Historic View of Political Conventions in Florida Circa 1972
January 10, 2012
MIAMI BEACH – As Florida leaders plan for the upcoming Republican National Convention in Tampa, a view of how city fathers planned for Republican and Democrat national political conventions in 1972. Read more
Winter the Dolphin Rides on Tampa Airport Monorail
January 1, 2012
TAMPA – Here’s Winter the dolphin, promoting the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, on the inside of one of the Tampa Airport monorails.
Find out more at seewinter.com
Florida Watercolors Set for November 2011 Opening
October 18, 2011
DAYTONA BEACH – The most comprehensive and prestigious collection of Florida Watercolors will open this November at the Museum of Arts & Sciences (MOAS) as part of Reflections II – Watercolors of Florida 1835-2000, from the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown.
Featured artists include John James Audubon, Winslow Homer, Doris Lee, Reginald Marsh, Thomas Moran, Jane Peterson, Ogden Minton Pleissner, Anthony Thieme, Laura Woodward, and Andrew Wyeth.
The exhibit opens to the public on November 13 and will run through March, 2012. Read more
Pan Am-ers Visit Thriving Piece of Pan Am Brand
September 23, 2011
MIAMI – Pan Am International Flight Academy is a scheduled stop for the much anticipated “Worldwide Family Reunion” of former Pan Am Employees being held October 20 – 23, 2011 in Miami, Florida.
Former employees, friends and family of Pan Am International Flight Academy’s founding airline, Pan American Airways, affectionately known as Pan Am, together with aviation aficionados from all over the globe and every division of the company, are expected to attend the reunion being held in the Dinner Key/Coconut Grove area of Miami. Read more
Ringling Celebrates Circus Poster Design
September 7, 2011
SARASOTA – The fall 2011 exhibition The Amazing American Circus Poster shows 80 brilliantly colored circus posters from around the world at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
The base of the show is the graphic design work of the Cincinnati-based Strobridge Lithographing Company, one of the country’s leading printers for the circus. Their posters were unrivaled in the circus’ Golden Age, when circuses were one of the leading entertainment forms in the U.S. Read more
Siesta Key Beach on a May Weekend; Number 1 Beach
May 21, 2011
SARASOTA – The week before Memorial Day weekend is a perfect one to visit Crescent Beach on Siesta Key. The parking is free and spaces are usually available even on Saturday. Read more
Key Key Lime Eateries on the Keys, Miami
May 14, 2011
The Wall Street Journal recently found a few top locations for key lime pie in South Florida and the Florida Keys. There are many more, but these are some favorites:They are:
- Joe’s Stone Crab, Miami. Still a classic restaurant, ever since it was in Goldfinger. Read more
Fort Lauderdale Mall Adds Prada, Coach and Bloomingdale’s Stores
May 11, 2011
FORT LAUDERDALE – Sawgrass Mills, the largest outlet, value retail and entertainment destination in the United States with over 350 stores, continues to add more to its retail mix with the recent openings of world-renowned Prada, Bloomingdale’s – The Outlet Store, G by Guess and the first Coach Mens Factory in Florida.
Both the 25,000 square-foot Bloomingdale’s – The Outlet Store and the outlet concept from Prada are located in The Colonnade Outlets at Sawgrass Mills, which recently completed an expansion project, adding other luxury retailers such as Canali, Giorgio Armani General Store, TAG Heuer, Tommy Bahama’s Outlet, True Religion Brand Jeans and Tumi. Read more
Shuttle Endeavour Won’t Launch Before May 8
May 2, 2011
CAPE CANAVERAL - NASA managers have determined space shuttle Endeavour will not launch before Sunday, May 8, but will not officially set a new launch date until early this week, according to a NASA press release. Read more
Frosty Museums and Art on Campus at Florida International
April 28, 2011
MIAMI – Florida International University has two museums, the Wolfsonian and the Frost. The Frost, officially known as the Patricia and Philip Frost Art Museum, is located on the main FIU campus. It holds rotating shows, and also has children’s galleries. It focuses on Latin American and 20th century art. Most notable is its outdoor sculpture garden, which ties together the arts campus of FIU. See Frost Art Museum. Read more
