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Jul 23, 2008 - 4:15:37 PM
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Parks Meeting Fails to Satisfy Residents
By Penny Fletcher
penny@observernews.net
RUSKIN -- Carlos Curnow found himself on the hot seat July 17 with only one hour to prepare.
Jul 24, 2008 - 1:56:31 PM
Opposing Stands on County Mayor Aired in Sun City Center
By Melody Jameson
melody@observernews.net
SUN CITY CENTER -- A “flawed concept” or the key to “checks and balances,” a sure route to “conflict” or “leadership” in the making – these are a few of the headlines on opposing views about a Hillsborough county mayor.
Jul 24, 2008 - 1:40:46 PM
Whatever Happened About...
By Melody Jameson
melody@observernews.net
…The Big Draw
One of the events planned as part of Ruskin’s 100th birthday celebration, beginning next month, South County’s Big Draw organizers now are slotting sites and sponsors.
Jul 24, 2008 - 1:32:25 PM
Good Ole Summer Time
Jul 24, 2008 - 12:53:04 PM
High Fuel Costs Hit Retirees Without Cars
By Melody Jameson
melody@observernews.net
KINGS POINT - The pain at the
pump has reached into this community of retirees, touching those who
neither own nor drive gasoline-powered vehicles.
Jul 17, 2008 - 2:38:38 PM
Break a Leg
Jul 17, 2008 - 2:25:52 PM
Former State Rep. Encourages
By Penny Fletcher
penny@observernews.net
GIBSONTON - Despite obstacles created behind the scenes for supporters of the Elected County Mayor Political Committee, Inc., the group has gathered enough signatures for its amendments to appear on the November ballot.
Jul 17, 2008 - 1:58:55 PM
Proposed Bus FLEX Zone Gets Little Support
By Melody Jameson
melody@observernews.net
Before taking it to a public hearing, transit officials early this week gave local residents the chance to weigh in on the proposed South County flexible bus service concept involving call-ins.
Jul 17, 2008 - 1:38:32 PM
Living South County History Becoming a Priority
By Melody Jameson
melody@observernews.net
History, Mark Dunn asserts with emphasis, should be fun.
Translation: For an appreciation of history by upcoming generations, the people and places, the lifestyles and livelihoods of our pasts must be brought alive and made relevant to our presents.
Jul 10, 2008 - 9:21:52 AM
Mosaic Purchases Giant’s Camp
By Penny Fletcher
penny@observernews.net
Gibsonton -- The landmark heavy rubber Giant’s Boot that stood for decades on U.S. 41 at the south side of the Alafia River Bridge in Gibsonton gradually wore away and is no more.
The Giant’s Camp, once a thriving restaurant, cabins, small RV park, bait shop and marina, closed one business at a time as its owners became too ill to care for it.
Jul 10, 2008 - 9:04:50 AM
Dissident Editors, Writers Launch Online News Product for SCC
By Melody Jameson
melody@observernews.net
SUN CITY CENTER – Less than two months after simmering resentments reached the resignation stage, former writers and editors of this community’s own printed news product have launched an alternative.
Jul 10, 2008 - 8:51:46 AM
Thousands Taught: Phil Lange is Living Proof That One Person Can Make a Difference
By Penny Fletcher
penny@observernews.net
SUN CITY CENTER -- The dateline for this story is Sun City Center because that’s where Professor Phillip Lange lives and teaches now. But in his lifetime Phil has taught in many places, and people from all over South County are still learning from him.
Jul 10, 2008 - 8:27:24 AM
Security Experts Focus on Home Burglary Prevention
SUN CITY CENTER - Burglary of a home takes more than personal property from the residents.
Jul 3, 2008 - 10:42:10 PM
Riverview Couple Publishes Poignant Pregnancy Tale
RIVERVIEW - Never in a million years did Debra Franco think she would want another child. Or settle in a quiet community like Riverview.
Jul 3, 2008 - 8:35:53 PM
Elected Officials Join the SCC Hospital Bandwagon
By Melody Jameson
melody@observernews.net
SUN CITY CENTER – Two state legislators and two county commissioners have lined up squarely with this community’s position on hospital services in South Hillsborough County.
The unequivocating support was expressed during a June 26 town hall session here when Florida Senators Ronda Storms and Victor Crist, along with Hillsborough County Commissioners Brian Blair and Mark Sharpe joined area residents in enthusiastic opposition of a South Bay Hospital proposal to relocate most of its services to a Big Bend Road site.
Jul 3, 2008 - 8:29:40 AM
“It’s Not Too Late”
Jul 3, 2008 - 8:05:54 AM
Area Residents Capture Awards for Nature Photography
By Melody Jameson
melody@observernews.net
RUSKIN – Two local residents known for their environmental activism have been honored for achievements in the visual arts featuring natural subjects.
Fred Jacobsen, current president of the Ruskin Community Development Foundation (RCDF), and Mariella Smith, owner of Insight Graphics based in Ruskin, have been singled out for their visual creativity by a television system and by a design magazine respectively. ***image2***
Jun 26, 2008 - 9:19:39 AM
Candidate Qualifying Closes; South County Ballot Forms
By Melody Jameson
melody@observernews.net
With the troublesome presidential primary about eight months past and the national election four months ahead, South County voters soon will have a go at narrowing the fields for local offices with an upcoming selection process.
The next primary is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26, according to Tim Bridge, senior deputy in the county’s elections office. The candidate qualifying deadline for the 2008 election season was June 20.
Jun 26, 2008 - 9:16:41 AM
Just Horsin’ Around
By Penny Fletcher
penny@observernews.net
RUSKIN - As the sun sets, cars and pickup trucks begin to pull into Jack Castillo’s circle drive. It’s Monday night, and the kids bailing out of the vehicles are rarin’ to go. So are the horses in the stables behind Jack’s rural Ruskin home.
Three steers paw the ground in a small corral. I notice that their horns are covered with cloth.
The ropes are ready. The time is right.
Jun 26, 2008 - 8:59:18 AM
Renewed Vigor Underscores Hospital Location Competition
SUN CITY CENTER - Backed by the recommendation of an administrative law judge in Tallahassee, this community’s determination to retain a full service hospital in its midst is bearing down on multiple fronts – from county commissioners to the state’s governor.
Jun 19, 2008 - 11:43:52 PM
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