A revved-up crowd of about 5,000 rocked the USF Sun Dome on Friday in a hand-waving, foot-stomping praise party at the 10th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration. ...more

January 31, 2009

ST. PETERSBURG -- St. Petersburg, where New Year's Eve revelers have been known to fire guns into the air, is putting out a public service announcement this morning advising them not to do the same Wednesday night. Last New Year's Eve, there were 16 incidents of stray bullets falling from the sky, and in two cases people were struck and wounded. ...more

December 30, 2008

DETROIT Most of them left the visitors clubhouse without knowing whether they owned a flag or not. The franchise that has waited 11 seasons to plant one in the Red Sox and Yankees had to wait a little longer. ...more

September 27, 2008

SEBRING — Fourth of July at Highlands Little Theatre was the place on Friday to hum along with, tap your foot or sing along to patriotic tunes, while remembering the origins of our country. The audience walked through history on a wave of song and dance during several half-hour productions at the day long American Heritage Celebration. The landmark theater was packed with celebrants, most wearing red, white and blue, for the first performance at 11 a.m. A block party took place outside the theater. The festivities were capped off by a fireworks display above Lake Jackson after dark. ...more

July 4, 2008

Ouida White, 50, learned something new about Kwanzaa this year. After years of celebrating during the week after Christmas, White discovered Kwanzaa is not an African holiday. ...more

December 31, 2007

These fans need no special day to celebrate their idol, dead now 30 years but still rocking in their hearts. They meet once a month in a back room of Beef O'Brady's to sing the songs and praises of the King. ...more

November 19, 2007