September 25, 2003
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Finding Florida: Back to the
Islands
By Mitch Traphagen
SANIBEL ISLAND, FL
- The clouds were low and thick on the darkening horizon. I was sure that
I was going to miss seeing the sun melt into the waters of the Gulf of
Mexico.
Slowly and imperceptibly, however, the line where the
Gulf waters met the sky began to glow golden, the sky and clouds became
midnight blue. I laid back on the deserted beach and watched as the deep
colors of dusk raced to replace the brilliant sunshine of day. Most
definitely, God knows how to put on a light show.
Paradise means something different to everyone. For me,
watching this light show, hearing the waves end their long march on a
deserted beach, maybe Sanibel Island is paradise. More
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Our Town:
New Infant Center Nearing Completion
By Mitch Traphagen
RUSKIN - What can a Catholic Nun
know about children? In the case of Sister Maureen Smith of the Redlands
Christian Migrant Association, the correct answer would be: a lot.
For Smith, children seem to hold a special place in her
heart. For a woman who has dedicated her life helping others, that is
saying much - she is, after all, holding a lot in her heart.
With the financial assistance of the Community
Foundation of Greater Sun City Center, the RCMA is remodeling an unused
building in an effort to expand the Ruskin Infant Center.
More
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Our Town: Dynamic Duo At SCC
Chamber
SUN CITY CENTER - New developments in Ruskin, Apollo Beach
and Riverview may make the news but Tampa Bay area businesses know where the
heart of south county business lies - it is in Sun City Center.
The Sun City Center Chamber of Commerce is the largest of the
individual Southshore chambers. The management and board of directors stay busy
making sure their chamber is always at the forefront. More
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Our Town - Trike-A-Thon for Cancer in
Riverview
RIVERVIEW - The Kids Community College of Riverview held a benefit event
in which literally everyone benefited. On September 19, they held a "Trike-a-thon"
that not only raised money for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital but
also taught bicycle safety to children just beginning to get the feel of having
their own set of wheels. More
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Our Town Wimauma: Deputy
Recognized for Excellence
WIMAUMA - The new Wimauma Community Sheriff’s office was filled
with deputies, community leaders and even some of the top brass in the
sheriff’s office. The group all came together on Sept. 19 to recognize
the service of HCSO Deputy Joel Marcano, with Jim DeGrasse of the
Wimauma Civic Association presenting a community Award of Excellence.
"Joel’s heart is here in Wimauma," said HCSO Major
Jerry York. "He’s a good guy, he’s a good deputy. He epitomizes the
sheriff’s office." More
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Prep Football Wrap Up
East Bay QB Brandon Zachary with the
Indian's first-ever win over Lakeland. Below: Indians head
coach Brian Thornton gets an ice water bath as the team celebrates
their win.
East Bay and
Riverview Results
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Area High School Football
Schedules
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In The Archives:
Finding Florida: Fire up the
motorcycle and join the Observer News for a different type of travel
story. Tourist motels, road kill and a whole lot of heaven
awaits.
Part One:
Searching From the Beginning
Part
Two: Heading Home
The Changing Face of South Hillsborough:
The rumors are flying about several big box retailers moving into
south county. The facts, however, are few. Yet one in every ten new
jobs created in the entire nation came from the Tampa-St.
Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan area. South county communities are
joining forces to become a strong player in that prospering market.
How will all of the changes effect our communities and area businesses
and what can south county shoppers expect from the future?
The three-part series is available on
the web:
Part 1 - Welcome
to SouthShore
Part 2 - Meet
the Neighbors
Part 3
- It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a Home Depot!
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