AVON PARK — Patty Phillips remembered seeing this parade when she was only 2 years old. Her mother, Cheryal Phillips, said she went to them ever since the city began having them. "We go to them every single year," said Patty, a 26-year-old Avon Park native. It became a family tradition for the Phillips, and Patty sat on the curb near the corner of Main Street and Butler Avenue with her two daughters, Madison and Morgan. ...more

November 28, 2007

Born in St. Petersburg, this Floridian pastor comes from a family tradition of plumbers. The Rev. John Hay, senior pastor at Mariner United Methodist Church, felt a passion for his faith by age 10, but didn't decide to become a minister until his plumbing career was at its peak some decades later. ...more

November 23, 2007

"Tales of Graceful Aging From the Planet Denial," by Nicole Hollander (Broadway Books, $20) ...more

November 4, 2007

It's like a treasure hunt. Well, sort of. Safety Harbor's 2007 Coastal Cleanup is this morning, Oct. 20, from 8 a.m. until noon. ...more

October 20, 2007

The Dream Factory, a charity that grants wishes for sick children, is itself a dream come true for chapter organizer Julie Duncan. ...more

October 3, 2007

The Dream Factory, a charity that grants wishes for sick children, is itself a dream come true for chapter organizer Julie Duncan. ...more

September 29, 2007

With a dozen college students ready to step on the tour bus, Evangeline Best laid out her life story for them - in sum. ...more

September 20, 2007