April 2017
Sun City Center Chamber Spring Business Expo draws good crowd Even though many seasonal residents in Sun City Center have already headed home, there were still lots of folks who…
Wawa celebrates opening of Wimauma store By PHYLLIS HODGES hodgespress@gmail.com For about a year South Shore residents have watched clearing and construction activity on the southeast corner of U.S. 301…
Riverview resident opens fitness boutique for women By LOIS KINDLE lois@observernews.net Kara Birkey recently took her 10 years of experience in the fitness industry to new heights when she opened…
FRIDAY, APRIL 7 Operation Medicine Cabinet April 7 On Friday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to noon at Sun City Center Community Association Community Hall, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd.,…
Crawfish Festival returns to Riverview By YVETTE C. HAMMETT For the seventh year in a row, piles of fresh Louisiana crawfish are about to arrive in Hillsborough County, where they’ll…
SouthShore Chamber ‘mints’ its own challenge coin By LOIS KINDLE lois@observernews.net The SouthShore Chamber of Commerce has a longtime record of supporting the military. Towards that end, its board recently officially…
Plein air painting reception ‘Honoring the Open Range’ On Saturday, April 22, there are free activities planned for the closing reception of “Honoring the Open Range: Memories Through Art, the…
Local artist designs Palmetto Heritage Festival postal cancellation By CARL MARIO NUDI carl@observernews.net For the last 33 years the Palmetto Historical Commission has authorized a special one-day cancellation postmark to…
Beats @ Healthy Street health fair at Bradenton Farmers’ Market April 8 When you go to the Bradenton Farmers’ Market this weekend, visit the free community health fair from 9 a.m.…