Santa Claus' helpers in Sun City Center have been busy preparing for the area's first Holiday Walk Dec. 13 at the SCC Community Association's main complex on North Pebble Beach Boulevard. ...more

November 26, 2008

It was supposed to be a winter wonderland. When Beach Park's Howard Hilton was planning the Great Tampa Snow Show, he envisioned smiling kids, Santa Claus spreading good cheer, frolicking reindeer and lots of snow. A giant Christmas tree would hulk over the festivities, and there would be a massive, five-story ski slope. ...more

August 28, 2008

Some teachers work their entire careers and are not recognized for their efforts. But not Shari Storch. ...more

January 30, 2008

The Interbay-Glover Family YMCA has adopted Chiaramonte Elementary School, 6001 S. Himes Ave., during the holiday season for the past five years. This year, Santa and Mrs. Claus delivered gifts to Chiaramonte students Dec. 20. ...more

December 29, 2007

Singing Christmas carols is a tradition for The Roches, one that dates back well before the sisters had a definite article in front of their surname. ...more

December 20, 2007

For 9-year-old Moises Garcia, the cold white stuff was a new experience. ...more

December 15, 2007

TEMPLE TERRACE For 9-year-old Moises Garcia, the cold white stuff was a new experience. Standing in a rapidly melting, 20-ton pile of shaved-ice "snow," his two minutes on the mound was an adventure. "Ooh, it's cold! Look, my fingers are frozen!" said the Riverhills Elementary School pupil. "Next time, I'll bring mittens." Moises, who was born in New Jersey but moved to Florida as a baby, was among the children at a Temple Terrace festival enjoying their first encounter with snow. ...more

December 11, 2007

SEBRING — For 66-year-old Mark Manley, Monday night was the first time since 1960 – when he graduated – that the bass drummer stepped foot into a high school. Manley was preparing for a joint Christmas concert with about 40 members of the Highlands County Concert Band and 40 Sebring High School musicians. "The students enjoy music and performing – it's their spirit and enthusiasm for music," said Manley. "They want to show what they can do." It was difficult to hear the voice of concert band director Vic Anderson between tunes, during what he said was a "chaotic scene," but when the instruments were raised, the high school band room turned into a winter wonderland. "The kids are better behaved than the adults," said Anderson. "The adults act like junior high kids. The adults are all talking and the children are all listening." ...more

December 7, 2007

Getting Santa's attention was never so easy. At the 25th annual Santa Fest on Saturday in Ybor City, scores of children wrote the jolly old elf letters, arranged for phone calls from the North Pole and climbed onto the lap of the red-suited toy maker. ...more

December 2, 2007

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

November 28, 2007