December 2016
Exposing hope over loneliness this holiday By CHRISTINA OLKA Freedom Director, South Bay Church, christina@southbay.cc “One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever know.” Three Dog Night What is it about this…
Chamber’s Fall Expo draws thousands A steady stream of area residents turned out for the Sun City Center Area Chamber of Commerce’s latest business expo, held at Community Hall Dec.…
It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays By DANA DITTMAR CEO, SCC Chamber It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays at the Sun City Center Chamber of…
Remember when … there was an A&W root beer stand in Ruskin? By PENNY FLETCHER penny@observernews.net There’s a spot in Ruskin that has returned to its roots. Well, it’s almost…
An older man’s young-man’s dreams By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net I tried to sleep, but my mind, churning aimlessly, prevented it. My thoughts were swirling like a tornado in a junkyard, the…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas While there is not much chance of a white Christmas in the Tampa Bay area, the Christmas spirit is alive and well…
Santa makes an early visit to Hydro Harvest Farms For yet another year, Santa Claus has stopped at Hydro Harvest Farms in Ruskin to hear Christmas wishes from children of…
SCC couple endows, funds $250,000 to establish children’s library foundation By LOIS KINDLE lois@observernews.net Sun City Center residents Jim Duffy and his wife, Joann, are lifelong readers, and libraries have…
Launch of the GOES-R satellite By TROY McCLELLAN The nighttime skies over Kennedy Space Center lit up with the launch GOES-R advanced weather forecasting satellite that was launched Nov. 19,…