Technically, Christmas is over — all over our living room floor, that is. ...more

December 25, 2009

It was the winter of 1950. That was the last Christmas my family enjoyed in Southern Indiana, before we moved to the sunny south. And, being the tender age of 6, it was the first Christmas that I can recall. ...more

December 25, 2009

Senate Democrats passed a landmark health care bill in a climactic Christmas Eve vote that could define President Barack Obama's legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in U.S. history. The 60-39 vote on a cold Christmas Eve morning capped months of arduous negotiations and 24 days of floor debate. It also followed a succession of failures by past congresses to get to this point. Vice President Joe Biden presided as 58 Democrats and two independents voted "yes." Republicans unanimously voted "no." ...more

December 24, 2009

From dogs and cats in holiday garb to youngsters sitting with Santa, there were lots of great holiday photos entered in the 2008 Holiday Photo Contest sponsored by the Plant City Courier & Tribune and its sister community newspapers. It was not an easy decision to pick a winner, but our judges finally decided on David and Jennifer Mortensen's picture of their daughter Madelyn taking a nap in a Christmas stocking. The Mortensens, who live in Citrus Park, won $50 for her photo. ...more

January 7, 2009

From dogs and cats in holiday garb to youngsters sitting with Santa, there were lots of great holiday photos in South and Central Tampa's 2008 Holiday Photo Contest. It was not easy to pick a winner, but our judges at southtampa .tbo.com and centraltampa.tbo.com finally chose David and Jennifer Mortensen's photograph of their baby taking a nap in a Christmas stocking. The Mortensens, of Citrus Park, won $50 for the picture. Second place, and $25, went to Ted and Priscilla Porter of South Tampa for a photo of their son, Thomas Porter, with the Grinch. Kathleen Boyle, a kindergarten teacher at Mabry Elementary, donned the Grinch suit in the photo. Caren Harvey of Valrico took third place and $25 for a photo of her daughter Brianna's first Christmas with her "reindog," Tonka. ...more

January 7, 2009

From dogs and cats in holiday garb to youngsters sitting with Santa, there were lots of great photos in the Northeast News & Tribune's 2008 Holiday Photo Contest. ...more

December 31, 2008

From dogs and cats in holiday garb to youngsters sitting with Santa, there were lots of great holiday photos in the Northwest News & Tribune's 2008 Holiday Photo Contest. ...more

December 31, 2008

From dogs and cats in holiday garb to youngsters sitting with Santa, there were lots of great holiday photos in the Carrollwood News & Tribune's 2008 Holiday Photo Contest. ...more

December 31, 2008

Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? "Welcome to Christmas at the White House." These words greet all visitors before entering the enchanting winter wonderland created by Nancy and Bill White, who live beyond Lorida. ...more

December 17, 2008

He didn't arrive in the world heralded by angels and a blazing star. Nor was his first bed a manger surrounded by beasts of burden. ...more

December 10, 2008