There are no events happening this summer at Winter Haven's historic Ritz Theatre, but a lot of work is happening behind closed doors. Less than a month after the City of Winter Haven became the ...

There are no events happening this summer at Winter Haven's historic Ritz Theatre, but a lot of work is happening behind closed doors. Less than a month after the City of Winter Haven became the ...

At a community meeting at the Frost Bank on Shoreline Boulevard Wednesday, various local organizations voiced their concerns, questioned updates and received an inside look at the renovation ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The historic Ritz Theatre, which has been closed since 1989, is on track for a full restoration — and a bold new future — thanks to a $30 million investment backed by ...

The theater made its big debut in December 1930 after beginning life as the Charles Williams Hardware shop. Army officers stand by a jeep in front of the Ritz Theatre in a September 22, 1948 photo.

C.C. Patch, the nonprofit overseeing the restoration effort, was awarded $230,000 from the city on Tuesday. It will be matched by the Texas Historical Commission.