December 2010
By Mitch Traphagen mitch@observernews.net The concept of the butterfly effect is that small changes – even the flapping of a butterfly’s wings – may produce big differences in the long…
By WARREN RESEN, Florida Outdoor Writers Assoc. memberPhotos by Jeanne O’Connor It took a trek to the jungles of Panama for me to learn what the world’s image of Florida…
By MELODY JAMESONmj@observernews.net SUN CITY CENTER – Should free-flowing, two-way, non-emergency vehicular traffic be allowed between South Pebble Beach Boulevard and U.S. 301? If so, who is going to pay…
By PENNY FLETCHERpenny@observernews.net The first computer I worked on appeared in my newsroom in the mid 1980s. I remember its screen was a huge blue blinking light with white letters…
Community rallies for Dawn MacCallaBy MELODY JAMESONmj@observernews.net RUSKIN – This community may be set on a 21st century course, but its 100-year-old roots remain its steering principles. Founded a century…
By MITCH TRAPHAGENmitch@observernews.net If there’s one thing in my life that’s missing, it’s the time that I spend alone sailing on the cool and bright clear waters. I can hear…
By Penny Fletcher penny@observernews.net APOLLO BEACH- Plans are moving forward for the skateboard park and two dog parks to be built in 2011 at the Apollo Beach Recreation Center at…
By PENNY FLETCHER Penny@observernews.net Joan Miller, president of Dove Interiors Carpet One Floor & Home in Ruskin waits until she collects about 50 phones before sending them off. PENNY…
By Penny Fletcher SOUTH COUNTY – The saying “Dress for Success” takes on a whole new meaning when you’re talking about Larry and Darlene Meadows. When this couple hires on…