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Beverly Kay began working at The Shopper & Observer News in 1987 as a front desk clerk. She added circulation manager to her list of duties, and has been taking…
By PENNY FLETCHER Rena Greenberg learned the importance of preventive health the hard way when she was still very young. Recovering from her illness caused her to study what has…
By JEANNE SHANIN Contributing Writer For many of us, Christmas and New Year mark the most exciting time of year, bustling with the anticipation of gifts, giving and celebrations with…
By KEVIN BRADY More than 140 local children who might otherwise have had nothing to unwrap on Christmas morning found their stockings stuffed last weekend, thanks to Ruskin’s Lord’s Lighthouse…
Tuesday marked the resignation of Robert Powers as chief of the Sun City Center Security Patrol. Powers, an Ohio native, has been chief of the Patrol for 14 months. Citing…
Delectable desserts wow local diners: Ricky’s serving up more than just drink and meal specials
By LISA STARK Contributing Writer Ricky’s Restaurant and Lounge in Apollo Beach has long been a popular dining place and watering hole in the area. But some local diners are…
The community is invited to attend the Holiday in the Park event at the Apollo Beach Community Park and Recreation Center on Friday, Dec. 12. The festivities begin at 6…
The launch of NASA’s unmanned Orion spacecraft on a Delta IV Heavy rocket Friday, Dec. 5, marked a new dawn for future manned spaceflight. It was also the first time,…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN The woman who opens the bodega down the street each morning is too little to open the steel anti-theft shutters by herself. So she arrives at work…