It may just be the greatest hobby on Earth—even if it's somewhat esoteric. “Most of us are the same as me. When they were very young, their parents would take them to the circus and they loved it they ...

Sarasota has lost one of its biggest contributors to the arts and history scene with the passing of Howard Tibbals, Sunday, March 20. Tibbals, 85, was a longtime philanthropist whose passion for the ...

Think model trains, but instead of railroads, this convention features tiny big tops, model circus wagons and yes, some model train cars, too. “It’s a three-dimensional preservation of circus history, ...

SARASOTA – Howard C. Tibbals, a philanthropist whose love for the circus began during his East Tennessee childhood, has died at age 85. He is known for creating an intricate circus model that made a ...