Their lists to Santa included an Easy-Bake oven, a football and the Littlest Pet Shop toys. ...more

December 28, 2009

Their lists to Santa included an Easy Bake oven, a football and the Littlest Pet Shop toys. Hammond Elementary second-grader Sophia Biddle helped fulfill the wishes, telling her mother that buying and wrapping the gifts made her feel like one of Santa's elves. Presents piled in 7-year-old Sophia's living room, stacked almost as tall as her, with tags signed "Secret Santa." She had started saving her allowance in October for Christmas gifts for her family, but her plans soon changed to involve seven children she had never met. ...more

December 23, 2009

Elementary school children - including a group from South Shore - were recently asked to express their hopes for the future. ...more

December 23, 2009

Two South Shore schools recently collaborated for a holiday event they hope becomes an annual tradition. ...more

December 23, 2009

Florida's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November 2009 is 11.5 percent, while Highlands County's is slightly higher, according to the Agency for Workforce Innovation. ...more

December 20, 2009

Diminished funds to Avon Park's Housing Authority's Section 8 program has led them to transfer it to Lakeland's Housing Authority beginning Jan. 1. ...more

December 12, 2009

The federal government says it's close to unveiling a plan to help homeowners stuck with tainted drywall from China. But a proposal on the table would tap money that's typically set aside for low-income communities. ...more

December 12, 2009

The federal government says it's close to unveiling a plan to help homeowners with tainted drywall from China. But a proposal on the table would tap money that's typically set aside for low income communities. ...more

December 11, 2009

It has been a long struggle for Novlette Thompson. She came from Jamaica as a young woman, leaving four children behind with her estranged husband while she looked for work and a better life in this country. ...more

November 27, 2009

More than 100 Toys for Tots drop-off boxes are located throughout South Shore. ...more

November 25, 2009