From our family to yours, have a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year

Wishing you peace and joy and all the best in the coming new year!

Celebration postponed because his mom's well-being came first. A fine young man.

Did you see the heartwarming story Allen Buchanan had in The Weekly Challenger the other day? It's about Ethan Tyler Price, the young man in the front row in the middle. He finally got to have a graduation party to celebrate graduating from Boca Ciega High School. Back in the summer, his mom was having surgery so the celebration had to be postponed. Read it story.

Need a delightful Victorian group for your old-fashioned Christmas bash? Call 'em!

When she's not on the go as a professional massage therapist, Libby Higdon of Gulfport (on the right in the picture), might be found dressed up at a Renaissance faire or, as is the case in the picture, dressed up in Victorian garb to make an appearance at the Gulfport's Holiday Hoopla the day of the Lighted Christmas Boat Parade. They were included in a write-up in The Gabber recently. In this photo, she's with fellow performers Susan Lentz and Gary Lehman. If  you need a Victorian group, give Libby a call at (727) 204-8602. Here's a little more about them here.

That's a lot you might not know about the Lighted Christmas Boat Parade. Read on.

Debbie Wolfe, who may be as fine a writer as she is a photographer, had a thoroughly enjoyable story about the behind-the-scenes activities at the Boca Ciega Yacht Club's Lighted Christmas Boat Parade in The Gabber the other day. There's really a lot more to the annual event than meets the eye, and Debbie did a wonderful job of telling out it. This is such a delightful time of year and Debbie's article added to the enjoyment of it.

Maximo resident Billy Hume spearheads his annual Christmas for Kids toy project

Maximo resident and popular barber Billy Hume is behind this amazing annual project now in its eighth year. Billy asks customers, friends, and affiliated organizations to help raise money to provide needy kids with toys at Christmas time. Over the years, Billy has attracted a growing number of sponsors to the worthwhile endeavor. The event will be held on Thursday evening in Fox Hall at Eckerd College. It's not too late to donate. Call Billy at (727) 512-5305. Tell him you heard about his project from the South St. Petersburg Post.

So many activities, so little time. Enjoy the holidays in Gulfport. So much going on

Gosh, it's barely the beginning of December and we're awash with holiday events.This is Wednesday and this afternoon there's music and celebrating at the Catherine Hickman Theater with a social gathering afterward. You can get the details in the poster above. Then on Saturday there's the downtown Gulfport Holiday Hoopla followed by the Boca Ciega Yacht Club Lighted Christmas Boat Parade. Details are below. So much fun.

This wonderful group of men with amazing voices will perform tonight in Gulfport

There's always something exciting going on in our community at this time of year. In fact, there are so many things happening that it's hard to keep up with them all. Here's something special you won't want to miss, though. The Bay Voices men's choral group performs tonight at 7 at the Gulfport Public Library. It's free and open to the public. You should try to be there. They've been so popular they're back for a third year.