Christmas isn't just for young children. It's also for teens, including the hundreds in foster care throughout Hillsborough County - some of whom arrived at their temporary homes with nothing more than the clothes they were wearing when they left abusive or neglectful homes. ...more

November 30, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - With the holidays around the corner, Beth Carrick likely doesn't stand alone in her mission to lose weight. ...more

November 30, 2008

As District 8 president for the American Legion Auxiliary, I have been receiving many calls on how to get Christmas cards and phone cards for our wounded warriors to be able to call home for the holidays. ...more

November 27, 2008

A manatee is headed home for the holidays in the Banana River in Brevard County after being released Tuesday by a team of SeaWorld animal care specialists and veterinarians who cared for her over the past five months. ...more

November 26, 2008

Santa Claus took some time out of his busy pre-Christmas schedule and made a special appearance at a Tampa school Tuesday morning. Santa met up with local police and fire crews at 8:30 a.m. for an escort through Ybor City to DeSoto Elementary School, where he read holiday stories to the children and handed out small gifts. ...more

November 26, 2008

Santa Claus took some time out of his busy pre-Christmas schedule and made a special appearance at a Tampa school this morning. ...more

November 25, 2008

Children and pets are posing for photographs beside the festive Hyde Park Village tree even though the 30-foot holiday landmark will remain unlighted until later this week. ...more

November 24, 2008

With the holidays around the corner, Beth Carrick likely doesn't stand alone in her mission to lose weight. ...more

November 19, 2008

News items about a pet photographer, a Pinellas holiday bazaar and an open house at the Southeastern Guide Dogs training center ...more

November 18, 2008

You better watch out. There is a new combatant in the Christmas wars. Ads proclaiming, "Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness' sake," will appear on Washington, D.C., buses starting next week and running through December. The American Humanist Association unveiled the provocative $40,000 holiday ad campaign Tuesday. ...more

November 13, 2008