July 2010
By MELODY JAMESONmj@observernews.net Melody Jameson photo Shaded by the bimini of Freedom Excursions’ 40-foot motor sailer, Leslie (right) and Mike (left) Jernigan share finger foods during a recent sunset sail…
By MELODY JAMESON mj@observernews.net Signaled by biting television advertisements and fliers filling mailboxes, the 2010 election season now is underway for South County voters. In the next few weeks, absentee…
Elmira’s Wildlife Sanctuary is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving exotic animals and giving them a forever home. Every penny donated goes towards feeding the animals and maintenance of the…
By Penny Fletcher penny@pennyfletcher.com Penny Fletcher Photo Jim Chambers strikes a pose before demonstrating a new move in his karate class at the Gardenville Recreation Center. Jim and his…
By PENNY FLETCHER penny@observernews.net RIVERVIEW – Summer students at Summerfield Crossings Elementary School were treated to a fitness program July 22 given by a volunteer team calling itself “Fitness America.”…
BRAGA, Juanita Raines Juanita “Nita” Raines Braga, 73, of Ruskin was born September 21 1937 and died June 24, 2010. She was buried on July 7, 2010 in Homestead, FL.…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net Thousands of cars pass Follow That Dream Parkway on U.S. Highway 19 in Yankeetown every day. Few of the people in those cars probably notice it.…
By MELODY JAMESON mj@observernews.net SUN CITY CENTER — Question: When should you reject pleas for help from traveling family, friends, neighbors or associates?Answer: When those cries for assistance drop into…
By MELODY JAMESONmj@observernews.net RUSKIN – Thanks to federal stimulus dollars, a highly competitive design, the good timing of a bad market and multiple agency cooperation, a South County ecological gem…