2011
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…
By MELODY JAMESON Empty-handed after defeat of a sales tax increase but with a long list of pending projects still at hand, area transportation planners now are regrouping for another…
Learning to replicate in scale is a challenge and the accomplishment that informs the work of most visual artists much of the time. During the first Ruskin Big Draw in…
Part of an Observer News feature series By Mitch Traphagen “Uh oh” “Now what?” Michelle asked. “Small craft advisories have just been posted,” I said while gazing at the computer.…
But staff says it’s just business as usualBy PENNY FLETCHERGIBSONTON — School staff says they’re just doing what they’ve always done but they’re glad to finally be recognized for their…