When it comes to drinking and driving, we seldom think of the unsung heroes on the road. ...more

December 23, 2009

When it comes to Santa Claus, my 9-year-old son is letting go in stages. The other day he made a key tactical concession. ...more

December 25, 2008

Santa Claus probably is getting a good rest right about now after a night of fulfilling Christmas wishes. He checked his list (not once, but twice) and sat for hours at the Gulf View Square mall in Port Richey listening to the whispers - and sometimes wails and screeches - of children from Pasco County and nearby areas. ...more

December 25, 2008

Santa spent time with local kids before started to pack his sleigh for his big night. ...more

December 24, 2008

Man's best friend and other friendly pets are invited to join Santa Claus for a fundraiser benefitting the SPCA Suncoast Shelter, a nonprofit organization supported entirely through private donations. ...more

December 13, 2008

It's not exactly the same as shivering on the sidewalk and watching Santa roll down the street to the strains of a marching band. ...more

December 1, 2008

Children and pets are posing for photographs beside the festive Hyde Park Village tree even though the 30-foot holiday landmark will remain unlighted until later this week. ...more

November 24, 2008

Strike up the band. Santa Claus is coming to town. The Plant City Christmas Parade, a community mainstay for a quarter-century, will wind its way through downtown on the evening of Dec. 5. ...more

November 19, 2008

Even in December, the weather does not always make folks feel like it is Christmastime, but in July, that trick can be even more daunting. ...more

August 6, 2008

With Christmas only three days away, the University of South Florida men's basketball team actually found a Saint in a more giving mood than St. Nick. ...more

December 23, 2007