Kindergartners help fell Florida-grown cedar ...more

December 3, 2008

As Tony Harris can tell you, picking out a Christmas tree for the governor is a big honor. ...more

December 3, 2008

Christmas isn't just for young children. It's also for teens, including the hundreds in foster care throughout Hillsborough County - some of whom arrived at their temporary homes with nothing more than the clothes they were wearing when they left abusive or neglectful homes. ...more

November 30, 2008

Bonnie Salazar's reason for purchasing four each of all 11 Temple Terrace Heritage Collectible Ornaments is simple. ...more

November 26, 2008

With Black Friday still a week away, the Shops at Wiregrass will kick off holiday shopping this weekend with its "Symphony in Lights" display. ...more

November 22, 2008

With Black Friday still a week away, the Shops at Wiregrass will kick off holiday shopping this weekend with its "Symphony in Lights" display. The program begins tonight and runs until Dec. 31. Designers have coordinated more than 250,000 LED Christmas lights with recorded holiday music performed by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. ...more

November 22, 2008

Fifty children, all clad in flannel jammies and Christmas hats and slippers, ushered in the holiday season at International Plaza. ...more

November 7, 2008

On Monday, skulls and skeletons competed for shelf space with Santas and Christmas trees at Michaels Arts & Crafts. ...more

October 7, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - If you have a leftover Christmas tree that you don't know what to do with, Pasco County might have an answer. Through Jan. 5, people can drop off Christmas trees at eight county parks. ...more

December 27, 2007

SEBRING — Christmas decorations are going back into boxes, but what happens to that live tree that brought holiday cheer? Residents just have to cart the tree, with the ornaments and tree stand removed, to the curb and solid waste officials will take care of the rest. Richard Gorman, landfill operation manager for Highlands County, said the county residents' Christmas trees are picked up with the yard waste and mixed with dirt and sand to make a ground cover at the Highlands County Landfill. The ground cover, which is spread over the landfill daily, is used for odor control and as a barrier from intrusion by birds and animals. ...more

December 27, 2007