March 2016
By PENNY FLETCHER Rosemary Maling slipped slowly into filmmaking. Her latest effort, a 12-and-a-half-minute video that depicts battlefield scenes from the start of the Colonies to the present day, was…
Don’t miss the annual Spring Fling event this Saturday, March 12, at Little Manatee River State Park, beginning at 9 a.m. Learn about Florida’s unique ecosystems with family-friendly environmental displays,…
By PHYLLIS HODGES What makes the Greater Sun City area such a great place to live? What are its assets? What are the challenges? We all have opinions and the Community…
Robert ‘Bob’ Baker Robert “Bob” Baker, who led global standards organizations to improve the quality of the air we breathe, died on January 10, 2016, in Ruskin, Fla. He was…
Party in Parrish: Heritage Day offers taste of history, chili Saturday; art show/sale Sunday
By KEVIN BRADY It’s the biggest party of the year in Parrish, expected to draw thousands this weekend who will have a chance to learn a little about the history…
The Palmetto Historical Park and Manatee County Agricultural Museum will host the Florida Cracker Cowboy Art Show through April 16. The exhibit opens with a reception on Saturday, March 5,…
By PENNY FLETCHER The three-phase Family Y at Big Bend Road being built on 36 acres in Gibsonton next to Vance Vogel Park at 9650 Old Big Bend Road, finished its first…
By KEVIN BRADY The fifth in a series of articles on South County food pantries benefiting from the Have a Heart Caring Castle food drive. The drive ran through Feb.…
By PHYLLIS HODGES Kings Point Dog Lover’s Club President Nancy McGinnis updated members at a Feb. 25 meeting on progress toward their ambitious undertaking — a new dog park. McGinnis is…