One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is that it's so predictable. Other holidays seem to have been so commercialized they have all but lost their meaning. But Thanksgiving has changed very little through the years. ...more

November 22, 2009

Those young and young at heart enjoyed Halloween festivities Friday in central and east Pasco. ...more

October 31, 2009

More than 100 businesses and other organizations will be showcased Thursday at the MiraBay Villages Shopping Center. ...more

March 25, 2009

William and Jane Sibbitt won't be traveling this year to visit their grandchildren in Vermont or his brother in California. They're shopping for golf shirts at garage sales, they're not eating out as much, they're doing less recreational shopping in Terre Haute, and they've even cut back on charitable giving. ...more

February 12, 2009

Hernando Beach resident Joe Good has endured a lengthy list of medical maladies, including a heart transplant and two bouts with cancer, but he yearns to get back on the lanes. ...more

February 4, 2009

Someone asked 71-year-old Dick LeBeau what it felt like to be the oldest coach in the NFL. ...more

January 30, 2009

The greatest show in South Shore is coming to town. The International Independent Showmen's Association will host its 28th annual Charity Circus on Saturday, with three performances at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Elephants, aerialists, clowns and more will perform under the Big Top at 6915 Riverview Drive. ...more

January 7, 2009

The upcoming performance of the revue-style comedy musical "How to Eat Like a Child" is anything but juvenile. But it's young at heart and soul - not just because of its youthful cast. ...more

January 7, 2009

TAMPA For decades, its child-sized streets and miniature replica of downtown — complete with grocery store, fast-food restaurant, firehouse and bank — have welcome wide-eyed youngsters. But today, Kid City, the Children's Museum of Tampa, closes its little doors for good at its longtime home next to Lowry Park Zoo. ...more

December 5, 2008

It's that time of the year. Those tired of Highlands County's summer doldrums should get their planning calendars out. Longtime residents will attest that from October to April, the roads are not the only things that get busy. Bands rev up for their acts; crafts and art shows offer back-to-back fares for Christmas shopping; dance clubs get moving, and residents get something to do. This year, there will be some big and small changes in the events schedule. A longtime November arts and crafts festival has been replaced by a smaller one in March. The Highlands Art League, which sponsors this festival, has refocused its efforts with brand new art events for the community. The Sebring downtown Gallery Walk has been discontinued for now and may restart later in the season. The Sebring Carousel of Lights will be more amped up. At least one new Halloween spook-out awaits the young and the young-at-heart. A community "paint out" has been planned for next year, and a new dance club is in town. Here's a list of what to expect new this season: ...more

September 27, 2008