Editor's note: Eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial on Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history's most reprinted newspaper editorial. It is reprinted here for our readers' delight. ...more

December 24, 2009

It seems each year a growing number of people are downplaying the importance of Santa Claus. ...more

December 24, 2009

A major winter storm is promising to bring a white Christmas to much of the nation's midsection, though countless holiday travelers faced slick roads and scattered flight delays and cancellations Wednesday that only looked to get worse. ...more

December 23, 2009

Garbage pickup in the city of Avon Park over the Christmas period will be as follows: Usual pickup for Thursday, Dec. 24 will be on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Usual pickup for Friday, Dec. 25 will be on Thursday, Dec. 24. All other pickups remain the same. ...more

December 23, 2009

Floridians have an extra gift at Christmas time and all winter long as our gardens still bloom and grow. You might not get a chance to enjoy it on Christmas Eve if you are still busy getting ready but take time tomorrow or as soon as you can to walk in the garden and soak up some of that "peace on earth." ...more

December 23, 2009

Things To Do is a list of interesting upcoming events. Today Sugar plum fantasy graces the stage ...more

December 23, 2009

The first day of winter didn't disappoint, as it was partly cloudy with lows overnight in the 40s and highs in the mid-60s. Northern winds blew 5 to 10 mph. ...more

December 22, 2009

A tough economy and high unemployment is catching up to Metropolitan Ministries' ability to meet the needs of those seeking its help this holiday season, officials with the nonprofit organization say. ...more

December 22, 2009

A tough economy and high unemployment is catching up to Metropolitan Ministries' ability to meet the needs of those seeking its help this holiday season, officials with the nonprofit say. ...more

December 21, 2009

While long lines of customers greeted clerks in post offices across the Tampa Bay region this past weekend, lines today were much more manageable. Lines this morning were not as long as expected, said Gary Sawtelle, spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service in Tampa. ...more

December 21, 2009