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Elizabeth Djinis Correction: The vaccine event was held in north Sarasota. An earlier version of this story's headline incorrectly said it was held in Newtown. The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County hosted its first pop-up vaccine clinic in north Sarasota Sunday geared toward vaccinating communities of color. Roughly 400 Black and Hispanic people were vaccinated Sunday at Light of the World International Church near Myrtle Street and U.S. 41. The event was spurred in part by community activists who called for better vaccine access for some of the most vulnerable members of the co...

At the age of 13, Sullivan was welcomed into his father's band.  "I always like to say I was thrown into the deep end of the pool because I was just a beginner and these guys were professional players," Sullivan said.   Through the years, Sullivan's music and professional career has taken him around the world and allowed him to play among notable musicians and bands.   Sullivan, who lived in Topeka for 25 years and served as executive director of the Topeka Performing Arts Center from 1988-1996, will be honored in July for his musical contributions to the state when he is inducted into...

Hillsdale Collegian Hillsdale’s funkiest adventure: The Backpage The Backpage, usually captioned “Michigan’s funkiest adventure” (to parody the Collegian’s oft touted phrase “Michigan’s oldest college newspaper”), housed satirical and comedic articles, images, and recurring bits. The Face Page of The Backpage pro­vided cutout masks of Hillsdale’s favorite pres­ident. Col­legian Archives | The Collegian Hillsdale College is known for its strong campus culture, much of which was built by a plethora of shared jokes. From the eff...

January 12, 2021 256 Today is Wednesday, Jan. 13, the 13th day of 2021. There are 352 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 13, 1982, an Air Florida 737 crashed into Washington, D.C.`s 14th Street Bridge and fell into the Potomac River while trying to take off during a snowstorm, killing a total of 78 people, including four motorists on the bridge; four passengers and a flight attendant survived. On this date: In 1733, James Oglethorpe and some 120 English colonists arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, while en route to settle in present-day Georgia. In 1794, Presid...

Almanacs are full of lists of global and national historic events. But “This Day in History” feature invites you to not just peruse a list, but to take a trip back in time to see how a significant event originally was reported in the Chicago Tribune.