March 2020
General plan for future Parrish campus of State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota awaits Manatee County Commission approval By CARL MARIO NUDI By the time many of the 25,000 homes approved…
Bicycling in Florida The right bicycle By JIM WHEELER jimwheeler@ij.net The problem that most people have when starting to ride a bicycle here in Florida for fitness, is that the…
Workforce Development Partners targets high school seniors By LINDA CHION KENNEY What started as a conversation is now an emerging countywide initiative that connects high school graduates not bound for…
POSTPONED Watch for details later this summer Firehouse Cultural Center to host Draw In, arts celebration for the community By LOIS KINDLE German artist Joseph Beuys once said, “Everyone is…
Chamber’s Spring Trade Show draws large crowd Organizers of the Sun City Area Chamber’s annual Spring Trade Show said they were pleased with the turnout and member participation this year.…
Free closed-caption telephones for the hearing impaired By STEPHEN FLANAGAN JACKSON Dana Schroeder, former executive director of the Sun City Center Area Chamber of Commerce, has switched gears and is…
Rotarians’ Wild Game Night a boon for local charities By LINDA CHION KENNEY The Rotary Club of Brandon held its 44th annual Wild Game Night on March 6, raising more…
U.S. Attorney General William Barr keynotes Senior Summit in SCC By PHYLLIS HODGES We hear often from local, county and state officials about the myriad of scams targeting seniors and…
POSTPONED Watch for updates Wonders of Wildlife Festival is March 21 By LOIS KINDLE If you’re into wildlife, you won’t want to miss an upcoming event this month at…