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20 year-old South Florida songwriter and producer Deadbeat Girl is back with their second single of the year with the gritty and slick “Who Are You?”, a song promoting the importance of being yourself and not caring what anyone else thinks

Lauren Olson is finally home and out of the hospital, seven weeks after her vehicle was struck at the intersection of Highway 7 and Williston Road.

They met at NYU as students with one common goal: to make every gig feel like a party and to keep everyone dancing. Several years and many rooftop gigs later, Stolen Gin lived up to this mantra at their biggest show yet last Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the legendary Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY. Fans raged into the night as this quintet delivered a strong funk-pop vibe coupled with well-placed jazz and rock improvisation.

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Val Olson may be 20, but Deadbeat Girl has just celebrated their first birthday. In the whirlwind year since releasing their kickoff single, “Another Day,” the indie-rock artist has produced an EP, directed music videos, and garnered a dedicated audience through their authenticity and captivating sound. Whether accompanied by gentle acoustics, a strapping bassline or...

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February 16, 1935 – November 8, 2022

Headlines from Douglas County's past.

As residents accuse the county of moving property line markers while surveying land for its online GIS database, Polk County officials say residents who have misunderstood property descriptions for years are to blame.

Residents say the county should be financially responsible to fix the situation. The county says landowners just made wrong assumptions.