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Grammy-winning saxophonist David Sanborn, a Tampa native, dies at 78
David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist who played lively solos on such hits as David Bowie’s “Young Americans” and James Taylor’s “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” and enjoyed his own highly successful career, has died at age 78. Equally versatile and prolific, Sanborn enjoyed rare fame and popularity for a saxophone player. He released eight gold albums and one platinum album. He sat in frequently with the “Late Night With David Letterman” band led by Paul Shaffer and even co-hosted a show that included appearances by Miles Davis, Eric Clapton and Lou Reed. A spokesperson says Sanborn died Sunday in Tarrytown, New York.
Homeschooled kids face unique college challenges
Homeschooling is the fastest-growing education setting in the United States. More than 3 million students were educated at home in the 2021-22 school year, up from 2.5 million in the spring of 2019. Current estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that there are 3.62 million students homeschooled in the United States. That’s a meteoric increase from about 1 million in 1997.
Something big’s brewing in Venice
VENICE — Invoking the words of Hunter S. Thompson — “Good people drink good beer” (he really did say that) — Scott and Corey Harper, owners of Venice’s 3 Bridges Brewing, announced their first Venice Brew Fest, to be held in Centennial Park.
Winner, winner, saucy chicken dinner
Here are two great reasons to cook chicken thighs in a heavy skillet: the crisp skin and the fabulous fat it leaves behind. That fabulous fat is the base for a lush sauce that has endless variations; using this method, you’ll never eat the same dish twice.
FREE TO READ: 'Putin’s priority is war; war of attrition is won by economics'
Over the weekend, President Vladimir Putin replaced Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu — the longest serving member of his Cabinet at 11 1/2 years — in a rare Kremlin shake-up that came even as a Russian offensive in Ukraine is making gains. Just as stunning was the move to replace Shoigu with Andrei Belousov, an economics adviser who has never dealt with the military or other law enforcement agencies. Many see Putin’s decision as an attempt to tighten control over military spending and put the burgeoning defense sector in sync with the rest of the economy in preparation for a long war.
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