Sixteen area businesses showed their community spirit and patriotism by participating in Ruskin Memorial VFW 6287's 2009 Veterans Day Parade: Apollo Cellular; Beanie's Family Sports Grill; Bennett Building & Development; Canadian Meds South; D & L Insurance; Dynamic Painting; Flip Flops & Fitness; Freedom Plaza; Jasminelaina Lawn & Landscaping; M & I Bank; Pet Kingdom Grooming Salon; Sanchez Brothers Custom Fabrication; Shell Point Marina; TECO Energy; People's Gas; and Weichert Realtors - SouthShore. ...more

November 25, 2009

As a South Shore resident and community journalist, I was so pleased to see the large crowd that turned out for the VFW's annual Veterans Day parade. Having covered the event six times since I came to the area, I felt interest had begun to wane in recent years, and that saddened me. ...more

November 25, 2009

Thank you Dr. Toulouse I would like to thank Dr. Toulouse at Florida Hospital Lake Placid and his staff. When my wife Gussie Brooks was in the ER, I couldn't ask for any better care. Also in the ICU she had some of the best care the nurses; thank you very much, especially to Reed and Kami. My wife passed away from ALS Disease on Oct.18. ...more

November 16, 2009

Thanks for support Organizers of the 16th annual Tampa Bay Veterans Day Parade would like to publicly thank the 25,000-plus spectators and 1,900 participants for their enthusiastic turn-out Saturday in Town N' Country. You have clearly demonstrated that the citizens of Tampa truly appreciate the sacrifices made by our local veteran population and those who stand in harm's way now. ...more

November 12, 2009

Skies clear for Chocachatti Elementary's Veterans Day observance. ...more

November 11, 2009

Veterans Day festivities will last well into the weekend in South Shore. ...more

November 11, 2009

Red-light cameras Having driven in the Middle East (Doha, Qatar) with red-light and speed cameras, I witnessed more accidents than they prevented, and there were more violent crashes. Drivers slamming their brakes to minimize tickets were very common and did not subside with education. Drivers just worked around them. ...more

November 10, 2009

Two months ago, Jacksonville, was threatened with cancellation of its 2009 Veterans Day parade after the City Council cut the parade's funding. Only a firestorm of protests from the city's residents restored the parade. ...more

November 10, 2009

Here is a list of events scheduled for Veterans Day, Wednesday. ...more

November 10, 2009

Preparations are underway Thursday for the sixth annual Veterans Day parade in downtown Sebring scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, and sponsored by the Heartland Workforce. ...more

November 6, 2009