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

They went on night patrols wearing helmets and full field equipment. They learned how to throw a grenade and dig a trench. They were involved in a deadly nighttime firefight and got as close to action in the Vietnam War as they will ever get. And they did it all from the safety of a local classroom. ...more

November 11, 2009

They went on night patrols wearing helmets and full field equipment. They learned how to throw a grenade and dig a trench. They were involved in a deadly nighttime firefight and got as close to action in the Vietnam War as they will ever get. And they did it all from the safety of a local classroom. ...more

November 10, 2009

Firecrackers, hot dogs, families, parades, patriotism... What are your July 4 memories? Do you have an Independence Day story that sticks in your mind? ...more

June 25, 2009

Donna Goss Raye of Port Richey says the ban on throwing beads enforced during the 2009 Chasco Fiesta street parade in New Port Richey. ...more

April 1, 2009

For this year's Chaso Fiesta street parade the city of New Port Richey said it would enforce a policy barring the throwing of beads or other trinkets from floats. Five floats or units that allegedly violated the ban were pulled from the March 21 parade, according to Roger Michels, a longtime organizer of the parade. ...more

March 28, 2009

Travelers not interested in art or parades should stay away from downtown Tarpon Springs on Sunday afternoon if they want to avoid heavy congestion from the Greek Indolence Day Parade and Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce Fine Art Show. ...more

March 28, 2009

A Hillsborough County deputy has sued two Gasparilla krewes, alleging a cannon fired close to his head during a parade in 2005 damaged his hearing and created other health problems. ...more

February 10, 2009

A Hillsborough County deputy has sued two Gasparilla krewes, alleging a cannon fired close to his head during a parade in 2005 damaged his hearing and created other health problems. ...more

February 9, 2009

Mardi Gras in New Orleans is called the greatest free show on earth, and while attending may not be free, it can certainly be cheap. ...more

February 8, 2009