A manatee is headed home for the holidays in the Banana River in Brevard County after being released Tuesday by a team of SeaWorld animal care specialists and veterinarians who cared for her over the past five months. ...more

November 26, 2008

Santa Claus took some time out of his busy pre-Christmas schedule and made a special appearance at a Tampa school Tuesday morning. Santa met up with local police and fire crews at 8:30 a.m. for an escort through Ybor City to DeSoto Elementary School, where he read holiday stories to the children and handed out small gifts. ...more

November 26, 2008

Santa Claus took some time out of his busy pre-Christmas schedule and made a special appearance at a Tampa school this morning. ...more

November 25, 2008

Children and pets are posing for photographs beside the festive Hyde Park Village tree even though the 30-foot holiday landmark will remain unlighted until later this week. ...more

November 24, 2008

With the holidays around the corner, Beth Carrick likely doesn't stand alone in her mission to lose weight. ...more

November 19, 2008

News items about a pet photographer, a Pinellas holiday bazaar and an open house at the Southeastern Guide Dogs training center ...more

November 18, 2008

You better watch out. There is a new combatant in the Christmas wars. Ads proclaiming, "Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness' sake," will appear on Washington, D.C., buses starting next week and running through December. The American Humanist Association unveiled the provocative $40,000 holiday ad campaign Tuesday. ...more

November 13, 2008

Joining Hands/Pasco Holiday Center is signing up families in need of a helping hand for the holidays. ...more

November 12, 2008

Avon Park, Lake Placid and Sebring are gearing up for their annual Christmas parades. ...more

October 21, 2008

My wife and I are residents of Highlands County five months every year. I spent 40 years in law enforcement and public service and worked at every level from patrolman to chief of police, and finally a town manager. I currently teach Spanish for law enforcement in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. ...more

October 9, 2008