Flapjacks won't flip as a midway rises above the Land O' Lakes skyline this week, but organizers of the first-ever Swamp Fest are banking that area residents won't mind. ...more

February 25, 2009

There's no question. Attorney Lee Elam has the best seat for the annual Brandon Fourth of July Parade. ...more

July 2, 2008

AVON PARK — Patty Phillips remembered seeing this parade when she was only 2 years old. Her mother, Cheryal Phillips, said she went to them ever since the city began having them. "We go to them every single year," said Patty, a 26-year-old Avon Park native. It became a family tradition for the Phillips, and Patty sat on the curb near the corner of Main Street and Butler Avenue with her two daughters, Madison and Morgan. ...more

November 28, 2007

Three festivals featuring doses of history, barbecue and family fun are on tap Saturday in Plant City. ...more

November 16, 2007