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News South Shore man bikes cross-country in 55 days by theObserver August 29, 2024 August 29, 2024 By LOIS KINDLE Valencia Lakes resident Stephen Lawrence recently cycled 4,200-miles coast to coast across 10 states and four mountain ranges in the Ride Yr Bike LLC’s annual Trans-Am Bike Race. For a...
By LOIS KINDLE Marine Corps Veteran Edward J. Mahoney survived the brutal Pacific theater battles of Guadalcanal, Guam and Iwo Jima during World War II, came home and lived what some might call an uneventful life. He worked as a mechanic, raised a family, moved to Florida in 1958 and retired to Sun....
News United Way seeks volunteers for no-cost tax service to meet ‘ALICE’ population needs by theObserver August 29, 2024 August 29, 2024 By LINDA CHION KENNEY United Way Suncoast, in collaboration with the Internal Revenue Service, is revving up to help more people get free tax assistance in a p...
Prep Sports Early season grid powers, Lennard & Spoto, clash Friday night Three other South Shore teams struggling for first football win by theObserver August 29, 2024 August 29, 2024 By STEVE JACKSON A big South Shore rivalry game is set for Spoto High this Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. when Lennard...
By FRANCIS FEDOR Sumner football made the nearly four-hour bus ride up to Bartram Trail HS to open its 2024 HS football season. The Stingrays had a tough night, losing 34-12 to the Bears. Bartram Trail is only 30 minutes outside of Jacksonville and is likely the furthest the program has traveled for...
By LOIS KINDLE Homeowners and automobile insurance policies in Florida are among the most expensive nationwide, creating big headaches for both residents and business owners. She found this so much so that Cheryl DeLeon, former owner of D & L Insurance, decided to return to the industry after three....
By LOIS KINDLE Josh Ricard’s longtime dream of bringing people together through his food is finally coming to fruition. The 42-year-old Apollo Beach resident and his wife, Melanie Davis, recently purchased what he calls a fully equipped “28-foot restaurant kitchen on wheels” to take his compan...
News Que for a Cure a must for BBQ fans by theObserver August 22, 2024 August 22, 2024 By LOIS KINDLE If you love BBQ and want to taste some of the best around, head on over to the International Independent Showmen’s Association, Aug. 23 and 24, for Seize the Moment Foundation Que for a Cure BBQ F...
News School zone camera enforcement carries $100 fine for speeding by theObserver August 22, 2024 August 22, 2024 By LINDA CHION KENNEY Hillsborough County commissioners voted this month to approve a camera enforcement system that aims to deter motorists from speeding in school zones — and fining ...
By LINDA CHION KENNEY Barn in the U.S.A. is the theme this year for the Hillsborough County Fair, which for the first time will be preceded three weeks by the prestigious Harvest Awards ceremony, which includes an award for a Riverview High School teacher. Overall, six honorees, along with six “Fr...
Prep Sports Lennard tops South Shore in preseason hype & expectations All five football squads open 0-0; East Bay at home Aug. 23 by theObserver August 22, 2024 August 22, 2024 By STEVE JACKSON All five South Shore high school football teams open their official football season this Friday under the....
By FRANCIS FEDOR The calendar has turned the page to August, and high school football is upon us again. Friday night lights went on in stadiums all across Florida, and right here in the South Shore last Friday night. The Stingrays played in a Kickoff Classic game vs. Jesuit on Friday, Aug. 16, at Je...
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The Firehouse Cultural Center is calling all local artists to participate in the Made by Hand Artisans Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, at 101 First Ave. NE, Ruskin.
If you’re new to the event, send three photos and a brief description of your work before Oct. 1 to [email protected]/.
Indoor tables are $35, and 10-foot by 10-foot outdoor spaces are $30.
Spaces are limited. Reserve yours now by calling 813-645-7651 or emailing [email protected]/.
The Freedom to Walk Foundation is having a Music Bingo Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 2 to 5 p.m. at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1239 W. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City Center. The cost is $10 per person.
They are raising funds for two Bioness L300 Go devices to help 14-year-old Jessica diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis to walk.
HeadlinesNews Inspira to host community-wide Health Carnival by theObserver August 15, 2024 August 15, 2024 By LOIS KINDLE Inspira Tampa Bay Inc. invites you and your family to its 2nd annual Health Carnival, Saturday, Aug. 24, at 707 W. Lake Drive, Wimauma. Open to the public, the fundraising event...
News Community engagement in view as AdventHealth Riverview readies for grand opening by theObserver August 15, 2024 August 15, 2024 By LINDA CHION KENNEY As the AdventHealth Riverview Hospital readies for its fall grand opening, Danae Gilliam, as director of business services, is quick to review th...
By STEVE JACKSON The high school football season opens under the lights this Friday night, Aug. 16. Three of the five South Shore grid squads play their first games this week, while two others open the 2024 campaign next Friday, Aug. 23. The Observer News print and digital newspaper has been coverin...
News ‘Teaching to Excellence’ gifts school supplies to educators as chamber seeks new leader by theObserver August 15, 2024 August 15, 2024 By LINDA CHION KENNEY School officials, teachers, community businesses, nonprofits, service professionals and agency representatives were out in force at th...
By LINDA CHION KENNEY Behind the Ruskin Senior Center, at the Ruskin Recreation Center at Beaudette Park, Harry the Dirty Dog was the topic of conversation as the first featured book in the ongoing literacy initiative supported by the Kiwanis Club of Southshore and the Children’s Board of Hillsbor...
By LOIS KINDLE The Pelican Players Community Theater will present the laugh-out-loud comedy Jack of Diamonds, Aug. 29 to 31, at the Kings Point Veterans Theater, 1900 Clubhouse Drive, Sun City Center. This door-slamming farce, written by Marcia Kash and Douglas E. Hughes, is the story of a group of....
News Community group meeting to connect dots on integrated health care by theObserver August 15, 2024 August 15, 2024 By LOIS KINDLE Coordination of care after a hospital stay, outpatient surgery or during a complex illness is a challenge many aging adults face when they don’t feel well and live a...
The Campaign Against Human Trafficking Southshore invites you to Cirque de la Morte, a murder mystery dinner theater produced by the Pelican Players Community Theater on Sept. 21,at SCC Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd., Sun City Center. Doors open: 4:30 p.m. show begins at 5. Tickets are $40 per person. Deadline for ticket sales, is Aug. 20.
Join us for dinner and great theater experience!
For tickets, go to www.sccblueheart.org and tap on the news article or scan or code.
An Atlanta native, comedian Mark Evans has spent his entire life in the south. However, he is not what you might expect to see when you hear the words “Southern Comic.” Not only is his comedy hilarious, it’s smart, to the point, and cutting-edge clean. In fact, his “Southern, Not Stupid!” tour has been taking audiences by storm from coast to coast, on land and at sea. Come out and join in the laughter at Firehouse Center Stage Comedy, 101 1st Ave. NE, Ruskin, on Friday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Prices are $23 for members and $30 for future members. All reservations are in advance, call 813-645-7651 for tickets. Tickets are non-refundable.
https://firehouseculturalcenter.org/
HeadlinesNews Community-wide Back to School Fair a huge success by theObserver August 8, 2024 August 8, 2024 By LOIS KINDLE No one can say the people of South Shore don’t take care of their own, especially when it comes to children. They came through in an especially big way for the 2nd Annual Bac...
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