September 2015
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN Whether driving down freeways or walking down jetways, we can get around this spinning blue ball we call home like only a few generations previous could not…
By KEVIN BRADY Long after the final shots of salute have echoed over their son’s or daughter’s graves and the mournful notes of Taps have faded, the mothers of young…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN Karaoke is a big attraction at Alpha Pizza in Apollo Beach — both for singers and the audience that turns out to hear them. Friendships are made,…
By LISA STARK As the 25th anniversary of German reunification approaches, a Ruskin couple, Ron and Kathy Smith, pause to remember that turbulent time in history. “We remember the demolition…
It was the first time since 1982, and it will be the last until 2033, and for most people in South Hillsborough, the Supermoon eclipse on Sunday night — also…
The Observer News group, which includes The SCC Observer and The Current, was awarded the greatest number of editorial and graphic design awards at the Community Publishers of Florida (CPF)…
By KEVIN BRADY More than more 100 walkers and runners will be bursting with color as they take to the pathways of E.G. Simmons Park, 2401 19th Ave. NW in…
By PENNY FLETCHER It’s almost time for Suzie Vong McCracken to hand over her mayoral gavel to the new Honorary Mayor of Sun City Center – almost, but not quite.…
By LISA STARK SNAG® Golf made its appearance this month in Sun City Center, as eager seniors lined up to learn golf in a fun and easy way. Coordinated by…