Whether you like to whittle, are creative or are a chip off the old block, the 12th annual Highlands Wood Carvers Show, starting from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Sebring Civic Center, could be fun. ...more

February 27, 2009

The normally sedate upscale neighborhood of Barrington Oaks East off Lumsden Road in Brandon begins to resemble Interstate 275 at rush hour as Christmas draws near. ...more

December 24, 2008

They'll all be there - the shepherds, sheep and goats, angels, three kings, Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus and a donkey - at a live Nativity scene portrayed by the youth group of the Ruskin United Methodist Church on Saturday. Two programs will take place, at 6 and 7:15 p.m., on the church grounds, 105 Fourth Ave. N.W. ...more

December 17, 2008

In the inmates-are-running-the-asylum department, too many cases are popping up to ignore them. Here are a few modest examples: ...more

December 14, 2008

(AP) -- When they light the town Christmas tree in Armonk on Sunday, there will be a Jewish menorah right alongside, as usual. There will also be something new this year - an Islamic crescent and star. ...more

December 13, 2008

The ox and lamb won't keep time, but Mary will arrive by donkey, and sheep and a llama will be on hand to bear witness as Atonement Lutheran Church lifts the curtain on its live nativity scene. ...more

December 10, 2008

If you are dreaming of a white Christmas then you might be in luck. ...more

December 10, 2008

If you are dreaming of a white Christmas then you might be in luck. Tucked away in a little office in downtown New Port Richey a white Christmas wonderland has come alive with snow covered grounds, Christmas carols playing and a train going around a picturesque village that took about a week to set up. The creator of the lighted village is Lin Tipton, who meticulously spent a week configuring the Yuletide tableau. Tipton has been collecting items that comprise the villages for roughly 40 years. "It's a family tradition that was inspired by my late mother and aunt," Tipton commented. ...more

November 29, 2008

Employees at Saint Leo University worked on assembling the traditional Nativity scene displayed during the Christmas season at the university's main campus in east Pasco County. Students were on Thanksgiving break as work was being done this week. They will see the manger when classes resume Monday. ...more

November 29, 2008

Ted Starr, a Tampa Tribune artist for more than three decades, died Dec. 21. He was 74. ...more

December 27, 2007