March 2014
By KEVIN BRADY Every week, thousands of mostly migrant farmworkers line up for food at one of the county’s largest food banks, the Beth-El Farmworker Ministry. Home to a charter…
By KEVIN BRADY South County opened its hearts and pantries in February, donating 2,600 pounds of food to the “Have a Heart Caring Castle” food drive benefiting hungry families. The nonperishable…
By PENNY FLETCHER A local woman in her mid-40s had a full-time job and was going to nursing school part time, and was also the main caregiver for her disabled…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN For the second year in a row, the Hillsborough Education Foundation has named a South County teacher to receive one of its highest awards. Last week, Julia Sarmiento,…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN South Hillsborough is blessed with festivals. And like the area itself, the festivals have changed over the years: They have grown bigger, attracting an ever-larger audience as well…
By PENNY FLETCHER When Lew Resseguie moved to Sun City Center after a 30-year career in theater, television and commercials, he expected to spend most of his time playing golf. “But…
By KEVIN BRADY A massive project to restore wetlands in Gibsonston should be completed next month. Almost a decade in the making, the program started last summer to restore mangroves at…
Jan Burr Jan Burr died peacefully on February 22, at LifePath Hospice in Sun City Center. She was born in Detroit, Mich. on November 17, 1926. Jan was predeceased by…
Jan Burr Jan Burr died peacefully on February 22, at LifePath Hospice in Sun City Center. She was born in Detroit, Mich. on November 17, 1926. Jan was predeceased by…