Next week, our country will observe two celebrations, the 234th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps on Nov. 10 and Veterans Day on Nov. 11.The Marine Corps birthday is the biggest celebration of the year for Marines. ...more

November 7, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Even with a harsh economy, the Veterans Parade Group Inc. expects to give folks something to celebrate Saturday. ...more

November 4, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Even with a harsh economy, the Veterans Parade Group Inc. expects to give folks something to celebrate Saturday. ...more

November 4, 2009

Veterans Day 2009, "America's Shame," "No man left behind," shallow words indeed. ...more

October 29, 2009

The Town 'N Country Garden Circle will honor veterans with a Rose Bowl-type float in the Tampa Bay Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 7. ...more

October 28, 2009

Just odds and ends this week, folks. There's a hodgepodge of opportunities to help the community and your business. ...more

October 21, 2009

Longtime South Shore residents have come to expect an annual rite of passage this time of year - the competition for the crown and title of Tomato Queen. ...more

February 25, 2009

Pinellas Sheriff Jim Coats held a news media photo opportunity Wednesday but he was not showing off any newly captured cache of illegal firearms or load of seized drugs. ...more

February 21, 2009

Pinellas Sheriff Jim Coats is holding a news media photo opportunity this morning but he's not showing off any newly captured cache of illegal firearms or load of seized drugs. Instead, the county's top law enforcement officer is highlighting four closed housing units at the Pinellas Jail complex. ...more

February 18, 2009

Despite opposition from parents about too many early release days, the School Board of Highlands County approved a 2009-10 calendar that doubles the number of days students will get out of school early. ...more

February 12, 2009