June 2011
Maurice N. Haines 1922 – 2011Maurice (Mike) N. Haines, 88, of Sun City Center, FL and Cherry Hill and Camden, N.J., passed away June 11. Maurice was born on a…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN “You sure travel a lot.” I hear those words at least a few times a week. The truth is that I used to travel a lot, but…
By PENNY FLETCHER RUSKIN — Some of the smartest students in South County are in summer school this year. In fact, they’re there by choice. June 20-23 they attended the…
By MELODY JAMESON SUN CITY CENTER – As it turns out, an “orphaned” road here may have “relatives” after all. But the “family” remains reluctant to claim it. Leaning on…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN If I won the lottery, I would buy the old Ruskin Theater building and work to restore it to its former glory. Leading the list of projects…
By PENNY FLETCHER TAMPA — The June 23 meeting of the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County had a packed house as people from many organizations and neighborhood groups awaited the…
By MELODY JAMESON RUSKIN – Concerned about criminal activity at night and public protections during the day, Hillsborough County is planning changes at one of this area’s most historic –…
Paul LaTerzaPaul F. LaTerza, 74, of Brandon, passed away peacefully of pulmonary disease on Sunday, May 29, 2011. Born in Queens, New York, Mr. LaTerza had been a local resident…
By PENNY FLETCHER RIVERVIEW – During my many years writing about South County I’ve done a lot of stories about scams. There have been bank scams, political scams, business scams,…