Finding someone to run the local chamber of commerce can be a tall order. ...more

August 21, 2008

For months, he drew thousands of people to Lakeland for a religious revival that got international attention. ...more

August 17, 2008

TREASURE ISLAND - As Debbie Shoemaker swam in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday afternoon, she said her movements may have mimicked a fish. ...more

May 9, 2008

LAKE PLACID — A local winter coat drive to warm the residents of a Lakota Sioux reservation at Wounded Knee, S.D., exceeded the expectations of organizer Betty Luckey and her family. Luckey dreamed of collecting 500 coats. Thanks to overwhelming response, she will be able to present almost 1,000 coats to 500 residents — and just in time for Christmas. The residents are unable to afford winter coats and often bundle up with blankets and wear several shirts. ...more

December 20, 2007