“Like ‘mercy’ in Shakespeare’s ‘Merchant of Venice,’ caring is ‘twice-blessed ... The phrase appears in a famous courtroom scene, as Portia attempts to persuade a Jewish ...

This take on Shakespeare’s 1598 classic The Merchant of Venice has the date 1936 attached ... for Georgie Fellows’ super haughty and arch Portia. This is a very clever analogy as it allows ...

RIGHT from schooldays, of all Shakespeare’s plays, I’ve never felt comfortable with ‘A Merchant of Venice’ because of the villainous ... Georgie Fellows makes a splendid Portia, as clever as she is ...

In Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’, Portia speaks of mercy as a force that blesses both the giver and receiver: ‘The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven ...

A Sarasota County woman won big after buying a $50 500X the Cash scratch-off ticket from a Port Charlotte Circle K.

A Sarasota County man won a record $25 million jackpot from a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket. Kyle Lindquist, 45, purchased the winning 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off ticket at a Circle K in Venice.

Maj. John Merchant of the Salvation Army of Jamestown speaks after a ceremonial groundbreaking event for the army’s new $5.7 million Anew Domestic Violence Shelter Friday. P-J photo by Christopher ...

Alexander Payne has been announced as Jury President for the 82nd Venice Film Festival, running from August 27 to September 6. The director follows in the footsteps of recent jury presidents ...

By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Payne will oversee the jury of film professionals that picks the Golden Lion for best film at the 82nd Venice festival, which runs Aug. 27 to Sept.