After the U.S. House approved measures supporting the Hindu holidays and the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, felt Christianity was being overlooked. ...more

December 21, 2007

The Old Lutz School House recently opened its doors for the 11th Annual Christmas Celebration. ...more

December 19, 2007

WHO: Linda Harns CLAIM TO FAME: She has given her time and decorations and Christmas trees from relatives to bring cheer to Gulfside Regional Hospice houses at Lafayette Street and Sunset Bay in west Pasco. ...more

December 16, 2007

Crayons, construction paper and Christmas trees abounded as Christ the King Catholic School students from kindergarten through junior high created holiday cards for soldiers at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. ...more

December 15, 2007

How can I avoid holiday allergy and asthma triggers? ...more

December 14, 2007

Gainesville resident Ryan Newell found out that a colder climate doesn't always equal more holiday spirit. ...more

December 13, 2007

In her classroom Friday morning, Hudson Elementary Head Start prekindergarten teacher Karen Ross had big news for her students. ...more

December 8, 2007

Ed Gallio was shopping for a Christmas tree in the early 1990s when he pulled his car into a lot on South Manhattan Avenue. ...more

December 6, 2007

One of the most quoted lines from the current political debates has been Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's quip, in answer to a question about what Jesus would do about the death penalty, that "Jesus was too smart to ever run for public office." ...more

December 5, 2007

AVON PARK — Anyone needing some Christmas cheer needn't look further than their own neighbors. Two Avon Park residents have welcomed the public to their front yards to enjoy lighting displays, with show times from now until the holiday. Rob Jordan's display, at the corner of East Winthrop Street and North Lake Verona Boulevard, has shows nightly at 7, 7:30, 8 and 8:30 p.m. Richard Reinhardt's display, at the corner of North Bowden Road and Tyler Avenue, has shows nightly at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Jordan used to help his mother put up lights every year but his year, he decided to step up the effort in her large corner lot. "I definitely took it to the extreme this year," Jordan said about his 20,000-light display. ...more

December 4, 2007