VETERANS GROUPS This Week DINNER AND KARAOKE: AMVETS Post 16, 9638 State Road 52 in Hudson, will host dinner and karaoke from 3 to 6 p.m. today. The cost for dinner is $6.50. For information, call (727) 868-7391. ...more

February 8, 2009

The Fraternal Order of Eagles would like everyone to know that in Florida we are working on having five working disaster relief trailers in the event that a hurricane were to hit or any other disasters were to happen. The first one is ready to respond anywhere it's needed to go, thanks to generous donations from our members and the following organizations: Heacock Insurance Group, Avon Park Moose Lodge, Sebring AMVETS. ...more

December 20, 2008

I would like to take this time to say many thanks to VFW Post 4300, American Legion Posts 74 and 25, AMVETS Post 21, DAV, Highlands County Sheriff's Department, Lake Placid ROTC, Avon Park ROTC, Shriners, City of Sebring, Lorida Fire Department, Elks Club, ANC Battery B SCT. Metz Avon Park, Highlands Band, Toby the Clown, just to name a few that supported the Veterans Day Parade this year. ...more

November 24, 2008

VETERANS GROUPS UPCOMING ACTIVITIES DINNER AT THE POST: The sons of American Veterans Post 16 will serve dinner from 3 to 6 p.m. today at 9638 State Road 52 in Hudson. A $6 donation is suggested. For information, call (727) 868-7391. ...more

July 27, 2008

VETERANS GROUPS UPCOMING ACTIVITIES BREAKFAST BUFFET: The Men's Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Holiday Post 10167 will host a breakfast buffet from 8 to 10 a.m. Aug. 3 at 4619 Bartelt Road. ...more

July 20, 2008

VETERANS GROUPS UPCOMING GAME PLAY, POOL AND PINS: American Legion Paradise Post 79 will host euchre games at 1 p.m. Wednesday at post headquarters, 5329 Legion Place, New Port Richey. Music will follow at 3:30 p.m. ...more

July 13, 2008

VETERANS UPCOMING YARD SALE: Larry Tawney Memorial VFW Post 4412 will host a yard sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the post, 13129 Colony Road in Hudson. Call (727) 856-0051. ...more

July 8, 2008

Americans gave millions of dollars in the past year to veterans charities designed to help troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, but several of the groups spent relatively little money on the wounded, according to a leading watchdog organization and federal tax filings. ...more

December 13, 2007

Post 25 of the American Legion in Lake Placid hosted the ceremony of retiring the American flag properly and ceremoniously, in front of the Legion Post on Tuesday evening, on the anniversary of not only the Sept. 11, but on Patriot's Day. ...more

September 17, 2007