FLOWERS

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Kyle Grieve was invited to play at the Falkirk gig after holding up a sign asking "Can I drum"?

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As sunnier and warmer days approach, it’s time to step outside and smell the tulips. Texas-Tulips is officially open for the season in Pilot Point, Texas, about an hour outside of Dallas.

If you’re gathering to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, be on the lookout for number 33 on the Cincinnati Bengals.

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, perhaps you’re considering doing something nice for your significant other, a friend, your kids or a parent.

With the first weekend of the Winter Olympics coinciding with the first weekend of Black History Month, it’s a good time to look back at how both Olympic and Black history was made 20 years ago this month at the Winter Games.

If you have walked, run or ridden in some of the San Antonio city parks or trailheads recently, you may have noticed large beautiful sculptures depicting South Texas native flowers.

If you love flowers that are fragrant with non-stop bee and butterfly activity, then the sweet almond verbena or tree verbena is a must for your landscape. Those traits, coupled with drought tolerance and ease of growing, were just some of the reasons it was chosen as the Florida Plant of the Year in 2008 and will be a winner in San Marcos too.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County

The Mississippi man, who was freed in 2019 after nearly 23 years in prison, sues the district attorney who prosecuted him six times in the killings of four people at a small-town furniture store.

A Mississippi man freed after nearly 23 years in prison is suing the district attorney who prosecuted him six times in the killings of four people at furniture store.

A Mississippi man freed after nearly 23 years in prison filed a lawsuit Friday against the district attorney who prosecuted him six times in the killings of four people at a small-town furniture store. Curtis Flowers was released in December 2019, about six months after the U.S. Supreme Court tossed out the conviction and death sentence from his sixth trial, which took place in 2010. Justices said prosecutors showed an unconstitutional pattern of excluding African American jurors in the trials of Flowers, who is Black.

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Decorating for the Fiesta Porch Parade? Here's one easy decoration you have to try!

SAN ANTONIO – Smaller spring flower arrangements look great on your breakfast table or side tables. Bloom + Stem shares tips in the video above. It’s usually a small, narrow vase designed to hold a single flower or small bouquet, usually young flowers and buds in the early spring. Follow Bloom + Stem on Instagram and send a direct message to book her services. More from Bloom + Stem:

SAN ANTONIO – Once you’ve gotten flowers from your sweetheart, the battle begins to keep them alive. Bloom + Stem shares how to get the most out of your bouquets. Tip 1: Cut off any leaves that might dip into the water. Tip 3: Change water every 2 days and cut flowers before you put them back into the water. Watch the video above for more handy tips from Bloom + Stem.

The process behind Valentine's Day flower deliveries, arrangements Flowers are a Valentine's Day tradition, and while they come in many colors, the people who grow and deliver them have their eye on plenty of green. This year, Americans celebrating the holiday plan to spend an average of $196 on gifts. But as Nancy Chen reports, getting millions of fresh bouquets from growers to grateful recipients requires a monumental effort.

The Mississippi prosecutor whose murder conviction of Curtis Flowers was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court says he doesn't understand the Court's decision. Three of Evans's convictions of Flowers were overturned on appeal due to prosecutorial misconduct. Basically, what he is doing is accusing me like he was accused, before he was put on the Supreme Court." Asked why he continued to prosecute Flowers, Evans replies, "Because I knew he was guilty. Flowers says Evans's actions in his case raise possibilities of more prosecutorial misconduct.

The U.S. Supreme Court threw out the most recent conviction in June 2019, citing racial bias in jury selection. In June 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court tossed out the conviction and death sentence from Flowers sixth trial, which took place in 2010. Justices said prosecutors showed an unconstitutional pattern of excluding African American jurors in the trials of Flowers, who is Black. The Supreme Court ruling came after American Public Medias In the Dark investigated the case. Evans stepped aside from the case after State Attorney General Lynn Fitch took office in January.

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas – I ventured to a small, family-owned flower farm in Fredericksburg for a day trip, and it was the best decision I’ve made so far during the COVID-19 pandemic. Windmill Meadow Farm is located just a little over an hour away from San Antonio on Sunshine Lane. ... Posted by Windmill Meadow Farm on Wednesday, September 2, 2020You’ll be guided through 17 rows of beautiful flowers in addition to touring the rest of the farm. #windmillmeadowfarm #tours #fredericksburgtx #localflowers #localfarmers Posted by Windmill Meadow Farm on Wednesday, August 12, 2020Even as your tour comes to an end, the fun doesn’t have to end there. The flower farm is preparing to add more of its fall seasonal blooms, so if you’re interested in seeing what the flower farm has for its summer season, you should schedule a tour soon.

SAN ANTONIO – The Floral Basket creates beauty with their flowers, but this story goes beyond what you can see. Their relationship blossomed out of a dark moment in both of their lives. Watch the video above to see this amazing story. If you are looking to get flowers for Mother’s Day, or just to brighten your house, you can get 10% off today if you use the code “SA LIVE.” Head to their website to order.

SAN ANTONIO – Nicole Mattox, one of our producers, learned how to make a paper flower at home. Flowers are perfect for spring and for Fiesta, and these are flowers that will last! If you are looking for a template to follow, go to Forever Petals by Vee’s facebook page.

DIY giant paper flower | SA Live | KSAT 12Published: April 21, 2020, 3:17 pmNicole Mattox, one of our producers, learned how to make a paper flower at home. Flowers are perfect for spring and for Fiesta, and these are flowers that will last!

Flower shop delivers smiles | SA Live | KSAT 12Published: April 21, 2020, 3:04 pmFlowers are the ultimate way to say thank you. The Tuscan Rose is doing their part to bring joy during these challanging times.

A Mississippi man who has been tried six times for the same murders is enjoying his first night of freedom in more than two decades. Flowers was charged with the 1996 murders of four people who were killed during a robbery at a furniture store. "Oh, what a blessing," Flowers' sister, Charita Baskin, said. At a bond hearing Monday, Circuit Judge Joseph Loper strongly criticized the prosecution. Curtis Flowers flanked by sister Priscilla Ward, right, exits the Winston Choctaw Regional Correctional Facility in Louisville, Mississippi, Monday, December 16, 2019.

This Aug. 3, 2017 photo provided by Mississippi Department of Corrections shows Curtis Flowers, who's murder case has gone to trial six times. The 49-year-old Flowers, a black man, has been in prison for more than 22 years, much of that time on death row. The store is less than one mile from the Montgomery County Courthouse, where Flowers' bail hearing was conducted. The podcast also detailed how the prosecutor in the case, Doug Evans, repeatedly sought to keep blacks off juries considering Flowers' fate. The Supreme Court held in the 1986 case Batson v. Kentucky that purposeful racial discrimination in the selection of a jury is unlawful.

Ghoston, 26, told The Associated Press that she had seen her father only once since he was imprisoned: about 10 years ago, and even then she could only talk to him through a reinforced window. She said they wrote letters to each other and spoke on the phone every few weeks, and that he talked about meeting her 2-year-old daughter, who calls him "Paw-Paw."

We leave you this Oscar Sunday well outside Hollywood, in California's Death Valley, livened up by what's known as a "Super Bloom" of flowers. Videographer: Derek Reich