If you are up for a casual evening of touring historic homes that have been decorated for the holidays, you are in for a treat Dec. 5. ...more

November 25, 2009

If Dr. Elton Gissendanner had his way, every dog and cat in the United States would be microchipped. ...more

November 9, 2009

What was its name before it became South Florida Community College? Where was the college located before moving to College Drive? And why was Avon Park chosen as the location? ...more

August 2, 2009

The merchants along North Main Avenue in Lake Placid are hosting Carnival Night from 5 - 8 p.m. today. ...more

July 17, 2009

Would many people be willing to humanely trap a feral cat, spend $40 to have it spayed or neutered, and then release it back into the wild? ...more

March 1, 2009

Dusk descends quickly over the Celery Fields, and just as quickly the birders line up like paparazzi along Palmer Boulevard, their cameras trained on the shallow ponds immediately north. ...more

January 25, 2009

George G. Morgan remembers his introduction to family history. It was 1962 and he was 10. His grandmother, Minnie Morgan, 89, was determined to teach him about his ancestors, two of whom fought in the Revolutionary War. ...more

September 10, 2008

The distinctive brick building that exudes history and houses it within its 94-year-old walls may soon get a new owner - its longtime caretaker. ...more

July 9, 2008

Gangsters, bloody murders and gruesome trolley accidents are a few of the events Maureen Patrick weaves into haunting stories on her Ybor City walking ghost tour. ...more

September 26, 2007