March 2020
South Hillsborough restaurants offer ‘Special season’ dining options to address coronavirus mandates By LINDA CHION KENNEY With the slogan, “Eat, Drink and Support Local Business,” the South Hillsborough Restaurants public…
For more than 60 years The Observer News has been known as the “good news” community newspaper. During this time of uncertainty, we will continue providing stories about interesting…
CHAMBER NEWS & VIEWS Hope spreads faster than a virus I am writing this column on Sunday, as I usually do. It’s then sent to The Observer News. But you…
Massing of Colors video available By PHYLLIS HODGES If you missed the Massing of Colors event March 8 at Community Hall in Sun City Center, a video is available for…
Historical Commission building up steam to raise funds for Old Cabbage Head locomotive restoration project By CARL MARIO NUDI After more than 40 years of pulling train carloads of lumber…
Hillsborough school board votes to buy Bishop Road property By LINDA CHION KENNEY Hillsborough County School Board members at their March 10 meeting agreed to purchase 60 acres on Bishop…
Community loses Dolores Berens, founder of Samaritan Alzheimer’s Auxiliary By LOIS KINDLE One of Sun City Center’s most dedicated volunteers passed away March 16, succumbing to cancer at age 92…
‘Grab-and-Go’ meals keep kids fed during coronavirus school shutdown By LINDA CHION-KENNEY To ensure students who qualify for food assistance don’t go hungry during the coronavirus school shutdown, “Grab-and-Go” feeding…
Apollo Beach youth has heart for helping others By LOIS KINDLE Sixteen-year-old Duncan Vasquez began volunteering at the tender age of 8, working every annual festival thereafter for the SouthShore…