The Sebring Elks Lodge 1529 would like to thank the following for their help with the veterans Christmas dinner: Spring Lake Methodist Church, St. Catherine Catholic Church, First United Methodist Church, Atonement Lutheran Church, Sebring Diner, Lakeview Restaurant, Dee's Place, Sandy's Circle Café, Village Inn, Clock Restaurant, Homer's Buffet, Dot's Restaurant, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Highlands Regional Medical Center, VFW 4300, Elks Lodge 1529, Dollar Tree, Tanglewood Knitting Club, Knights Wooden Ornaments, Habitat for Humanity, Highlands Independent Bank, Beall's, Rack Room, Sears, Payless, Kmart, Diane Ostler, Joe Wortman, Diane Woodard, Char Flamme, and the Motorcycle Vets. Donna Klemm Sebring Elks 1529 Sebring ...more

December 31, 2008 |

If you're reading this after a restful sleep in a soft bed - be thankful. ...more

December 25, 2008 |

Family spent holidays in tent at campgrounds. ...more

December 24, 2008 |

It's fun time with The Cool Breeze Band. "It's like a party atmosphere," said Patti Spoeth-Pfister, the band's booking agent and wife of drummer Brian Pfister. Cool Breeze will play New Year's Eve at the Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge 1747, in Hudson. ...more

December 24, 2008 |

Starting this week, the homeless and those who cannot afford to heat their homes have been able to find refuge from the night's cold at the First United Methodist Church of Tarpon Springs. ...more

December 13, 2008 |

Pals and politicos, socialites and supporters braved a chilly breeze and surly protesters to attend the wedding of Gov. Charlie Crist and businesswoman Carole Rome on Friday night in St. Petersburg. ...more

December 13, 2008 |

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Gov. Charlie Crist became the first sitting Florida governor to wed in nearly 42 years, exchanging vows Friday evening with New York socialite Carole Rome in a church ceremony. ...more

December 12, 2008 |

ST. PETERSBURG --- No downtown streets will be closed tonight for Gov. Charlie Crist's nuptials, police say. The wedding begins at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, which is at Third Street North and Second Avenue across from Williams Park. ...more

December 12, 2008 |

The "people's governor" and his fiancee are keeping the details of their wedding tonight pretty private. Still, intrepid reporters across the state have managed to squeeze out a few nuptialicious nuggets. Here's what we know: ...more

December 11, 2008 |

Carole Rome, who is about to become Florida's first lady, is accustomed to high fashion, luxury and celebrity, but friends say she has a gracious common touch. ...more

December 10, 2008 |