Florida Strawberry Festival officials say they are alarmed that scalpers are asking steep prices for tickets to the festival's headline concerts, even though tickets remain for each show. ...more

December 17, 2008

A recent review (not in Highlands Today) was very unfair and very misleading with regards to the comments made about the production of "Beauty and the Beast" at Highlands Little Theatre. I sincerely hope that the review did not cost Highlands Little Theatre and the "Beauty and the Beast" performers any revenue from lost ticket sales. ...more

November 26, 2008

The vampire romance "Twilight" drained the box office in its opening weekend, taking in $70.6 million. Catherine Hardwicke's film also enjoyed the biggest opening ever for a female director, blowing away the previous standard of $41.1 million set by Mimi Leder's "Deep Impact" in 1998. ...more

November 23, 2008

It's getting tougher for staff of a local landmark theater and the largest auditorium in the county to put patrons in the seats. ...more

October 24, 2008

Late-night talk shows have had a lot of fun at the expense of the Tampa Bay Rays. ...more

October 24, 2008

Lutheran actors hope to uncover lots of laughs tonight and Saturday when they stage the original whodunit mystery, "The Case of the Frozen Saints," starting at 7 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Apollo Beach. ...more

September 26, 2008

It has been a summer of big numbers at the movies. A dozen films - including "Iron Man," "Hancock" and "Wall-E" - each have made $100 million or more in ticket sales. "The Dark Knight" has raked in almost $518 million, surpassing "Star Wars" as No. 2 on the list of all-time box office leaders and fueling speculation it could beat 1997's "Titanic" to become all-time champion. ...more

September 20, 2008

Falling lottery revenue forced lawmakers on Wednesday to transfer $48 million between trust funds to shore up education spending normally supported by ticket sales. ...more

September 11, 2008

Western wear, simple skirts and blouses, evening clothes and matching accessories highlighted a fashion show for the thrifty shoppers. ...more

August 20, 2008

Highlands Little Theatre Inc. (HLT), a not-for-profit organization, is seeking community-minded businesses/organizations to sponsor productions during the upcoming 2008 - 2009 season featuring "Beauty and the Beast," "Don't Drink the Water," "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Shakespeare in Hollywood" and "Smokey Joe's Cafe." ...more

August 18, 2008