Lakeland Christmas Parade returns to celebrate 40th year

The Lakeland Christmas Parade marched through the streets of downtown Thursday, December 2. The holiday tradition took a year off due to the pandemic, but came back in a big way to mark 40 years.

Rockefeller Christmas tree 2021 illuminated

The holly, jolly, best time of the year has gotten a light-filled launch. The towering Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center has been officially turned on.

Blue Christmas: Brandon family lighting the holidays with a Bolts theme

A family in Hillsborough County is mixing hockey with the holidays, decking the halls by decking out their house for the Tampa Bay Lightning. 

Miller High Life to sell beer-infused gingerbread dive bar kits

Miller High Life will start selling the kits on Dec. 6, complete with beer-infused gingerbread walls, sugary vintage wall art and entrance sign, a tiny jukebox, and edible furniture.

Sparkman Wharf kicks off Snowed Inn holiday event

Sparkman Wharf in downtown Tampa is launching its holiday-themed event Snowed Inn Sparkman during the month of December.

You can stay in the ‘Home Alone’ house this holiday season

A lucky "Home Alone" fan will get the chance to spend the night in the iconic Chicago-area house, which includes all the '90s junk food their heart desires.

Largo family celebrates Hanukkah with meaningful menorahs

Tuesday is the third night of the holiday that marks the way the Jewish people rose up o defeat an enemy that tried to end religious freedom. A Largo couple is celebrating Hanukkah in a way that carries on family tradition while honoring a lineage torn apart by the Holocaust.

You can chop down your own Christmas tree for $10 at this Polk County park

Christmas tree prices are higher this year for a variety of reasons. But there’s one way to cut your cost and have a woodsy adventure all at the same time: How about trekking into the forest and cutting down your own tree?

Tampa Riverwalk lights up for the holidays

The city of Tampa kicked off the Riverwalk’s annual Holiday Spectacular Monday night.

Holiday pandemic travel: TSA screens nearly 2.5M people on Sunday alone

Nearly 2.5 million people were screened by TSA agents on Sunday alone, setting a new record for holiday travel during the pandemic.

Why is hard to find a Christmas tree? Brandon company blames current supply chain, 2008 economic crisis

A Brandon tree lot says current supply chain issues are only part of the reason why it may be harder to pick out the perfect Christmas tree this year, and added that farmers didn’t plant a lot of seedlings during the 2008-2010 economic recession, so there are fewer trees to harvest.

‘Chanukah Sameach’ : Biden recognizes Hanukkah  2021 with well wishes

“From our family to yours, and from the People’s House to your own homes, Jill and I wish you and your loved ones a Chanukah Sameach, a Happy Hanukkah!” President Joe Biden said in a statement.

VIDEO: Nursing home residents go ‘turkey’ hunting with staff

Azle Manor nursing home administrator Kip Kruger shared the video of him dressed up as a turkey and taking cover from residents.

Penguins at London Zoo post letters to Santa

Santa Claus opens letters from all over the world, including the ones from penguins living at the London Zoo.

Family donates Thanksgiving meals to honor teen daughter who died in car accident

They have been donating Thanksgiving meals to 30 families in need as a way to honor Dominique, who died in a terrible car accident just over a year ago.

Small Business Saturday: Consumer spending projected to set new records

Saturday marks Small Business Saturday — a day created to shift consumers’ attention to the stores that call their communities home.

Postal workers prepare for another pandemic crush of holiday gifts

Postal workers who recall packages and letters piled up in distribution hubs a year ago are gearing up for another holiday crush.