November 20, 2003
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Retired and In Iraq
By Mitch Traphagen
SUN CITY CENTER -
The violence and bloodshed in Iraq would seem to be a long way away from
the peace and quiet of Sun City Center. As SCC resident Charlotte Knaub
can tell you, however, it is only a 25 hour plane ride and a road trip
through the desert away. More
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Jessica Simpson
Wows the Crowd in Brandon
BRANDON - MTV star and pop princess Jessica
Simpson gave a five-minute performance and signed autographs at the
Burdines store in Brandon on November 15. Teenagers and more than a few
adults packed the Tommy Jeans juniors department of the store to catch a
glimpse of the 23-year-old pop star while a security contingent, far in
excess of even a gubernatorial visit, kept order. Fans created a long line
stretching into the parking lot for autographs.
More
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SSCA Helps Those
Who Retire to the Sea
MELBOURNE, FL - The Seven Seas Cruising
Association, based in Ft. Lauderdale, is the world’s largest organization
of sailors (and armchair sailors) in the world. With more than 10,000
members, the SSCA provides assistance and services designed to make living
aboard a small sailboat easier. Each month the organization publishes a
newsletter filled with information from members about sailing and living
aboard in all parts of the world.
More
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Countdown
Continues for Holiday Golf Cart Parade
The 2002 Holiday Golf Cart Parade in Sun City Center
was a record year - it was even recognized by the Guinness Book of World
Records as the world’s largest with 191 carts in attendance. The 2003
parade is already off to a running start and promises to be bigger and
better than ever. More
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Coming Up in the Observer News...
It is always the in the last place that you
look, the saying goes. Maybe, but sometimes you need to look way out
there to find what is right in front of you.
Off To See the Dragon - Coming up in the
Observer News.
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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
Part
Three: Back to the Islands
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 One - Welcome
to SouthShore
Part Two - Meet
the Neighbors
Part
Three
- It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a Home Depot!
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