Dozens of parents gave up their leisurely Saturday to scrub and polish the school that is so much a part of their children's lives. ...more

May 7, 2008

Robert M. Tharin of Dunedin says Boy Scout who plant native vegetation around Dunedin lake comes from good family. ...more

February 8, 2008

There were a lot of sad little faces at Saturday's Children's Gasparilla Parade when fierce storms forced officials to halt the event a half-hour after it started. It was the right call to make. ...more

January 22, 2008

Students from Chamberlain High's Adult and Community School recently celebrated the holidays with a day of tradition and culture. ...more

December 29, 2007

Salvation Army Maj. Richard Hathorn knew when and where it would happen, but he still doesn't know who slipped the $1,000 bill into one of the charity's Christmas kettles. ...more

December 25, 2007

TAMPA - On Christmas Eve, the network of radar stations established to detect bomber or missile attacks on the U.S. and Canada turns its technology to tracking the global progress of Santa. The military predecessor of the North American Air Defense Command started tracking Santa in 1955. ...more

December 24, 2007

Reporter Mandy Sheets is writing an article about Christmas traditions around the world. If you have a tradition specific to your native country, contact Mandy Sheets at 386-5829 or msheets@highlandstoday.com. ...more

December 18, 2007

* In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the "The Star-Spangled Banner," a poem, set to a well-known British drinking song, "To Anacreon in Heaven." ...more

November 26, 2007

DEAR ABBY: My mother died when I was 27. It was a very difficult time in my life -- everything seemed to fall apart. I lost my job, and then my utilities were turned off. I had to take cold showers for six months. ...more

November 22, 2007

Teachers stepped aside for the day at the Great American Teach-In. Hundreds of people from all walks of life - soldiers, law enforcement officers, politicians and college students - shared stories about their work or other interests at the Nov. 14 event. The teach-in has been an annual tradition in area schools for a number of years. ...more

November 21, 2007