It was all about poodle skirts, saddle shoes and turned-up collars at Heartland Idol Thursday. ...more

November 7, 2009

It will soon cost a lot less to see a mermaid. The state is lowering admission to Weeki Wachee Springs State Park near Spring Hill from $26.57 to $13 for adults and from $18.05 to $5 for children. ...more

June 17, 2009

Dale Mabry Campus Art Gallery of Hillsborough Community College presents "Elvis: Grit & Grace," an exhibit of photographs of Elvis Presley from the late 1950s and early '60s. Opening Thursday and continuing through May 15, the 33 photographs in the exhibit have been culled from the CBS Television Photo Archives. ...more

April 1, 2009

Belinda Carlisle is the first celebrity casualty on "Dancing With the Stars." ...more

March 18, 2009

Can you afford Elvis Presley's blue suede shoes? What about his jumpsuit? ...more

March 17, 2009

Vinny Androsiglio hasn't worked full time since 2007, and he was walking with a cane recently, a result of overexerting himself while moving a couch. ...more

March 14, 2009

Depressive economic times call for a moment of relief. That's what the Dunedin Showcase Theater promises in its production of "Bye Bye Birdie." The play opens Wednesday at the Dunedin Community Center. ...more

March 7, 2009

The iconic reels of tourist attractions, often packaged with a clunky plastic View-Master and first sold to promote 3-D photography, are ending their 70-year run after years of diminishing sales. ...more

March 5, 2009

A song by the alternative rock band The Flaming Lips has been given a big statewide kiss in Oklahoma. ...more

March 3, 2009

James Brown knew all along that he wanted to open a museum to inspire people — especially the poor — to pursue their dreams. So he carefully saved all his belongings, from glittering suits and glossy shoes to the comb he used to neatly sculpt his hair. ...more

February 26, 2009