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Longhorns limp to playoffs

Longhorns limp to playoffs

Blake takes final home game on senior night Longhorns limp to playoffs after heartbreaking home loss By STEVE JACKSON Trying to shake off a disappointing regular season 61-60…

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Warriors open with playoff victory

Warriors open with playoff victory

Need win to stay alive By STEVE JACKSON The Ruskin Christian School varsity basketball team won its first round playoff game last week and had a second round…

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Manatee Heritage Days schedule

Manatee Heritage Days schedule

Manatee Heritage Days to be held March 1-31 This year marks the 40th year for…

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BUSINESS NEWS

BUSINESS NEWS

Three Bulls Tavern and Brewery to open in Brandon this spring Hand-crafted brews and gastro pub…

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Fahrenheit 451 at East Bay

Fahrenheit 451 at East Bay

East Bay student actors to present Fahrenheit 451 By LOIS KINDLE Imagine living in a…

February 7, 2019Comments Off on Fahrenheit 451 at East BayRead More

An option that could save you money

An option that could save you money

Hire a home inspector before making that purchase By STEPHEN JACKSON For most people, purchasing…

February 7, 2019Comments Off on An option that could save you moneyRead More

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Are the ‘best’ things really free?

Are the ‘best’ things really free?

Chamber News & Views Are the best things in life really free? That’s what “they” say. Now, I haven’t actually been able to determine who “they” are, but…

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What are you willing to spend?

What are you willing to spend?

Positive Talk What are you willing to spend to get what you want? James Allen in his great little book, As A Man Thinketh, wrote the following: “Men…

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Obituaries

Obituaries Week of Feb. 14, 2019

Obituaries Week of Feb. 14, 2019

George Daniel Hawbaker George Daniel Hawbaker, 98, of Sun City Center, Fla., peacefully entered into eternal life on January 7, 2019.…

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Obituaries week of Feb. 7, 2019

Obituaries week of Feb. 7, 2019

Dominick A. Fanelli Dominick A. Fanelli, 85, of Sun City Center, Fla. passed away January 29, 2019, at St. Joseph’s Hospital…

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Manatee Heritage Days schedule

Manatee Heritage Days schedule

Manatee Heritage Days to be held March 1-31 This…

Tour A.P. Bell Fish House

Tour A.P. Bell Fish House

Tour A.P. Bell Fish House with the Folk School…

Battle of the Bay coming

Battle of the Bay coming

Excitement building for My Warrior’s Place 2nd Battle of…

Crawfish Festival selling tickets now

Crawfish Festival selling tickets now

9th annual Crawfish Festival selling tickets now By YVETTE…

Are the ‘best’ things really free?

Are the ‘best’ things really free?

Chamber News & Views Are the best things in…

What are you willing to spend?

What are you willing to spend?

Positive Talk What are you willing to spend to…

Work smarter, not harder

Work smarter, not harder

Chamber News & Views As a society, we appear…

Being part of a team

Being part of a team

Positive Talk Whenever I use sports analogies, it turns…

Longhorns limp to playoffs

Longhorns limp to playoffs

Blake takes final home game on senior night Longhorns…

Warriors open with playoff victory

Warriors open with playoff victory

Need win to stay alive By STEVE JACKSON The…

Ruskin Christian School

Ruskin Christian School

Warriors seek to start another winning streak as regular season…

Longhorns basketball

Longhorns basketball

Blake Coach Sharp brings phenom son to Lennard as…

Celebrate 60 years with the Observer News

Celebrate 60 years with the Observer News

Check out our special edition this week as we…

Manatee Heritage Days schedule

Manatee Heritage Days schedule

Manatee Heritage Days to be held March 1-31 This…

BUSINESS NEWS

BUSINESS NEWS

Three Bulls Tavern and Brewery to open in Brandon this…

Fahrenheit 451 at East Bay

Fahrenheit 451 at East Bay

East Bay student actors to present Fahrenheit 451 By…

An option that could save you money

An option that could save you money

Hire a home inspector before making that purchase By…