January 2019
Scenes from the circus PHOTOS BY STEPHEN FLANAGAN JACKSON The International Independent Showmen’s Association held their annual charity circus last Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Showmen’s Club in Gibsonton. For…
Human slavery exists in our own backyard By LOIS KINDLE The Campaign Against Human Trafficking – SouthShore will present an educational forum on the topic of modern-day slavery Jan. 15 at…
Will also improve Port Redwing By YVETTE C. HAMMETT Port Tampa Bay is working on one of its long-term strategies for economic growth — the deepening and widening of the…
South Florida Museum exhibit offers new look at the moon By VINCENT F. SAFUTO, Guest Journalist Aubrey Tackett might be just 3 years old, but she knows a lot more about…
Loose Ends I received so many wonderful comments and emails about the column I wrote last week, “Adopting a dog is a lifetime commitment.” I appreciated them all, but one in…
Riverview’s new honorary Mayor Bill Andrew Each year the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) oversees the election of a new honorary mayor. Thankfully, this does not require any pencil-filled…
Riverview readies to honor businesses of year By KEVIN BRADY It’s the Oscars of the Riverview business world, and hundreds of guests will be decked out for the red carpet Jan.…
YMCA expansion to open in January; reflects gold standard in construction design By YVETTE C. HAMMETT Riverview’s new YMCA on Old Big Bend Road is expected to receive LEED Gold…
Chamber News & Views I want to say my holidays were terrific. But that would be a lie. I spent most of the holiday season in and out of hospitals. Not…