August 2019
County shelter in dire need of foster families for dog By YVETTE C. HAMMETT More than 90 dogs at the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center are considered ready to go,…
Sheriff, schools warn students about legal and health concerns of vaping By STEPHEN FLANAGAN JACKSON Until nicotine warnings finally created a passé effect for cigarette smoking some 30 years ago,…
Sheriff’s Office hosts annual backpack giveaway for kids in need The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office went way out Aug. 6 for kids in the Wimauma Boys & Girls Club summer…
Riverview man’s bail remains $5,500 for dangerous golf cart trip through Gibsonton Walmart By STEPHEN FLANAGAN JACKSON The Walmart Supercenter store in Gibsonton continues to receive unwanted attention. First, it…
Community residents asked to support homeless veterans with a small, meaningful purchase By LOIS KINDLE The Military Family Support Trust, Retired Officers’ Corporation at Freedom Plaza, Sun City Area Chamber…
BOCC tosses Tampa Bay ferry project to HART Surprise vote shocks Smith, Overman, Kemp By STEPHEN FLANAGAN JACKSON A proposed ferry service connecting the South Shore to MacDill AFB is…
WPHX 101.9 FM will broadcast Woodstock 50th anniversary special By PHYLLIS HODGES It was 50 years ago this week (August 15-17, 1969) that about one million people trekked to Bethel,…
Genesis Health Services opens dental clinic in Palmetto – needs volunteers By CARL MARIO NUDI Volunteers are the backbone of success for many charitable nonprofit organizations. “Absent volunteers, many charitable…
K. David Burkey K. David Burkey, age 63, from Gibsonton, Florida, born in Canton, Ohio, passed away on July 30, 2019. Gone too soon, he’s now an Angel. Preceded in…