January 2015
By LISA STARK Contributing Writer/Photographer Awe and wonder could be seen on the faces of children and adults alike at the annual Showmen’s Charity Circus held Saturday, Jan. 10, at…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN Alec Baldwin looked like hell. Well, at least compared with his television character persona, he did. But compared with everyone else, he looked perfectly normal. His hair…
By LISA STARK Contributing Writer/Photographer Are you ready to detox from the holiday shopping madness in an atmosphere of sensory serenity? Shell Point Cottage in Ruskin may be just the…
By KEVIN BRADY With Hillsborough Community College’s South County campus expecting double-digit growth in its student body in coming years, senior citizens will play an important part in making the…
By KEVIN BRADY Friends and family members of fallen veterans gathered in Riverview on a chilly Sunday morning last week to mark the passing of their loved ones with salutes,…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN The tears come easily for Sue Chapin these days. She mentions her employees, or something a customer said … and then she tries to fight the tears…
Peter Frank Eakers Peter Frank Eakers, 90, of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away January 4, 2015. He is survived by daughter Cheryl Gilmour; son David Eakers; grandchildren Heather and…
By LISA STARK Contributing Writer/Photographer If you’ve got a taste for something healthy, delicious and different, the Mediterranean cuisine of Pita Kebob in Apollo Beach may just be your answer. …
Riverview freshman wins musical triple crown; she’ll perform at East Bay concert this month
By KEVIN BRADY Imagine a starter on a high-school football team named not only to the All-County squad but also to the State All-Stars and along the way collecting one…