St. Anne Catholic Church is hosting its two-day Fall Festival this weekend. The event most definitely will have plenty of things to offer children, as there will be inflatable bounce houses, face painting and a costume parade, which will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday. Prizes will be awarded at the close of the festival. ...more

October 20, 2008

The party's just beginning, Rays fans. To celebrate the Tampa Bay Rays' first American League pennant ever, St. Petersburg is throwing a fan rally from 5:30 p.m. to about 9 p.m. today at The Pier. ...more

October 20, 2008

Some made your standard scarecrow. And then there was Fred Astaire, the dashing dancer, a baby scarecrow and even teenage scarecrows. Folks stuffed and created all ilks at Saturday's Scarecrow Festival in Dade City. The event was sponsored by Dade City Main Street Inc. and folks could create a scarecrow for 50 cents. ...more

October 15, 2008

Some spooky sightings already have been reported at Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park, where volunteers are preparing for the annual Halloween in the Woods event. ...more

October 15, 2008

Honeymoon Island State Park rangers are preparing for their spookiest time of the year, "Halloween in the Park XI - Terrors Through Time." ...more

October 11, 2008