Bill Kurek had been coming here from Broward County for 40 years, and he kept passing the sign that boasted Lake Placid was the caladium capital of the world. ...more

November 16, 2009

Miss Florida Teen USA Kayla Collier was 15 when she first visited a tanning salon so the stage lights at a local pageant wouldn't make her fair skin look ghostly white. ...more

March 26, 2009

Green Gadgets ...more

March 24, 2009

Like bulbs that are planted long before the anticipated blossoms arrive, the seeds of wisdom often are sown far in advance of need. When I was 12 and put on a bra for the first time, I had no way of knowing what a powerful teaching tool the garment was to become and how profoundly the wearing of it would change my life. ...more

February 4, 2009

A listing of things you should be doing in your garden this week. ...more

January 26, 2009

Before you put even one strand of lights on your Christmas tree or your house, here are safety tips to keep in mind: ...more

December 7, 2008

Take these precautions to protect yourself and your pets before your decorate for the holidays. ...more

December 3, 2008

It might be a cliche that soccer moms transport kids around in minivans, but it was no joke when three women from Citrus County left town with a vehicle crammed full of caladiums. ...more

August 23, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Caladium farmers are smiling. Farmers pointed to more than a week of daily rains as favorable for the crop outlook and the August Caladium Festival, but cautioned that too much of good thing could become a negative. Carolyn Phypers, of Happiness Farms, said the caladium crop forecast is "looking pretty good." "The rain helped out," said Phypers. "If it doesn't drown them out, we'll be fine. Sometimes you can get too much rain, but we need the rain, so we can't complain." ...more

July 3, 2008

'The School Needed Someone To Love It, And I Did' As principal of Webb Middle School, Carmen Aguero fought hard to advocate for the school when she thought it was getting an unfair shake. She saw her work pay off when the school earned an A on the state report card. Now she's handing the leadership baton to Brent McBrien. northwest.tbo.com ...more

October 21, 2007