As the number of contestants grows smaller, the Heartland Idol competition stiffens. ...more

October 31, 2009

I'd like to think it was a loose bolt, not paralyzing anxiety, that caused all the useless trivia I've absorbed over the years to suddenly evaporate when I needed it most. ...more

October 27, 2009

It's rare but other actors beside the boys in "Billy Elliot" have shared Tony Award nominations, although not for playing the same role. ...more

May 5, 2009

The 2009 Central Florida BBQ Festival - 12 Hours of BBQ will begin today and continue through Jan. 10. ...more

January 9, 2009

It's not unusual for the Cezair household to come alive with the sound of music. ...more

January 7, 2009

TAMPA Emmy Award-winning actor Richard Chamberlain will wear King Arthur's crown when "Spamalot" returns in March to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Best known for his TV roles on "Dr. Kildare," "Shogun" and "The Thorn Birds," Chamberlain also has a well-established stage career. He appeared onstage in "The King & I," "Scrooge," "My Fair Lady" and "The Sound of Music." ...more

December 8, 2008

When I was young . . . People left their doors unlocked, ...more

July 13, 2008

Each year, the National Honor Society at East Bay High School chooses a charity to support with carwashes and other fundraisers. ...more

June 8, 2008

Members of the Christian rock band Emberlasting spent New Year's Eve 2007 praying for the sound of music. ...more

May 24, 2008

The hills are alive ... with the sound of protest. Plans to run a hotel out of a former home of the von Trapp family immortalized in the movie "The Sound of Music" have triggered fierce resistance from neighbors who fear tourists will tie up traffic and make a nuisance of themselves. ...more

May 20, 2008