May 2016
By EVAN GUIDO Parrish resident; Financial Advisor at Baird Wealth Management On April 6, 2016, the Department of Labor issued new “conflict of interest” rules regarding financial advice as it…
By ANDREA SHAY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Realize Bradenton brought people from all walks of life together last weekend for its 5th annual Pickin’ Picnic on the Riverwalk, a celebration of food,…
By CARL MARIO NUDI Many families are looking for activities to keep their children busy during the summer break. If they want something other than soccer camp or run-of-the-mill arts…
By ANDREA SHAY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Saturday, May 7, marked not just the “fastest 2 minutes in sports” — more commonly known as the Kentucky Derby — but for the Sarasota-Manatee…
By CARL MARIO NUDI The organizing committee of Lincoln Memorial High School class of 1966 have been working for months on the plans for their 50th reunion. And what a…
By LISA STARK At long last, the Apollo Beach Nature Park beach re-nourishment and channel-dredging project has begun. After five-plus years of effort, the joint project between Hillsborough County and…
By JIMMY CURTIS 11th in a series Who changes your diaper? When you were young and helpless, it was mommy. When you are old and helpless, it will be a…
Things changed and so did I By MITCH TRAPHAGEN The view from the haul-out well at the St. Petersburg marina offered a near-perfect dichotomy. Looking down the water were Palm…
By LISA STARK Larry and Lenora Woodham share a passion for winemaking that dates back over their 40 years at the Bunker Hill Vineyard & Winery in Duette, just 14…