If Santa Claus had been portrayed as a woman the image would look something like Ella Green. She's a white-haired, elfin little figure, an 83-year-old with a melodic German accent that offers kind words for everyone, delivered with a twinkle in her one good eye. She lost the other one 10 years ago - or was it 20? She hasn't kept track. ...more

December 5, 2009

Rita Daskam stands on a chair to put the finishing touches on the Brooksville Garden Club's entry. ...more

December 3, 2009

Kira Taylor of New Tampa will meet her hero Santa Claus today, helping him conduct the lighting of Christmas trees during the Symphony in Lights Kick-Off Celebration at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel. ...more

November 21, 2009

Santa Claus is looking forward to the time-honored traditions of visiting with children at Lakeshore Mall and receiving letters at the North Pole, but he is also giving his communications a high-tech update. ...more

November 14, 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 Brandon Service League's 16th annual Holiday Home Tour was a big success, said Candy Jackson, first vice president of the league and former tour chairwoman. Hundreds of men, women and children visited the ornamented houses, owned by Valrico residents Scott and Chris Etherington and Dave and Monica Cox and Lithia residents John and Ellen Matheson. ...more

January 7, 2009

The Brandon Service League's 16th annual Holiday Home Tour was a big success, said Candy Jackson, first vice president of the league and former tour chairwoman. Hundreds of men, women and children visited the ornamented houses, owned by Lithia residents John and Ellen Matheson and Valrico residents Scott and Chris Etherington and Dave and Monica Cox. ...more

January 7, 2009

The many angels exhibited this time of year are evidence of a widespread belief in what happened some 2,000 years ago near Bethlehem. ...more

December 25, 2008

Santa Claus probably is getting a good rest right about now after a night of fulfilling Christmas wishes. He checked his list (not once, but twice) and sat for hours at the Gulf View Square mall in Port Richey listening to the whispers - and sometimes wails and screeches - of children from Pasco County and nearby areas. ...more

December 25, 2008

Santa spent time with local kids before started to pack his sleigh for his big night. ...more

December 24, 2008