A little after 10 o'clock Christmas morning in back of the 301 Truck Stop near Interstate 4, Ricardo Perez is under the hood of a truck installing a new water pump. ...more

December 26, 2007

TAMPA - A little after 10 o'clock Christmas morning in back of the 301 Truck Stop near Interstate-4, Ricardo Perez is under the hood of a semi-truck installing a new water pump. ...more

December 25, 2007

SEBRING — Probably at no time of the the year are memories more cherished than at Christmas. Several shoppers paused to talk about Christmases past while doing their frantic last-minute shopping at the Lakeshore Mall on Christmas Eve. ...more

December 25, 2007

It hit almost without warning. Although there had been a tornado watch on television, Mitch Cross and his wife, Marge, didn't pay much attention. How many tornado watches had they seen before, without incident? ...more

December 25, 2007

The traditional Christmas get-together at grandma's house was put on hold Monday morning by a devastating fire. ...more

December 24, 2007

SEBRING — With Christmas approaching, relatives are traveling to be with one another, cooks are breaking out family recipes, church-goers are preparing for services and procrastinators are finishing last-minute shopping. Some residents are even incorporating international traditions and pieces of their heritage into their holiday celebrations. ...more

December 23, 2007

The prospects for fishing over the next four days are below average to say the least. With the full moon occurring tonight at 1:16 a.m., the best bite period of the day is between safelight and 10 a.m. The chances of hooking into a monster Florida largemouth bass, however, are slim because they feed all night long in the light of the moon. For those of you who are nighttime fishermen, well, you have the best time of the month for catching your largest stringers. ...more

December 23, 2007

Santa's workshop got a little outside help this year, courtesy of Oldsmar couple Kevin and Debbie Bechtel. The Bechtels, owners of Life Brokerage Partners, 3982 Tampa Road, donated 97 bicycles and helmets to the Pinellas Sheriff's Christmas Sharing Project. The project helps families in need by seeing that children in those families find a gift waiting for them when they wake up Christmas morning. ...more

December 22, 2007

One Christmas long ago, young Paul Barber wished with all his might for a train set with an engine that puffed real smoke. The boy rejoiced when he spied the toy underneath the tree Christmas morning. ...more

December 3, 2007

One Christmas long ago, young Paul Barber wished with all his might for a train set with an engine that puffed real smoke. The boy rejoiced when he spied the toy underneath the tree Christmas morning. ...more

December 1, 2007