August 9, 2020
Arts & Entertainment
Florida Jai alai makes a comeback
Jai alai got its start nearly a century ago in Florida. On the verge of extinction, it's making a comeback — of sorts.
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Published on 3/25/2020
Rappers help promote Miami snack company Rap Snacks
Rap Snacks uses rappers and other recording artists to promote its treats — often prominently featuring them on its packaging.
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Published on 2/26/2020
Arts, Culture, Sports & Tech Highlight Region's Global Appeal
Two events this season will shine a bright light on South Florida's global cultural appeal.
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Published on 11/7/2019
Wendy Williams Sets the Record Straight at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater August 2nd
St. Petersburg, FLA (July 02, 2019) – Daytime Diva, Wendy Williams, is coming to the Sunshine City. The media mogul, fashion designer, philanthropist, entrepreneur, actress, performer and best-selling author will be...
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Published on 7/8/2019
Pensacola-based steel drum maker one of only a handful of makers in nation
Alan Coyle has perfected the evocative and distinctly Caribbean sound of the steel drum — but not as a player...
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Published on 5/28/2019
Jacksonville's Museum of Science and History's expansion plan takes advantage of location near river
In 2017, the museum hosted about 230,000 visitors, more than half of whom were adults without children...
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Published on 5/28/2019
Florida's growing glass art community gains international recognition
A growing community of glass artists, art glass galleries and art glass collectors along Florida's Gulf Coast, from Tampa to Naples, has since joined the Chihuly museum...
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Published on 5/28/2019
Largest museums and cultural attractions in Florida
A compilation of the largest museums and cultural attractions in Florida with 100,000 attendance or more.
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Published on 5/28/2019
Orlando's Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center planning new $35 million facility
The Florida Legislature has cut spending on arts and cultural grants more than 90% over the past five years...
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Published on 5/28/2019
West Palm Beach's Norton Museum sees record number of visitors after $100-million expansion
In February and March, the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach hosted 66,000 visitors, a record for any two-month period...
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Published on 5/28/2019
Bridging music and medicine
Music for pre-health program lets students pursue both of their passions
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Published on 4/22/2019
Orlando Magic hopes to turn gamers into basketball fans
The Orlando Magic hopes to cash in on a new spin on video gaming.
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Published on 2/27/2018
Florida's Top YouTube Stars
Four Floridians are among those making a living from YouTube.
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Published on 2/27/2018
Hot water: SeaWorld faces class-action lawsuits and investigations
In June, Orlando-based Sea-World Entertainment disclosed that it has received subpoenas from both the DOJ and the SEC.
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Published on 9/28/2017
Head to head: The Universal/Disney battle heats up
For nearly a decade now, Walt Disney World and Universal have been engaged in an increasingly expensive arms race.
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Published on 6/28/2017
Florida Department of State Highlights $4.68 Billion Economic Impact of Arts and Culture in Florida
Arts & Economic Prosperity Report shows nonprofit arts and culture is a significant industry in the state of Florida
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Published on 6/20/2017
Disney reaches agreement on pay practices with the Department of Labor
The U.S. Department of Labor and two subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Co. have reached an agreement that will provide $3.8 million in back wages to ensure compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Published on 3/20/2017
Following the business: The largest theme park association moves to Orlando
The largest theme park association moves its headquarters to Orlando.
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Published on 11/28/2016
Building on tradition: Port St. Lucie hopes a renovated baseball stadium will be a hit
Port St. Lucie is hoping a renovated stadium will be a hit with baseball fans.
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Published on 11/28/2016
Broken bond: Miami is only municipality the SEC has sued twice
Ongoing securities violations makes Miami the only municipality the SEC has sued twice.
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Published on 11/28/2016
Room to grow: Universal buys back a 475-acre parcel
Universal has been nibbling into Walt Disney World's market share ever since by investing hundreds of millions of dollars in new attractions, hotels and a water park.
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Published on 4/27/2016
The art of the deal: Art fairs seeing record attendance in Miami
In a state with more than 1,250 golf courses — the largest number of any in the country — the hottest thing in golf these days may be a business that combines a kind of high-tech driving range with a flashy sports bar/restaurant.
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Published on 1/27/2016
Florida Southern College: A campus done Wright
Florida Southern's Frank Lloyd Wright architecture continues to attract both students and visitors to the school.
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Published on 1/27/2016
Writing on the wall: Graffiti helps Miami's Wynwood
In the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, graffiti covers some 80,000 square feet of walls. It's been that way since 2009, and neighborhood businesses are quite happy about it.
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Published on 7/24/2015
New batons: Orchestras shine with new music directors
The top five professional orchestras in Florida all have new music directors — and all face the same challenges in fundraising and engaging a new generation of concert-goers.
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Published on 6/26/2015
