Wearing a Santa hat and holiday-themed apron, Lyle Watson of Sun City Center flipped and served pancakes hot off the griddle to people who were lined up in the Florida Room. Breakfast was one of the main attractions for attendees of the second annual Holiday Walk, sponsored by the Sun City Center Community Association. ...more

December 16, 2009

Once you become an Alzheimer's caregiver, vast life changes and sacrifices need to be made. Your holiday plans may be disrupted because simple family rituals have taken your Alzheimer's victim out of his or her daily routine. ...more

November 26, 2009

The city of Clearwater might have backed itself into a legal corner in its efforts to regulate a painting of fish. ...more

March 5, 2009

The city of Clearwater may have backed itself into a legal corner in its efforts to regulate a painting of fish. If the city's legal arguments prevail in court, it could wind up with a law that requires residents and business owners to obtain permits for holiday displays. ...more

March 4, 2009

People should safeguard homes before heading out of town for holiday trips, the Pasco Sheriff's Office crime prevention unit reminds residents. ...more

December 24, 2008

When baby Jesus disappeared last year from a Nativity scene on the lawn of a Palm Beach County community center, village officials didn't follow a star to locate him. ...more

December 11, 2008

Giving up on old-fashioned padlocks and trust, a number of churches, synagogues, governments and ordinary citizens are turning to technology to protect holiday displays from pranks or prejudice. ...more

December 10, 2008

SEBRING — Is Santa Claus full of hot air? Dozens of bigger-than-life inflatable blow-up Santas and various Christmas displays are popping up in yards all over Highlands County. Erick Kelecseny has $8,000 worth Christmas decorations, including eight blow-ups in his front yard on Duffer Road. There's the compulsory Santa, plus Mickey and Minnie, and even a full band, including shade-wearing musicians, which pumps out funky Christmas carols. "I grew up poor my whole life and now I say I do it for the kids," said Kelecseny, about the holiday displays with fans that quietly hum all night long. "But I really do it for my own enjoyment." Kelecseny said on Thursday night that he enjoys turning off the house lights, sitting in the yard with his daughter, 15-month-old Ericka, to watch the reaction of motorists and pedestrians. ...more

December 22, 2007

A Valrico company is offering residents a chance to ride in style to visit the area's best holiday exhibits. ...more

December 13, 2007

The holiday season has just begun, but in Boyette Springs, a grinch has set about stealing it. ...more

December 8, 2007