I'm not very good with goodbyes, but I would be remiss if I did not take the time to thank all of the Albertson's associates with whom I have had the pleasure of working with at our Sebring location for the last 11 years. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication that made our store Albertson's "Store of the Year" in 2005. ...more

September 4, 2008

The city may have scrapped plans for a July Fourth celebration at the municipal stadium, but there's another local Independence Day tradition that will carry on. ...more

June 4, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Rinaldo Cabinetry team finished first at a recent charity golf tournament. But the terminally ill patients and their families served by Gulfside Regional Hospice were the biggest winners. ...more

June 1, 2008

Barry and Paula Cohen, founders of Pasco Association for Challenged Kids, are grateful for financial support that saved PACK's 2008 summer camp. ...more

May 31, 2008

PLANT CITY Plant City Stadium will be quiet this Independence Day. The community's annual Fourth of July celebration at the stadium has been canceled as a slow economy takes its toll on the businesses and civic groups that pay for the annual display. ...more

May 22, 2008

Nearly seven years after a hijacked airplane crashed into the Pentagon, the largest charity established to help Washington area victims and their families is closing, becoming the last major Sept. 11-related charity to shut down. ...more

May 4, 2008

Valleydale R.O., located between County Road 54 and Daughtery Road, will hold its annual Arts and Craft Fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. ...more

February 23, 2008

The spectacle that is the Ebony Fashion Fair was launched in 1956. Eunice W. Johnson, wife of the publisher of Ebony magazine, agreed to stage a fashion benefit to help a friend in New Orleans. Two years later, the first tour featured four black models in 10 cities. It quickly became one of the most talked-about fashion events in the country. ...more

February 12, 2008

For the past 16 months, the Family Justice Center has provided one-stop services for the victims of domestic violence, helping them find the support and direction needed to start their lives anew. ...more

January 25, 2008

A 53-year-old homeless man in Lakeland was arrested Monday in connection with the theft of a Ronald McDonald charities donation box, Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 22, 2008