Plenty of childlike giggles and family-oriented goodies marked the spot where area residents came to enjoy the Winter Wonderland. ...more

December 23, 2009

After working full days tending to his family strawberry farm, Lane Wetherington spends his December nights spreading holiday cheer. ...more

December 21, 2009

Today the moon arrives at its furthest point of the 28-day orbit around the earth. ...more

December 20, 2009

Construction of new homes, helped by better weather, rebounded in November following a setback in the previous month. ...more

December 16, 2009

Area distance runners can run off holiday stress by competing in the 16th annual Flapjack 5k (3.1 miles) and 1-mile Fun Run on Sunday at the Land O' Lakes Recreation Center on Collier Parkway. ...more

December 12, 2009

It will be "A Christmas to Remember" and organizers of the annual Lake Placid Christmas Parade are hopeful the weather will cooperate this weekend for one of the town's biggest events of the year. ...more

December 9, 2009

TAMPA - Saturday's forecast for the University of South Florida's game against Connecticut in East Hartford, Conn., calls for a high temperature of 41 degrees and a low of 31, with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. ...more

December 2, 2009

This is what fall is supposed to look like. At least in most parts of the country. ...more

November 8, 2009

Besides leaving behind all her friends at Durant High School, Grace VanDeGrift says the hardest adjustment to moving to Ohio has been running in the mud. ...more

November 4, 2009

CHARGERS ...24 RAIDERS ...16 Some things never change in San Diego, such as the great weather and LaDainian Tomlinson and the Chargers beating hapless Oakland. Tomlinson scored twice, the first in the wildcat, and the Chargers earned their 13th straight victory against the Raiders. It's the longest active NFL winning streak by one team over another. The Chargers swept the series for the sixth straight season. Many Chargers, including quarterback Philip Rivers, have never lost to the Raiders. It was San Diego's seventh straight home win against the Raiders. The Chargers sacked JaMarcus Russell five times. ...more

November 2, 2009