2011
By MELODY JAMESON SUN CITY CENTER – “I now pronounce you……” Fifty years ago this month, in southern California, Paul and Marsha Sasville pledged their lasting commitments, heard those words…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN The airplane leveled out at 32,000 feet and I settled back into my seat. Every single person on that plane had a singular purpose for being there.…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN I say “it’s all good,” in my knowing way;Inviting God’s hand,to bless my day.— Part of a poem entitled “Evil Is Not The Work of God” by…
By MELODY JAMESON APOLLO BEACH – Aiming for a channel dredging solution that won’t have to be soon repeated, the spearheading organization here is considering a more global approach to…
John F. “Jack” Kennedy Sr.John F. “Jack” Kennedy, 66, of Valencia Lakes in Wimauma, Florida, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 from complications from his brave battle with esophageal cancer,…
The competition was fierce. On Saturday, off-duty officers from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office District IV office in Ruskin brought forth their best…carrying in slow cookers filled with chili for…
Suzie Vong, owner of the World of Suzie Vong in the plaza near Home Depot in Sun City Center, made the holidays brighter for five local teachers. On Dec. 16,…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN Merry Christmas! Yes, that’s right — I said it: Merry Christmas! Should I now sit back and wait for the Politically Correct Police to come and handcuff…
Hundreds of people turned out for the South Shore Market held on Sunday looking for last minute gifts — for others and themselves. The market, held monthly near the corner…