Add one more Christmas tradition to the list: hunting the after-Christmas bargains. With Santa back home at the North Pole for another year, shoppers from across Tampa Bay descended on shopping malls in search of post-holiday mark-downs. ...more

December 26, 2009

Christiano Caldeira and Cedric Sheffield of the Florida Advanced Cardio Thoracic Surgery (F.A.C.T.) group at Tampa General Hospital hosted a Christmas celebration for the hospital's cardiac staff on Dec. 20 at The Florida Aquarium. Guests were offered self-guided tours of the aquarium, and the party included food, drinks, a jazz band and a disc jockey. ...more

January 14, 2009

Hundreds of people came to Centennial Park in Ybor City on Sunday to celebrate Three Kings Day. The celebration included traditional Latin and Christmas music, dancing, special foods, a Nativity play and other activities. ...more

January 5, 2009

Walter Weiss Memorial Post 196, Polish Legion of American Veterans and Legion Auxiliary, Spring Hill, Florida invites friends in the communities of Hernando, Pasco and Citrus to join them for their annual Christmas Celebration, and sharing of the Opłatek. ...more

November 30, 2008

Florida's theme parks did not wait for Thanksgiving to usher in the winter holiday season, but as the season begins, here's a quick look at what's happening at the major attractions. ...more

November 29, 2008

Florida's theme parks did not wait for Thanksgiving to usher in the winter holiday season, but as the season begins, here's a quick look at what's happening at the major attractions. ...more

November 27, 2008

The year was a busy one for Plant City. It was a year of losses and triumphs, of celebration and sacrifice. ...more

December 29, 2007

Christmas comes out of nowhere on State Road 50 east of Orlando, just as you start to catch your breath from miles of Disney-spawned sprawl. ...more

December 22, 2007

Sitting under a pavilion with children on his lap, Santa Claus was comfortable and out of the elements while children relayed their wishes. ...more

December 22, 2007

THONOTOSASSA - Sitting under a pavilion with children on his lap, Santa Claus was comfortable and out of the elements while children relayed their wishes. A steady, light drizzle might have dampened the festivities but not the holiday spirit. More than 1,000 guests braved an approaching cold front Dec. 15 to meet and greet Santa, eat a hot dog and play games at the annual Thonotosassa Main Street Holiday Party. ...more

December 19, 2007