Actor Rip Torn has been given probation in a drunken driving case in Connecticut. ...more

May 20, 2009

December was prime time for Jackie Clarkin. Clarkin, first in Canada and then in Sarasota, "always made a big deal of Christmas," she recalls. ...more

December 26, 2008

When Rhonda Fountain walked in from work Christmas Eve and saw the empty space underneath her Christmas tree, she immediately knew what happened. She glanced at her busted up door and she knew: she was a victim of burglars. ...more

December 25, 2008

If you're reading this after a restful sleep in a soft bed - be thankful. ...more

December 25, 2008

When I was little, I wanted a troll for Christmas. It wasn't just me; my brothers wanted one, too. Only problem was our mom hated trolls; she thought they were ugly and pointless. And, in the lean years after her divorce, I'm sure she thought trolls were a luxury in a household constantly in need of new shoes and mittens and hats for three growing children. ...more

December 25, 2008

Family spent holidays in tent at campgrounds. ...more

December 24, 2008

You'd think Mike Schmidt was born with a candy cane in his hand, singing, "Oh, by gosh, by golly." ...more

December 24, 2008

Among a forest of designer Christmas trees, a simple ceramic handmade holiday tree holds a special spot in Rhonda Warren's New Port Richey home. Warren makes sure it sits in a prominent spot in the elaborately decorated holiday home. The Warren house sports 22 Christmas trees with themes of everything from Mickey Mouse to M&Ms, a plethora of ornaments and lights, and at last count, 25 gingerbread houses. ...more

December 24, 2008

People should safeguard homes before heading out of town for holiday trips, the Pasco Sheriff's Office crime prevention unit reminds residents. ...more

December 24, 2008

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