3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (1285+ words) A Sarasota theatre project inspired by the friendship between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel seeks to revive an alliance that took shape in the 1950s and 60s among Black and Jewish people in the United States. "They…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (767+ words) In medical circles, the third Friday in March means one thing: Match Day. That's the date when medical school students on the precipice of graduation learn where they will spend their medical residency honing their skills at hospitals throughout the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (305+ words) The historic Jackson Rooming House might finally be getting renovated after decades of disrepair. Opened in 1901, the building was one of the only places where African Americans could stay during the segregation era. It hosted musicians and Civil Rights leaders,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (341+ words) There's no denying the popularity of Taylor Swift. Can't say the same about a somnolent English lit class. But a mashup of Tay Tay and Shakespeare? Now that's a "Fearless" idea. So goes the rising popularity of a University of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1030+ words) Tampa's Black History Museum is eyeing Summer 2027 as the timeframe it wants to open its doors to the public. The museum is at the Historic Saint James Church at Encore on Central Avenue. This was once Tampa's heartbeat of Black-owned…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (842+ words) St. Petersburg sent the remains of Black pioneers to neighboring Gulfport during segregation. The local pastor overseeing Lincoln Cemetery said it continues "being punished." Mayor Ken Welch and city council members now want to annex the nearly century-old cemetery. Gulfport…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (916+ words) OXFORD, Miss. " Writer John T. Edge has spent much of his career telling stories about a changing American South filtered through the lens of food and culture. He's published cookbooks and food histories, and he's been a contributor to the New…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (189+ words) The city of Tampa is paying tribute to the legendary performers of Central Avenue with the unveiling of a historical marker. The city presented the "Music Legends of Central Avenue" marker on Tuesday, on what would have been singer, songwriter…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (574+ words) Nancy Parrish is the former chair of the Ringling Museum Foundation. But years before that, she was a St. Petersburg kid who loved visiting the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota with her family. "As kids, we…...

1+ year, 4+ hour ago  (1235+ words) (SOUNDBITE OF BIRDS CHIRPING) (SOUNDBITE OF CAR HORN HONKING) KEITH TAILLON: Good morning. DETROW: Hey. I'm Scott. TAILLON: Hi, Scott. I'm Keith. DETROW: Nice to meet you. TAILLON: Very nice to meet you. DETROW: How are you? TAILLON: I'm doing…...