Concerned Parents of Autistic Children invite everyone to their third annual Old Time Rock and Roll Dance fundraiser from 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Grand Ballroom at the Red Rose Inn and Suites, 2011 Wheeler St. N., Plant City. The Breezin Entertainment and Productions agency will provide the Breezin Band for the evening's entertainment. ...more

October 8, 2008

FUNDRAISER: A wine-tasting fundraiser to benefit the Melanoma International Foundation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at The Grape at International Plaza in Tampa. There will be a silent auction, including football tickets, sports gear and gift certificates. Donation is $25. For information, visit www.LisaHasYourBack.com. ...more

September 27, 2008

Rita Rudny knew something was wrong when her farrier didn't show up to her Brooksville home one day last July. ...more

September 26, 2008

Events BENZIGER CALIFORNIA WINE DINNER: Columbia Restaurant, 2117 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa, will host a wine dinner featuring wines from Benziger Family Winery of Sonoma County, Calif., 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday; $75. Guest of honor will be Erinn Benziger. Call (813) 248-4961. ...more

September 24, 2008

Certain things can trigger happy memories from days gone by. Take this duck dish, for example. ...more

September 23, 2008

Shane Allen has a personality that instantly captivates people. That's what the organizer of an upcoming fundraiser says about the 14-year-old Dade City resident who has endured six operations in less than a year. ...more

September 19, 2008

CRITTER CALENDAR Bark In The Park SPCA Lakeland Downtown Alive Bark in the Park is from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Friday in Winter Haven. Enjoy live entertainment, vendors, wiener dog races, animal adoptions and more. Contact Karen Thompson at (863) 295-9422 or e-mail mainstreetwh@msn.com. ...more

September 18, 2008

Sylvia Knox, chairwoman, and Lisa Galloway, vice chairwoman, of the South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation's annual Diamonds & Denim gala report that this year's event will benefit the expansion and refurbishment of the hospital's obstetrics department. ...more

September 17, 2008

The players and coaches of the South Hillsborough Soccer League have a new place to play. ...more

September 3, 2008