The First United Methodist Church of Land O' Lakes has been around for 50 years, but what many people don't realize is that it all started with a few dedicated people and some fliers. ...more

March 11, 2009

There are only three topics table hostesses are warned to steer clear of at Brandon Christian Women's Connection luncheons. ...more

March 11, 2009

Two years ago Laszlo Silagyi was diagnosed with heart disease and told he was in dire need of microvalve replacement surgery. ...more

March 4, 2009

Sigrid Haseth designs and knits one-of-a-kind hats, scarves, shawls and slippers as gifts for friends and family members. She also creates and donates them to organizations that care for women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. ...more

February 25, 2009

VETERANS GROUPS This Week DINNER AND KARAOKE: AMVETS Post 16, 9638 State Road 52 in Hudson, will host dinner and karaoke from 3 to 6 p.m. today. The cost for dinner is $6.50. For information, call (727) 868-7391. ...more

February 8, 2009

Many of Pasco's business and government leaders turned out last week perhaps hoping one of the Southeast's top bank economists had some words of hope for the county's struggling economy. Mark Vitner, senior economist of regional banker Wachovia, was the featured speaker at a luncheon held as part of the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce's Business Development Week. What he said underlines the county's failure over three decades to create an economy not almost totally dependent on housing construction and sales. ...more

February 4, 2009

Convincing local businesses to sponsor a fashion show during a sputtering economy has been a monumental challenge for three local women. ...more

January 18, 2009

Some Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High parents have agreed to take a portion of the school's students "under their wings" in an effort to show them positive behaviors. ...more

January 7, 2009

A Polk County Fire Rescue battalion chief who helped a choking toddler this year was honored recently at a luncheon hosted by an awareness group founded by instructors of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. ...more

December 16, 2008

TAMPA -- About 400 people gathered today for a luncheon and fashion show that included wives of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers players and other local celebrities as models to benefit the St. Joseph's Hospitals Foundation. ...more

December 11, 2008