Soapfest: Soap fans meet their favorite celebs

Photo: AARON HALE / Special to the Eagle

"The Guiding Light" star Caitlin Van Zandt signs autographs for Judy Denes and Ellen Duran of Homestead, Fla. Duran said she had been to the Southwest Florida Soapfest for eight years. She has been watching "The Guiding Light" for 45 years. "The Guiding Light" is why I have a VCR and DVD player," said Duran. Denes said her mother listened to "The Guiding Light" when it was a 15 minute radio show.