Hey, parents. Need a safe alternative for your little trick-or-treaters this Halloween? ...more

October 22, 2008

Avon Park, Lake Placid and Sebring are gearing up for their annual Christmas parades. ...more

October 21, 2008

This letter is to denounce letters by Flannery and Harrington. Flannery does not live in Lake Placid long enough to even be considered a resident. So he expects to have our sheriff at his beck and call? Just maybe he could see all the good that has been done in Benton's term as sheriff of our county! As people can read in your paper, she is showing her political adversary wrong, so now comes the letters from outsiders as has been the true accounts all along. They have found over half-missing or mis-filed evidence, due of course to the person the sheriff fired; not my words but words reported in this paper. Next, is the most hideous, flagitious letter from Harrington. Comments were made of our chamber of commerce. For his information, I personally do not use any business before checking with the chamber to see if local businesses can meet my needs, and yes they have, thanks to the chamber. So, for Harrington, look up the word flagitious! As for the chamber, I will apologize for misguided political agendas. ...more

October 17, 2008

Hey, parents. Need a safe alternative for your little trick-or-treaters this Halloween? ...more

October 17, 2008

PLANT CITY The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce's Halloween event, Monster Mash, will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight Oct. 24 at Walden Lake Golf and Country Club, 2001 Clubhouse Drive. ...more

October 17, 2008

LAKELAND The Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 2008 Politics in the Park rally from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Lake Mirror Promenade downtown. ...more

October 15, 2008

The Cotee River Bike Fest in New Port Richey ended Sunday. ...more

October 13, 2008

A new poll by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research for The Tampa Tribune and other Florida news agencies shows Barack Obama leading John McCain in Florida by 2 points, less than the margin of error and therefore statistically a tie. ...more

October 8, 2008

Candidates will appear for two political forums Tuesday and Thursday staged by the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce. Both debates start at 5 p.m. They will be presented at Pasco-Hernando Community College West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road. For information, call (727) 842-7651. The Tuesday slate features candidates for superintendent of schools, Florida House District 46, Florida Senate District 11 and U.S. House District 5 and District 9. The Thursday slate is clerk of circuit court, supervisor of elections, Pasco County Commission District 3 and District 5 and sheriff. ...more

October 6, 2008

The following businesses of Sebring deserve a whole hearted thank you from the Military Sea Services Museum for their generous donations that were used for the Chamber of Commerce 9-11 Mixer: Alan Jay Corp., Sunrise Restaurant, Edible Arrangements, Dot's Restaurant, L and J Electronics, Promotions, Taylor Rental, Duffer's Sports Grille, Homer's Restaurant, Zeno's Restaurant, Hungry Howie's, Ridge Florist, J and A Drive Thru, Sandy's Circle Café, Papa Johns Pizza, Ribmaster B-B-Q, Sebring Signs and Home Depot. ...more

September 27, 2008