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Annual Holiday Golf Cart Parade a fun, festive event Hundreds of people lined the streets surrounding Community Hall Dec. 10 to share in an early bit of Christmas revelry. They were…
From tragedy an artist finds talent, shares beauty A veteran who overcame the odds to become a uniquely talented artist holds his second exhibit, along with his wife, at the…
South Bay Hospital opens new patient tower By PHYLLIS HODGES hodgespress@gmail.com With the 30,900 square-foot new patient tower completed, South Bay Hospital management was delighted to show it off. There…
Three-quarters of a century, decades of remembrance By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net It was a beautiful Sunday morning in paradise. A Yeoman 2nd Class in the United States Navy was wearing…
Public opinion sought for parks, green spaces By CARL MARIO NUDI carl@observernews.net Residents have been giving their thoughts and opinions to the Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department staff…
“Sounds of the Season” brings music, festivity to downtown By ANDREA SHAY Saturday, Dec. 10, the “Sounds of the Season,” echoed on the streets on downtown Bradenton. This family-oriented event…
Marauders’ mascot will play Santa for 2nd annual Marty’s Toy Drive Dec. 17 By CARL MARIO NUDI carl@observernews.net Even though baseball is in its off-season, Marty, the loveable mascot of…
Chamber’s Fall Expo draws thousands A steady stream of area residents turned out for the Sun City Center Area Chamber of Commerce’s latest business expo, held at Community Hall Dec.…
An older man’s young-man’s dreams By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net I tried to sleep, but my mind, churning aimlessly, prevented it. My thoughts were swirling like a tornado in a junkyard, the…