Clowns. So old-fashioned. Bounce houses. Fun but done. Three 50-inch plasma TVs and the latest video games rolling right up to your child's birthday party. Take that Mr. and Mrs. Jones. ...more

April 29, 2009

Timothy J. Holst, 61, who joined the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus as a Keystone Kops clown, rose to the role of singing ringmaster and ultimately became the talent czar, died April 16 in a hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, during a visit to sign up circus acts. ...more

April 24, 2009

Barbecue lovers, bike-riding enthusiasts and area residents enjoyed Saturday's Orange Blossom Special BBQ & Bike Festival held around the Dade City Business Center to benefit East Pasco Habitat for Humanity. ...more

April 8, 2009

The Gallery Walk in downtown Sebring will be held today from 5 - 8 p.m. ...more

March 13, 2009

Through a series of fundraising events that began in January and culminated Tuesday, the Tanglewood community raised $55,000 earmarked to the American Cancer Society for cancer research. ...more

February 19, 2009

No two people are afraid of exactly the same thing. Take me and my daughter. ...more

February 12, 2009

Clowns from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus juggled their schedules to visit pediatric patients in Tampa General Hospital's Children's Medical Center on Jan. 8. The clowns stopped by for a few hours before performing at the TGH Foundation's annual "Night at the Circus" fundraiser, which benefited the NICU. ...more

January 28, 2009

Plenty of bad stuff swirls around us these days but all it takes is a look around every now and then to see a lot of good as well. These acts of kindness and wholesomeness are everywhere, if we take time to see them. There's been no better places to witness these things in the last week or so than in Avon Park and Sebring's community Christmas parades. ...more

December 7, 2008

The 2008-2009 school year marks Trinity Tots Preschool's 20th year of early childhood education. ...more

October 26, 2008

The Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520, 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson, held its annual Halloween party Thursday. The party, for people with disabilities, their families, friends and caretakers, featured dinner and a variety of activities for all. There were candy giveaway booths, clowns, face painting, games and door prizes. ...more

October 25, 2008