March 2014
By KEVIN BRADY Fancy a party with music, games, great food and contests? Mark your calendar for March 29, when the “All Things Salsa” festival is set for 9 a.m. to…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN I placed my hand on Brenda’s hand, and we just talked. I had known her for 13 years; she was my boss and my friend. I learned…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN Shortly before every Fourth of July or New Year’s Eve, the television cameras and reporters come calling, and Sandy Duran once again relives the horrific night when her…
By LIA MARTIN Acute pain causes many adults to ask questions and seek answers. They describe it as a stabbing, burning, twisting, tearing or squeezing sensation. They will do most…
By PENNY FLETCHER Marge and Dick Yarger chose the Tampa Bay area because of their love of sports, but sports isn’t what their life’s been about. “When we lived in Port…
By Kevin Brady With perfect weather and a nearby arts festival dropping thousands of potential customers near his doorstep, Matthew Lanza couldn’t have picked a much better day for a…
By KEVIN BRADY Some of the area’s best artists helped draw thousands of visitors to Riverview for the sixth annual Winthrop Arts Festival, March 22 and 23. The festival showcased the…
By Kevin Brady Kristopher Ospina is the rarest kind of athlete: The Earl J. Lennard High School standout soccer player has brains and brawn to burn. One of the best…
By KEVIN BRADY Animal lovers will take to the streets April 5 for a poker run to benefit a local animal shelter that has saved thousands of cats and dogs. “Cruisin’…