Surfing Santas returns to Cocoa Beach with large crowds

The annual tradition supports Grind For Life, which helps to provide financial assistance to cancer patients and their families.

More than just pumpkins and trees at this family-owned St. Pete stand

Gallagher’s Pumpkins and Christmas trees has been an iconic seasonal spot for people to make the best of their holiday seasons.

Santa Claus’ house: Take a tour of his North Pole estate valued at $1M

Santa Claus’ house on Zillow is estimated at more than $1 million, and the online real estate marketplace is offering a tour of the North Pole property.

Times Square New Years Eve ball drop being scaled back

With COVID cases surging in hotspot New York City, plans for New York's NYE in Times Square are being scaled back. Some local events are canceled in New York City.

No snow but plenty of holiday cheer for Manatee County's local Santa Claus

From the gloves to the belt and the jacket, Santa Claus is getting ready to come to town. But the trip may not take as long as you think. It turns out Santa has another home, in Manatee County.

Holiday travel in full swing as Florida reports spike in COVID-19 cases

A new wave of COVID-19 cases is surging across the country as people are packing up their bags and hitting the roads or traveling by air to visit loved ones. AAA expects holiday travel to reach pre-pandemic levels.

Nonprofit works to bring Christmas gifts to children of the incarcerated

The Angel Tree program of Prison Fellowship partners with churches and volunteers to deliver Christmas gifts to children on behalf of their incarcerated parents.

7 cities where a white Christmas might seem impossible, but it isn't

While you might assume seeing snow on Christmas in the likes of Los Angeles or Phoenix or parts of Florida would never happen, their history books have three words for you: "Never say never."

Hospitals prepare for surge of COVID patients as families prepare to gather for holidays

Medical experts say this holiday is not the time to let your guard down. Hospitals in Tampa Bay are preparing for a potential surge in COVID-19 cases, as the omicron variant continues to spread faster than any previous version of the virus.

Squirrels chew through wires, force Minnesota park to scale back holiday light display

After a troop of fat, hungry squirrels chewed through the holiday lights in a Minnesota park last Christmas, the vendor refused to put any lights up again this year. It turns out the wires are coated with polylactic acid -- a derivative of corn sugar.

7-Eleven worker receives home-cooked meal from woman in TikTok video

"Went to the gas station for lighter fluid. I told the clerk I would bring him a plate before he got off work. He thought I was lying. This was his reaction…," the woman wrote on TikTok.

2022 New Years Eve numbers arrive in Times Square; NYE cancelled decision pending

New Year's Eve is less than two weeks away and while the fate of the big celebration and the crowds in Times Square are still up in the air due to a surge in coronavirus cases, the preparations continue.

AAA offering free rides, tows for impaired drivers during Christmas, New Year's Day celebrations

AAA is providing its free "Tow to Go" service from Dec. 24 to Jan. 3 to give impaired drivers -- and their vehicles -- a free ride. But they say the program should be used as a last resort.