This architect can help you make your dream home -- out of gingerbread

Looking for some sweet, creative fun over the holidays? Building a gingerbread house might be the perfect thing for you. Jonathan Moore, an architect with a sweet tooth, can help you build the tastiest house of your dreams.

Woman hears rustling in Christmas tree, finds raccoon inside

Aubrey Iacobelli had thought a cat had made its way into her Christmas tree when she was awoken by rustling early in the morning, only to find it was actually a large raccoon.

First lady Melania Trump visits children’s hospital, continuing holiday tradition

Melania Trump didn't let the coronavirus pandemic break a decades-long tradition of first ladies visiting a Washington children's hospital at the holidays.

Parents issue hilarious warning after accidentally baking ‘Elves on the Shelf’

A couple is warning other parents after they accidentally baked their kids' "Elves on the Shelf" when they turned the oven on -- forgetting the elves were still inside.

Pandemic ornaments capture roller coaster that was 2020

Robert's Christmas Wonderland in Clearwater has been a go-to spot for finding those special Christmas tree trimmings.

Girl tells Santa she was naughty this year, still wants lavish gifts

“Dear beloved Father Christmas, I hope you’ve had a wonderful year and you’ve been well,” the girl wrote. “My year has been quite the opposite. I’ve tried hard to be good but miserably failed.”

Publix to donate 1.3 million pounds of food to Florida food banks for the holidays

Publix says it will donate 1.3 million pounds of food to six of Florida's largest food banks, which are facing severe shortages during the holidays as millions of Floridians struggle with hunger during the pandemic.

Florida man pays $7,600 to cover past-due utility bills for 114 families

A Florida business owner is covering the overdue utility bills for 114 families at risk of losing service so close to the holiday season. 

'It almost felt like being at Disney:' Sarasota mall reimagines holiday light shows

A holiday light show in Sarasota is stopping people in their tracks. A local company spent thousands of hours dreaming up how hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights would dance with the music, pushing the limits of technology and imagination.

Give the gift of human connection with holiday cards

For Patricia Garrett, picking out the perfect holiday card is just as important as choosing the right gift, especially in a year where a pandemic has kept everyone separated.

‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’: Mariah Carey’s 1994 song tops Billboard chart, nears 1B streams

Mariah Carey just received the best Christmas gift a singer could ever want: Decades after she released her holiday hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” the song topped the Billboard chart once again.

Busiest shipping week of the holiday season begins

USPS shared recommended deadlines that it estimated would get items delivered before Christmas.

Orlando police officers deliver toys to children

It's an Orlando police officer's job to be out in the community, but it was a special treat for them on Saturday, as they were decked out in Santa hats, giving out presents to children in the neighborhoods they serve.