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Firehouse Cultural Center offers its first-ever Floral Design Workshop By LOIS KINDLE Stuck in a rut after months and months of doing nothing and going nowhere? The Firehouse Cultural Center…
John (Joe) Bitner Jr. Joe passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, in his home, to the loving arms of our Lord Jesus Christ, on January 30, 2021, the day…
HCSO program aims to increase successful outcomes during crisis calls By LOIS KINDLE The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has introduced a new program called Project Safe Encounter, designed to help…
Volunteer calls ease anxiety, depression caused by isolation of COVID-19 patients at South Bay Hospital By LOIS KINDLE Many of us have experienced various forms of seclusion and separation for…
Join the February Big Heart Challenge for a chance to win big By LOIS KINDLE The South Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce has come up with yet another way to support…
Lady Longhorns compete in pre-Super Bowl tourney By STEVE JACKSON Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you know that the world-reknown Super Bowl kicks off this Sunday evening.…
Pandemic setbacks test learning, community responds By LINDA CHION KENNEY As the bridge between support and donation, educator Catherine Gilmore at Gibsonton Elementary School works full-time to fortify the path…
Sumner Girls Soccer Secures Top Playoff Seeding By FRANCIS FEDOR The Sumner girls soccer team, led by head coach Tony Pirotta, secured a top seeding with a 2-2 tie against…
CHAMBER NEWS & VIEWS Understanding disappointment Before our worlds came crashing down last March, I’m sure there were lots of things you had planned. They were on the calendar. Written…