Few buildings in Highlands County are more important than South Florida Community College's auditorium. That's why we support the renovation that board members will vote on this week. Updating and improving this wonderful facility is important to thousands of people in this county, and the rewards for having it is immeasurable. ...more

February 22, 2009

Jose "Pepe" Rios said he followed his musical passion by putting together a first class Latin jazz band. ...more

December 22, 2008

BLACK KIDS: PARTIE TRAUMATIC (COLUMBIA) *** Who knew a local band from Jacksonville would have the masses wanting to hang out with Black Kids - the indie rockers, that is? ...more

August 7, 2008

DUNEDIN - There promises to be a stylish potpourri of surprises this year at the Dunedin Fine Art Center's Wearable Art Fashion Show 4. The exhibition has become renowned for spotlighting creations of trendy area fashion designers. Wearable Art 4, as the show's 2008 edition is called, will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, with a pre-runway party. It will be present at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, in Highlander Park, 1143 Michigan Blvd. ...more

July 26, 2008

With its festive atmosphere and family-friendly restaurant, San Ann Liquors & Lounge has long been a nighttime destination for locals. ...more

July 12, 2008

Photography was always just a hobby for Red Slater. The amateur's photographs, though, have appeared in magazines such as Rolling Stone, on television documentaries and in CD anthologies. In 1969 and 1970, Slater shared a dilapidated farmhouse in north Gainesville with Randall Marsh and Mike Campbell, drummer and guitarist with a local band called Mudcrutch. The bassist was Tom Petty. Slater's photographs - some are on display here and at his Web site, www.redslater.com - capture the young band rehearsing, performing and sometimes just goofing off. ...more

July 10, 2008

Whatever the musical genre, there are always purists out there to judge authenticity. ...more

January 18, 2008

Regarding the Tribune editorial, "Bright House Snubs Public Good" (Our Opinion, Dec. 13): ...more

December 25, 2007