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Southwest Florida’s first large-scale mosaic is coming soon to the Fort Myers River District. It will be installed at The Ivy, a 274-unit apartment complex. While the tiles that comprise the five-foot-tall by 25-foot-long mosaic are being fabricated by a company based in Wales, Zimmer engaged popular local artist David Acevedo to design the mural on which it is based.
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Country singer Tammy Wynette already had been divorced twice when she recorded our Song of the Day, “D-I-V-O-R-C-E,” on March 22, 1968. It's a song she came to know too well.
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Pop icon Carole King's highly introspective and self-deprecating character arc makes Beautiful The Carole King Musical great theater. Broadway Palm's production of the show is even more special because lead actor, Isabella Andrews, plays all the songs live.
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On March 15, 1972, Los Angeles police raided the studios of KHJ radio, fearing the station had been taken over by hippies or teenyboppers after the station played "Puppy Love" for 90 minutes straight.
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Discover the Celtic Spirit School of Irish Dance in Florida, where tradition meets discipline in mastering the ancient art form
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Miami-based curator Laura Guerrero had the daunting task of selecting 56 artworks from 691 entries for this year's All Florida Show at the Alliance for the Arts. Find out how she decided which works to accept and which was 'Best in Show.'
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The Naples Zoo has a new entrance, a flamingo habitat, and other additions.
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Today's Song of the Day puts the spotlight on the Pontiac Trans Am. The car was as much a movie and tv star as the actors who drove it. “Smokey & the Bandit,” “Knight Rider,” “Cannonball” to name a few. You have to wonder if its little brother Firebird was jealous.The Trans Am, named after the Sports Car Club of America racing series, was introduced to muscle-car lovers on March 8, 1969. The car was a Firebird on steroids. The 1960s birthed the age of muscle cars. Pontiac was competing with the Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger and Oldsmobile Toronado.
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Patrick Bringley was a museum guard at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for more than 10 years. In his beautiful memoir, he shares what he learned.
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Babies born this coming Saturday could get a birthday present featuring a guy who knows how to have fun — The Cat in the Hat.Dr. Seuss Enterprises is celebrating the iconic children’s author’s 120th birthday with a free giveaway of “The Cat in the Hat” to U.S. residents who have a baby born this March 2.