Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/files.php?file= http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/ http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3403-observations-man-spends-30-minutes-of-his-life-to-return-shoppin.html Observations Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:15:43 +0000   By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net I saw him just after I turned into the Walmart parking lot from Highway 301. He was an old man, moving very slowly. http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3402-observations-just-like-old-times.html Observations Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:05:52 +0000 By Mitch Traphagenmitch@observernews.net The Ruskin I returned to in 2010 is much like the Ruskin I found in 1994. There was no boom back then. Homes http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3401-observations-shifting-gears.html Observations Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:13:49 +0000 By MITCH TRAPHAGENmitch@observernews.net Frank Kruse died last week. No, you don’t know him. For that matter, I didn’t really know him, either, and it has been http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3400-observations-its-good-to-be-home.html Observations Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:35:11 +0000   By Mitch Traphagenmitch@observernews.net “Once there was a way to get back home…”In April, 2009, I exited off I-75 on the Ruskin exit for the first time http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/front_page/3043-The_field_of_dreams_come_true.html News Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:17:24 +0000 By MITCH TRAPHAGENmitch@observernews.netGIBSONTON - Jason Nugent is a very cool brother. He also knows how to make a spectacular entrance.Nugent’s sister Elizabeth is a star http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/front_page/3042-Hite_makes_an_encore_for_Egmont.html News Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:53:10 +0000 By Mitch Traphagenmitch@observernews.netAPOLLO BEACH - For television news viewers across the Bay area it was like old times last week. Former WFLA Newschannel 8 anchor http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/front_page/3041-Ruskin_Tomato_Festival_postponed_indefinitely.html News Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:51:45 +0000 By Mitch Traphagenmitch@observernews.netThe 2010 Ruskin Tomato and Heritige Festival has been postponed indefinitely.  It was originally planned for May 1 and 2 on the Hillsborough http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/front_page/3040-US_Navy_rocks_out_for_Tampa_Navy_Week.html News Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:53:00 +0000 By Mitch Traphagen mitch@observernews.net TAMPA — The city of Tampa has declared March 15-21 Tampa Navy Week in a ceremony on Monday that included a http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/front_page/3039-Golf_cart_crossing_opens_with_crowds_carts_in_SCC.html News Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:22:46 +0000 Story and photos by MITCH TRAPHAGEN The new Sun City Center golf cart path crossing U.S. Highway 301 opened on Tuesday, March 9, with http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/front_page/3011-Kite_Fest_colors_the_sky_in_Apollo_Beach.html News Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:35:55 +0000 By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net The Apollo Beach Beautification Committee sponsored their second Kite Fest on March 27, bringing parents and children to the Apollo Beach Observer News