PLANT CITY Shoppers at Felton's Meat & Produce Market were treated recently to a little more than good deals on groceries. They also enjoyed the angelic voice of Edith Langston. ...more

December 26, 2008

Perched atop his horse, D'artagnon, Tampa police Officer Scott Rehbein saw all sorts of temptations for thieves in the WestShore Plaza parking lot Wednesday. ...more

November 27, 2008

Like jingle bells and Santa hats, Rehbein and other Tampa police officers patrolling the malls are a holiday tradition. Officers on horseback and motorcycles, and in unmarked vehicles, will conduct extra patrols at WestShore Plaza, International Plaza and along the Dale Mabry Highway corridor from now through Jan. 4. ...more

November 26, 2008

We haven't heard the first notes of "Silent Night" or "Jingle Bells." The halls are not yet decked with boughs of holly. The Thanksgiving turkeys are still frozen, but phrases such as "Tree Lighting Ceremony," "Freedom Carolers" and "auditorium ornaments" are creeping into conversations. Residents are thinking about familiar holiday routines and certain objects that have become a part of the communal life at Freedom Plaza: their traditions. ...more

November 19, 2008

The ancient carols stand unrivaled in true Christmas spirit by anything penned in contemporary history. The popular Christmas hymnal beloved today was pretty much complete before the first strings of Christmas lights were mass produced in 1890. ...more

December 25, 2007

Those Aren't Jingle Bells Step one: Go to Christmas Lane in Dover. Step two: Spot a handsome volunteer. Step three: Start volunteering so you can meet him. Step four: Fall in love. Kendall Burnette and Scotty Jenkins are at step five: They're getting married at the holiday attraction a year after they met there. ...more

December 23, 2007

To kick off the tree-lighting ceremony at Cypress Point Community Church on Dec. 12, worship director Jill Barber led the crowd singing "Jingle Bells" and "Frosty the Snowman." Children gathered around her as imitation snow blew through the warm night air. ...more

December 17, 2007

NEW TAMPA - To kick off the tree-lighting ceremony at Cypress Point Community Church on Dec. 12, worship director Jill Barber led the crowd singing "Jingle Bells" and "Frosty the Snowman." Children gathered around her as imitation snow blew through the warm night air. The lighting marked the first Christmas at the church's new location, 15798 Morris Bridge Road. ...more

December 14, 2007

The winner of last week's trivia challenge says he has the world's greatest TV trivia question: ...more

December 13, 2007

Temple Terrace artist and music teacher Virginia Rhan Halloway hosted a piano recital in her home Tuesday, an affair at which several other prominent members of the community performed or were among the guests. ...more

December 8, 2007