Brandon native Raymond McCoy has been attending the Presbyterian Church of Seffner, 1906 S. Lenna Ave., since 1942; he was 5 years old at the time. ...more

November 11, 2009

We all love a good love story. When this essay came across our desk, we wondered if it was fact or fiction. ...more

February 14, 2009

A Tampa man's new book shows how his family's business defined the city's look in the '50s and '60s. ...more

February 13, 2009

Susan Noe Harmon was born and raised and spent most of her adult life in the small mountain town of Loyall, Ky., which is in Harlan County. ...more

February 4, 2009

Somehow, we got talking about Santa impersonators we've known in our lifetime. Maybe that's part of aging – reminiscing. Or, maybe it's simply because we came across two old pictures. One is of Lyn at age three taken with someone posing as Santa at Marshall Field's department store in Chicago. That Santa impersonator was really classy and most likely his long white beard was natural. Lyn can even remember the wool coat and matching hat she wore. The photographer caught Santa and Lyn close-up. They were engaged in deep conversation. Well, Santa was talking to Lyn. She says she doesn't recall what he said – although, she apparently wasn't buying it. By the look on her face she was saying to herself, "I don't believe a word of this. Who is this guy anyway?" ...more

December 14, 2007

The Capt. Russel P. Harris/Rudy J. Santacruz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4321 will be rebuilt. ...more

October 13, 2007