August 2015
By DANA DITTMAR, CEO of the Sun City Center Chamber of Commerce When I was in the third grade, my mother introduced me to the world of crossword puzzles. Hey,…
More than 200,000 students in the School District of Hillsborough County returned to classes on Tuesday for the 2015-2016 school year. The district is the third largest in Florida and…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN Ginny’s father proposed to her mother while rowing a boat across a lake. A farm was on that lake, a farm that would be a wedding present…
By PENNY FLETCHER When the Florida State Legislature took away some of the requirements for developers building new homes and retail projects, it left counties scrambling to find the money…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN On August 19 in Ruskin, Florida’s newest university opened its doors to the public for a dedication and blessing ceremony. Gannon University is a Catholic institution dedicated…
By KEVIN BRADY My wife, Leeann, will likely be dead by the time you read this. I can hear her labored breaths as I write these words from her hospice…
If you haven’t entered Sun City Center’s August photo contest yet, there’s still time. Two weeks remain to submit photos before August entries are closed. The photo theme for August…
By KEVIN BRADY Hundreds of South Shore residents are expected to take to the streets for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Now in its seventh year, last year’s walk drew…
Richard L. Carter Richard L. Carter, 62, of Sun City Center, Fla., died Aug. 13, 2015. He is survived by son Jonathan of New Jersey, and parents Lt. Col. Raymond…