Dubbed “The Greatest Show on Earth,” the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was a force after the two acts merged in 1919. Sarasota became the winter quarters for the Ringling Circus in 1927, ...

The Greatest Show On Earth returns to South Florida with a fully reimagined production that moves away from the traditional ...

Several performers rehearsing for the final act of a circus show in Florida suddenly lost their balance on the tightrope and fell some 25 feet on Wednesday, officials confirmed, calling the plunge "a ...

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File Photo: High wire walker Nik Wallenda balances on a 1,200 foot (366 meter) cable during a practice session in Sarasota, Florida, June 14, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo 34,796 people played ...

Five circus performers were injured after falling from an eight-person pyramid in a high-wire accident at a Florida circus, a circus official said. Jennifer Mitchell, Managing Director at the Circus ...