June 2017
I may be wrong, but it seems that our local businesses don’t always get the recognition or credit that they deserve. Without their help, our in-home flood disaster would have…
Good morning! Happy Thursday to you. Most everyone has heard of Rotary International. It is a global organization with a global impact. This you might not know: while the members…
Dear Readers — First and foremost, thank you for visiting the online edition of The Observer News. Beginning this week, the web update for our newspapers will take place on…
Good morning! It’s Wednesday — the 179th day of the year (except during leap years when it’s the 180th). During the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, an average…
Good morning! Happy Tuesday! Editors note: A story I promised about a 7-year-old girl requires a bit more editorial review. Regardless, I have no doubt there are many 7-year-olds out…
Good morning! I’m sorry to be the one to break this to you this early but…it’s Monday. On the bright side, it should be a beautiful Monday on the Gulf…
Good morning and happy Friday! Starting a small business from the ground up isn’t easy. As a small business owner, you are both the janitor and the CEO. But doing…
Good morning! Nearly everything we could want in terms of entertainment is available in our pockets. On our smartphones, we listen to music, we can watch movies, we can buy…
Carmelia Mariani Carmelia (Camille) Mariani, 85, of Sun City Center, Fla. passed away on Saturday, June 10. Born in Belfast, Maine, Oct. 5, 1931, she was the daughter of Emily…