A Christmas tree is a symbol of holiday giving, and this year, two area agencies are using traditional tree ornaments to provide help for people in need. ...more

December 9, 2009

It can sometimes take no more than three seconds for a Christmas tree to become fully engulfed in flames. ...more

December 8, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - On any evening during the holiday season, hundreds congregate in an unusual spot for some holiday cheer. ...more

December 7, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Celebrating the holidays in Tampa usually means warm and sunny weather that results in a lot of green beyond the Christmas tree. ...more

December 1, 2009

A real Christmas tree - it was a new sight and smell for 4 1/2- month-old Taryn as she accompanied her grandparents Monday on their annual venture to find just the right tree to centerpiece their holiday decorating. ...more

December 1, 2009

If I were a holiday, I wouldn't want to be Thanksgiving, sandwiched between Halloween - the prelude to festivities - and New Year's Eve, the grand finale to it all. Christmas has the starring role, naturally, and as soon as the curtain opens on November, Christmas preparation is the only act in town. ...more

November 25, 2009

Actor Rip Torn has been given probation in a drunken driving case in Connecticut. ...more

May 20, 2009

December was prime time for Jackie Clarkin. Clarkin, first in Canada and then in Sarasota, "always made a big deal of Christmas," she recalls. ...more

December 26, 2008

When Rhonda Fountain walked in from work Christmas Eve and saw the empty space underneath her Christmas tree, she immediately knew what happened. She glanced at her busted up door and she knew: she was a victim of burglars. ...more

December 25, 2008

If you're reading this after a restful sleep in a soft bed - be thankful. ...more

December 25, 2008