When Elijah Kallett selected a community service project for his bar mitzvah, he decided to combine his love for the arts with a desire to lend a helping hand to children of migrants. ...more

October 1, 2008

It's that time of the year. Those tired of Highlands County's summer doldrums should get their planning calendars out. Longtime residents will attest that from October to April, the roads are not the only things that get busy. Bands rev up for their acts; crafts and art shows offer back-to-back fares for Christmas shopping; dance clubs get moving, and residents get something to do. This year, there will be some big and small changes in the events schedule. A longtime November arts and crafts festival has been replaced by a smaller one in March. The Highlands Art League, which sponsors this festival, has refocused its efforts with brand new art events for the community. The Sebring downtown Gallery Walk has been discontinued for now and may restart later in the season. The Sebring Carousel of Lights will be more amped up. At least one new Halloween spook-out awaits the young and the young-at-heart. A community "paint out" has been planned for next year, and a new dance club is in town. Here's a list of what to expect new this season: ...more

September 27, 2008

The Tampa Palms Women's Club will hold its New Member Brunch to welcome new members and give potential members a look at the club and its activities. ...more

September 10, 2008

The Historical Downtown Plant City Merchants and Business Association's open air market that included arts and crafts for the first time was pretty much a washout due to heavy rains. ...more

September 10, 2008

Sponge Docks merchants hope a Labor Weekend arts and crafts festival will rejuvenate business in the city's riverfront tourist district. ...more

August 30, 2008

The members, board and officers of the Caladium Arts and Crafts Cooperative wish to thank and recognize Winn-Dixie for loaning to us several of their shopping carts to be used during the annual redecorating of our showroom and gallery. The shopping carts were filled and emptied many times by 32 of our members and spouses on Sunday, July 27. ...more

August 11, 2008

Before the blank white canvas of sugar, Laurie Cinelli began to craft her masterpiece. ...more

August 6, 2008

Before the blank white canvas of sugar, Laurie Cinelli began to craft her masterpiece. ...more

August 6, 2008

Brian Thompson, 16, never wanted to know how his friends back in West Palm Beach might react if they ever found out that he has HIV. ...more

August 4, 2008

Schools start the fall semester in about two weeks, but a YMCA Before/After School Care program is aiming to make sure the fun doesn't stop for students. ...more

August 1, 2008