June 2012
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN APOLLO BEACH – The Tampa Sailing Squadron in Apollo Beach has again resumed summer sailing classes for beginning, intermediate and advanced sailors. Classes are held Monday thru…
By PENNY FLETCHER SOUTH COUNTY — So many readers have emailed and called asking for updates on developments I’ve written about during the past months that I managed to ferret…
By MELODY JAMESON SUN CITY CENTER — For the first time, the Community Association here has taken title to a residential property as part of ongoing efforts to recover unpaid…
By PENNY FLETCHER SOUTH COUNTY — For years I’ve heard residents say there aren’t any beaches in South County anymore. That development has taken away all the free swimming opportunities…
By MELODY JAMESON In keeping with new district boundaries, Hillsborough officials are instituting precinct changes that will affect some South County voters in the upcoming 2012 elections. Those changes, involving…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN On Saturday, June 16, the Rosa Fiorelli Winery, located east of Bradenton, hosted a family-friendly harvest festival, with a portion of the proceeds slated to benefit the…
Donna Mae GokhaleDonna Mae Gokhale of Sun City Center passed away June 3, 2012. She is survived by her husband Julian. Mrs. Gokhale received a BCS Degree from Ben Franklin…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN Looking back on almost a half century of life, I realized that the most content I have ever been was standing on a corner of College Avenue…
By MELODY JAMESON By mail-in ballot, through early voting or at their precincts, South County’s registered voters soon will be hand picking among local, state and national candidates vying to…