2014
By PENNY FLETCHER It’s not your Grandma’s pastime anymore. When sewing and embroidery are mentioned, most people don’t think of computers or technology; they think of embroidery hoops and trying to…
By KEVIN BRADY What a difference four decades make. Vietnam veterans received an indifferent and sometimes hostile reception 40 years ago when they returned from a war some Americans wanted to…
By LIA MARTINlia@observernews.net By 2016, it is possible that customers serviced by TECO’s Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach will begin seeing a cost savings on their electric bill.…
Hazel Marie Martin Hazel Marie Martin, 81, of Sun City Center, Fla., peacefully passed away March 27, 2014. She was a retired registered nurse and director of nursing. A vital…
Ellen Marie Norton Ellen Marie Norton, 71, of Sun City Center, loving wife and mother, went to be with the Lord on March 19, 2014. She was preceded in death…
By KEVIN BRADY Fancy a party with music, games, great food and contests? Mark your calendar for March 29, when the “All Things Salsa” festival is set for 9 a.m. to…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN I placed my hand on Brenda’s hand, and we just talked. I had known her for 13 years; she was my boss and my friend. I learned…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN Shortly before every Fourth of July or New Year’s Eve, the television cameras and reporters come calling, and Sandy Duran once again relives the horrific night when her…
By LIA MARTIN Acute pain causes many adults to ask questions and seek answers. They describe it as a stabbing, burning, twisting, tearing or squeezing sensation. They will do most…