Christmas News

FORT MYERS, Fla - With less than a week before Thanksgiving, organizations around Fort Myers are preparing to feed thousands who may not be able to put turkeys on their tables.

NEWBURY Town Council is gearing up for the Christmas Lights switch-on on Friday .

Christmas is the perfect time to go on a winter vacation with the kids. Schools are usually out for Christmas vacation for 2 to 3 weeks.

Thousands of Orange County parents lined up on Saturday to register with Toys for Tots and make sure that their children will have presents waiting for them come Christmas.

If you think there's not much you can do with that rectangle of grass in the backyard, welcome to the landscape of possibilities.

A pot bust on the Treasure Coast nets close to a quarter of a million dollars worth of marijuana plants, and puts a local couple behind bars.

Key West -- Everyone can feel like a buccaneer on the Last Key during the 10th annual Pirates in Paradise Festival celebrating Key West's maritime history now through Dec.

Orlando's eastern side has exploded with development since my bygone days at the University of Central Florida .

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After a year of living with no indoor shower, dishwasher or central air conditioning, an east Orange County couple calls it an off-the-grid paradise.

Within hours of accepting applications in Orlando on Monday, more than twice as many people have requested assistance for the Christmas season from the Salvation Army than all of last year.

The more diverse America becomes, the more remarkable it must seem that its founders were of a single creed and color.

Whether you rent or own your home, making it uniquely yours requires creativity and fresh ideas.

A panel of experts will hold a forum to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness month from 4 to 6 p.m. today in the Selby Auditorium at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. Keynote speaker Fawn T. Ngo, assistant professor of criminology, and the panel will discuss trends in handling domestic violence, assess current policies and look ...

CHRISTMAS, Fla. - Isaiah 60:1: Arise, Shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.

Almost 25 tons of food poured in through LeeTran food drive a few weeks ago. The Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida now has 49,556 more pounds of food in its warehouse than before the drive thanks to LeeTran and Publix.

A Mims man was injured in a car crash that left an 84-year-old woman dead, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Sixth-grader Megan Hall struggled to carry a box of cans almost a quarter of her weight Friday.

Tyndall Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce a one-time grant to organizations throughout Tyndall's service area aimed at improving Christmas for underprivileged children.

If you want to get away for the holidays, but don't know where to go, or don't want the expense and hassle of flying, try this Holiday Road Trip idea.