LOOSE ENDS Let’s not throw the baby out with the bath water There’s been a lot of talk lately about defunding law enforcement agencies in response to calls for police…
Lisa Hast opens Iron Rock Insurance in Apollo Beach By LOIS KINDLE After 37 years of working with her family in the insurance industry, Lisa Hast decided it was time…
Rainwater Harvesting Now’s a good time to ready, set and capture! Did you know that one inch of rain on a 1,000 square foot roof will yield 623 gallons of…
Riverview chamber opens virtual Taste of GRCC to public By LINDA CHION KENNEY More than 60 food and beverage establishments have signed up to participate in the month-long Taste of…
Ivin Gunder named Riverview High’s fourth principal By LINDA CHION KENNEY Ivin Gunder is the newly named principal of Riverview High School. He hails from Clay County, where the newly…
‘Grab-and-Go’ summer meals keep students fed By LINDA CHION KENNEY The popular “Grab-and-Go” food assistance program that fed thousands of school-aged children during the coronavirus pandemic school shutdown is continuing…
Jill Andrew spreads ‘Jill joy’ wherever she goes By LOIS KINDLE Whenever Jill Andrew comes to mind, your immediate reaction is to smile. That’s because her mission in life is…
Samaritan Services to restart service with two new cars By PHYLLIS HODGES After suspension of transportation services since mid-March, area residents will be pleased to hear the Samaritan Services fleet…
Rosemary Dean Rosemary Dean, 91, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020, after a long illness. Rosemary is survived by her children: Dennis Dean, Dawn Read and Deandra Dean, as…
CHAMBER NEWS & VIEWS Let’s talk Chamber The earliest Chamber of Commerce in the United States was formed April 22, 1912. It was named US Chamber of Commerce, and it…