July 2016
Jack Ewing Jack Ewing passed away at the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Home in Land o’ Lakes, Fla., July 9, 2016. Born January 22, 1932, Jack was reared in Macomb,…
PUBLISHED JULY 21, 2016 Knowing what to do first can make all the difference By PENNY FLETCHER penny@observernews.net I wish I wasn’t writing this story in the first person, but it’s…
PUBLISHED JULY 21, 2016 Food for the mind and the body By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net The colorful bus that had parked directly in front of the SouthShore Regional Library in…
PUBLISHED JULY 21, 2016 Unique finds and friendly faces at the Coquina Beach Market By ANDREA SHAY Even in the heat of summer, Coquina Beach’s Sunday “Beach Market” still attracts…
PUBLISHED JULY 21, 2016 Local woman conquers Mount Rainier By CARL MARIO NUDI carl@observernews.net Growing up in Northwest Bradenton, family vacations for Tina Hopkins, 37, would be full of outdoor…
PUBLISHED JULY 21, 2016 Hydro Harvest Farms to host 5th annual Double Up Food Bucks Month in August By LOIS KINDLE lois@observernews.net John Lawson and his wife Terrie, will once…
PUBLISHED JULY 21, 2016 Divas bring warmth, color to Mary & Martha House home By LOIS KINDLE lois@observernews.net The Aqua Viva Divas hosted its 3rd annual makeover of a Mary…
PUBLISHED JULY 21, 2016 Soldier Songs and Voices benefit to be held in Ruskin By LISA STARK lisa@observernews.net Supporters of veterans and the music community will merge together for a…
PUBILISHED JULY 21, 2016 Southeastern service dog changes Riverview veteran’s life By LOIS KINDLE lois@observernews.net As a former military policeman and first responder, Morgan Watt used to train bomb-sniffing K-9s…