You better watch out because you-know-who is coming to town. Santa will be among the highlights of the 26th annual Plant City Christmas Parade, which will march through downtown starting 6 p.m. Dec. 4. ...more

November 17, 2009

My husband who uses a wheelchair and I went shopping at Walmart in Avon Park on Wednesday, Sept. 21. After shopping, I helped my husband get into our van and put his wheelchair in the back. Unfortunately, I drove home, forgetting to put my groceries in the van. ...more

September 28, 2009

After banks and car dealers got a windfall from our government, doing away with cost-of-living adjustments for seniors on Social Security seems both unfair and prejudicial. ...more

August 29, 2009

Two-for-one offers frequently show up for groceries, drinks at happy hour and even entrees at early bird specials. ...more

March 31, 2009

Two-for-one offers frequently show up for groceries, drinks at happy hour or even entrees at early bird specials. ...more

March 30, 2009

While The Salvation Army set a holiday donation record nationally, a sagging local economy accounted for a nearly 27 percent drop in red kettle collections for its Sebring unit in 2008 compared to the previous year, according to Major Mary Holmes. ...more

March 28, 2009

Let me see if I have it right: Older Americans ought to keep working in order to lighten the burden of Social Security and assorted benefits on younger generations. ...more

March 22, 2009

Not ostrich feed. Not even stadium skyboxes. Neither Republicans nor Democrats suggested repealing a single sales tax exemption at Monday's meeting of the state House Finance and Tax Council, which ended in a fury of partisan finger-pointing when chairwoman Ellyn Bogdanoff abruptly cut off discussion. ...more

March 17, 2009

Elizabeth Rick of New Port Richey wishes she qualified for a free cell phone, like people on Medicaid or receiving food stamps. ...more

March 14, 2009

The SHARE Florida Food Network has opened a distribution site at the Sun City Center Community Center, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd., for residents of the South Shore area. ...more

March 11, 2009