In September 1972, I departed Dominica for graduate school at the University of Florida after extending my volunteer service for a third year in order to have more time to work with teachers in ...

No historical evidence exists to tell us who sang the first song, or made the first rhythmic sounds that resembled music.

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Straight Outta Florida is a 90-minute, song-and-sketch comedy romp. Betsy Bennett and Rick Compton play six characters. While ...

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park in Okeechobee offers something increasingly rare in the Sunshine State – authentic wilderness that hasn’t been manicured, themed, or squeezed between condominiums ...

Will the mockingbird be dethroned after nearly 100 years as Florida's state bird? Some lawmakers want this pink replacement.

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Don Pedro Island State Park floats like a mirage off Florida’s Gulf Coast – a stress-dissolving paradise that somehow remains underappreciated while visitors flock to the state’s more commercialized ...

Hidden among twigs and moss, this little songbird reveals the stunning colors of the bluethroat. Russia's old friend is turning its back on Putin Scientists may have just solved 900 year old mystery ...

Four Florida firefighters are under arrest in connection with a violent hazing incident. The suspects face charges including kidnaping and battery. Marion County Fire Chief James Banta said the ...

Fill your plans by using this handy guide to make the most of your holidays. Now through Jan. 3, 2026: LeMoyne and art aglow LeMoyne Arts’ 62nd Annual Holiday Show, Art Nouveau Aglow, is the perfect ...