When your mom is a published children's author, maybe it's a given that you'll try your hand at writing someday. ...more

February 1, 2009

I recently bought a figurine at a flea market. It is 4 inches tall and mostly has a brown glaze, similar to Bennington pottery. It is impressed "Little Red Riding Hood." I would like to know the age, origin and value. ...more

July 10, 2008

SEBRING — Seemingly, none of 28 kids at Highlands Little Theatre Monday would spend their summer break from school any other way than rehearsing for a play. While some of their fellow students were sleeping late, watching the tube or traveling, this troupe of dedicated child actors hits the boards daily, starting at 9 a.m. to practice for four July performances on the big stage at HLT. Bethany Finney, 14, is home-schooled in Avon Park. She chose to attend the South Florida Summer Theater Institute rather than spend the summer "doing nothing." ...more

June 24, 2008