An 8-year-old boy was sent home from school and ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after he was asked to make a Christmas drawing and sketched what appeared to be a stick figure of Jesus on a cross, the child's father said today. ...more

December 15, 2009

The normally sedate upscale neighborhood of Barrington Oaks East off Lumsden Road in Brandon begins to resemble Interstate 275 at rush hour as Christmas draws near. ...more

December 24, 2008

A banyan tree and a boat ride vied for the favorite part of a recent Freedom Plaza excursion to Ft. Myers. They both had stiff competition from the other attractions: a sumptuous meal on the Seminole Gulf Coast dinner train; the delicious dessert bar at Broadway Palms Dinner theater and an excellent staging of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas." But Mother Nature's influence tipped the scales. ...more

December 24, 2008

Each Christmas season the guardhouses and isle entrances dazzle with twinkling lights, holiday symbols and colorful bows. ...more

December 24, 2008

CORY LAKE ISLES Each Christmas season the guardhouses and isle entrances dazzle with twinkling lights, holiday symbols and colorful bows. A misunderstanding with the developer this year resulted in residents taking a more active role in decking out the community for the holidays. ...more

December 19, 2008

A list of various local gardening events, classes and meetings. ...more

December 18, 2008

Several garden-related events and classes are listed. ...more

December 9, 2008

Duck recipe highlights chef Jaden Hair's holiday celebrations. ...more

December 3, 2008

You can almost hear the sleigh bells starting to ring. This week city commissioners praised interim City Manager Mark LeCouris for his sprucing-up of downtown Tarpon Avenue by having holiday decorations placed on utility poles. ...more

November 29, 2008

Volunteers are putting up decorations for Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park's inaugural Holiday Nights Under the Stars on Dec. 5 and 6. ...more

November 28, 2008