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Lennard High School ninth-graders took on the role of teen mentors last week while visiting Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) Academy in Wimauma. Students brought Easter baskets for each child…
By PENNY FLETCHER The second of a two-part series about the Native Americans who lived at the headwater of the Little Manatee River. Part 1 may be seen online at…
By KEVIN BRADY The secret is down to a simple recipe: consistency, said owner Teresa Giles, who celebrated 31 years at PJ’s Dec. 11. “Nothing changes. We serve the same…
By PENNY FLETCHER Orange groves are disappearing; trees neglected. Many ground crops look blighted. I felt it was time to go out to Good Samaritan Mission in Balm and talk…
By PENNY FLETCHER All Florida counties have been hit with the responsibility for fixing the transportation problems that are caused by new development since 2011 when the State Legislature passed…
By PHYLLIS HODGES Held the same week in March, the Kings Point Spring Fling and Sun City Center Community Association FunFest offered two days of fun. Both open-to-the-public events are…
For the first time ever, Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) will launch a route to St. Petersburg on Friday, April 1, marking the first time MCAT passengers can use public…
A pair of American bald eagles paid a visit to Sun City Center’s North Lake (Goat Island) last week. On rare occasions over the years, an eagle has been seen…
By JACKIE HANSON SCC resident; guest photographer Last week for four days in perfect March weather, it was horses, bulls, steers and barrel racers in Arcadia for the 88th…