June 2014
By LIA MARTIN Former Beatles musician and songwriter John Lennon said that life happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. Apollo Beach resident Ilee Coleman had a similar…
By KEVIN BRADY One of Europe’s most prominent maritime artists has donated 12 original watercolor paintings to the Tampa Bay Port Authority, all thanks to a friendship established more than…
By LIA MARTIN The last known American veteran of World War I was Frank Buckles, who died in February 2011 at 110 years old. Buckles was an Army soldier who…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN It’s always an odd feeling arriving some place in the dark of night, and that included coming home to the boat in Florida. But on a recent…
By KEVIN BRADY Resilient, determined with a never-say-die attitude, Kelly Kowall would have made a great soldier. Instead, after the death of her son in Afghanistan, Kowall set her sights…
By PENNY FLETCHER Residents living near the Big Bend Road and U.S. 301 intersection didn’t even have a grocery store 10 years ago, but now they have a full array…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN Back in a March feature article, Peter Swartz of Sun City Center said, “I could basically just push a few buttons and be on the air.” Last…
By PENNY FLETCHER It isn’t every day that students on summer vacation get to meet and learn from experts about something that’s as much fun as the outdoors. So many…
By KEVIN BRADY A major construction project in Sun City Center may have extinguished the annual fireworks show this year, but residents will still have a chance to catch a…