Children at Independent Day School emphasized the Americas during their multicultural day celebrations in Thursday. Students researched ethnic foods and prepared them from recipes to serve during the event. School salsa dancers performed and students created PowerPoint presentations on their countries. ...more

November 14, 2009

The Michael Jackson documentary "This Is It" opens with clips of dancers who were auditioning to be part of his comeback shows. The hopefuls look into the camera and speak to Jackson, telling him how much they love him, what a great talent he is, how much he influenced and inspired them, and so on. ...more

October 29, 2009

The Apollo Beach Woman's Club will focus on the culture of Ybor City, when members gather for the Oct. 14 luncheon and meeting. ...more

October 7, 2009

Are you ready for some indescribably "happy news?" After a long illness, I am finally as the young people say, "getting back in the groove." ...more

September 9, 2009

Pinellas County sheriff's detectives continue to investigate a human trafficking ring and on Thursday announced the arrest of Roosevelt James "Pudgie" Wade, 31, 1910 Cobb Drive in Marietta, Ga., ...more

May 28, 2009

Police say they have caught one of the suspects in an attack on three people who had just left an adult dance club this morning. ...more

May 26, 2009

Hundreds of people are expected to converge on Lowry Park today for the Haitian Heritage Festival, a free event that celebrates the culture and highlights the needs of people from the tiny Carribbean nation. ...more

May 16, 2009

Indya Martin, a freshman at the University of Florida, wrote an uplifting song about global poverty that took first place at the Serve Fest Talent Show held last month at the Ritz Union amphitheatre at the University of Florida. ...more

March 18, 2009

Perhaps someone involved with Britney Spears' tour should be put in charge of circling important dates on the calendar - like the day the clocks spring forward. ...more

March 9, 2009

Miami City Ballet will cut eight dancers because it can't afford to pay them. ...more

February 3, 2009