Mary Wagner is standing in the packed dining room at Panera Bread instructing the audience how to make bruschetta with goat cheese, garlic and tomatoes during the restaurant's Holiday Baking Series. ...more

December 6, 2009

In today's employment market, college educated people and mid-level career professionals are taking jobs they are over-qualified for. ...more

December 6, 2009

The Quality Inn Conference Center, at 6525 U.S. 27 N., in Sebring, is launching a series of free interactive demonstration classes open to the general public as part of its new Community Fun Series. ...more

December 6, 2009

The Sebring Blue Streaks tried backing off and waiting - and that ended rather infamously. ...more

December 6, 2009

I am not given to writing letters to the editor but have felt compelled with a sense of urgency to respond to the accusations put forward recently by one of our Spring Lakes residents. Having served a little over nine years on the SLID board, my background is quite deep and I can without hesitation say that the current commissioners are not and do not intend to do anything that would be out of line financially or authoritatively on their watch. This is for the most part a thankless job and not a member of the board over the years as far as I know has ever undertook the job of soliciting votes to serve the Spring Lake Community for financial gain. If anything, there are times when I know a board member has requested themselves from voting on an issue that might have questionable ramifications. ...more

December 6, 2009

Meaning of Christmas In response to the column by Raleigh Whiteman dated Dec. 3, I'll take the bait. The fact that your children (spouses and grandchildren) are unable to spend Christmas with you is a good sign. They are setting up their own family traditions. It is a tribute to you and their mother. Feel blessed. Forget shopping. You will be wasting a lot of time and money trying to find things they don't need or want. They will also be doing the same for you. As the patriarch of the family, you have an opportunity to change things. Return the real meaning of Christmas, it will be the greatest gift of all. Here are some suggestions: ...more

December 6, 2009

This week's business profile features The Flower Box and Design Shop, located at 1201 Hawthorne Drive, Sebring. ...more

December 6, 2009

Jason Carpenter had a simple goal when it came to today's Swamp Challenge - really make it a challenge. ...more

December 5, 2009

In Monday's editorial section, Linda Farnes is quoted as saying: "Allow states to extend health care to every one of their citizens." All I get from this message is "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme." ...more

December 5, 2009

Here and now beside my love's hospital bed, reflecting on our first to third encounter when asked to be his partner in life, then laughing with a request to have 12 children with red hair like his, after our marriage vows, of course. ...more

December 5, 2009