January 2011
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN As time has passed, I’ve become a firm believer in the adage that discretion is the better part of valor. Upon hearing of the tragedy in…
By MELODY JAMESON Known as the “original grassroots citizens network,” a unit of the 90-year-old League of Women Voters is shaping up for South Hillsborough County. The most suitable specific…
I’ve spent nearly 15 years in Florida and have seen countless critters from venomous snakes to bobcats. It was near Jacksonville, however, that I saw my first otter. MITCH…
By MELODY JAMESON …AB rezoning Efforts by Apollo Beach area residents to block rezoning for commercial development of three acres on Miller Mac Road will continue after county commissioners reviewed…
By PENNY FLETCHER RIVERVIEW – The hiring sign wasn’t up but a few hours when South County job seekers began descending on the hiring center for the new Sam’s Club…
By PENNY FLETCHER SUN CITY CENTER – Do you know what everything in your household is worth? If not, you could be in for a big surprise. At a…
Mitch Traphagen Photo Sammy the dog has been pretty happy since puppyhood. He doesn’t spend a lot of time reading news websites but is always happy to get a cookie,…
TREVINO, Lionel Lionel Trevino, 49, of Gibsonton, FL, died peacefully under the care of Life Path Hospice House in Sun City Center, FL, surrounded by loved ones. He was…
A portion of Daytona Beach’s Ocean Village Walk complex brings new life to the center of downtown. By WARREN RESEN, IFWTWAJeanne O’Connor photos This venerable Florida community which bills itself…