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Elmer L. Leverett Elmer Lee Leverett, age 89, born Sept. 9, 1935, passed peacefully at Hospice House on Oct. 20, 2024. Elmer was a smart, happy, hard working, slightly sarcastic…
By LOIS KINDLE Carmen Galarza has come a long way since emigrating from southern Mexico with her parents and six siblings in 1982. They settled in Balm, and the entire…
Chamber’s Halloween signature event hosts a ‘Harvest Hoopla’ relaunch of Trick or Treat Street
By LINDA CHION KENNEY The first-ever Hillsborough Harvest Hoopla, held as a continuation of Trick or Treat Street, was a hit at Spoto High in Riverview, where Daniel Allen, dressed…
By FRANCIS FEDOR The Sumner Stingrays continue to win big games when it matters. This time the ‘Rays went on the road and got a clutch 27-20 win over the…
By LINDA CHION KENNEY Celebrating the county’s agricultural heritage, the proclamation issued last week at the annual Harvest Awards ceremony promoted the Hillsborough County Fair, set to start its 12-day…
By STEVE JACKSON The 2-6 Riverview Sharks and the 7-2 East Bay Indians both grabbed wins by slight margins in South Shore football action last Friday. Sumner High also kept…
By LOIS KINDLE It’s hard to believe Christmas is just around the corner, and the annual South Shore Toys for Tots campaign for the Marine Corps Reserve is underway. Boxes…
By LOIS KINDLE End of life planning isn’t popular with anyone, but it’s important if you want your affairs handled properly and by a person you trust. “It’s not a…
Patricia A. Zaidel Patricia “Pat” Ann Zaidel, 89 years old, passed away peacefully at LifePath Hospice, Sun City Center Hospice House, on October, 12, 2024. She was born in Buffalo,…