O Christmas trees, O Christmas trees, your spores can make us all sneeze... In 1969, Canadian researchers interviewed 1,657 allergy patients and theorized that as many as 7 percent of people with allergies may be allergic to their Christmas trees. That team theorized the culprits were pollens and balsam resins. ...more

November 29, 2007

Black Friday faded, Cyber Monday logged off. Can the next demand on the holiday dollar be far behind? ...more

November 27, 2007

As the county wrapped up work last spring on its new district park at Boyette and Overpass roads, chamber of commerce officials planted a tiny pine they hope will grow up to be the hub of future holidays in Wesley Chapel. ...more

November 26, 2007

There's a forest of Christmas trees inside Cookie Robinson's house. But the Victorian-theme, tabletop trees won't be there much longer. ...more

November 22, 2007

There's a forest of Christmas trees inside Cookie Robinson's house. ...more

November 21, 2007

The Yoss home will be open to the community from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 8-9 and from 9 to 5 p.m. Nov. 10. There is a $5 charge to cover the cost of homemade doughnuts and cider served to guests. ...more

November 7, 2007

There are times when Carolyn Yoss is convinced she should have been born in the 1800s. ...more

October 31, 2007

The Sun City Center Woman's Club will host its annual Country Western Dinner Dance from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd. ...more

October 11, 2007

PLANT CITY - Christmas isn't that far away, and a nonprofit group that helps farmworkers is taking orders for Christmas cards featuring artwork of youngsters in its programs. The Redlands Christian Migrant Association hopes to net $20,000 from its ninth annual Christmas card sale, association spokesman Matt Bokor says in an e-mail. ...more

September 25, 2007