By LOIS KINDLE Few people, if any, in the South Shore community had greater impact on Veterans than Bill Hodges. When he passed away at the James A. Haley VA…
By LOIS KINDLE Tampa Electric is seeking a yearlong, temporary storm surcharge to recover the $464 million it paid upfront to restore power after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton and…
By LOIS KINDLE Community leaders gathered Jan. 10 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the upcoming opening of Moffitt Cancer Center’s newest location. Moffitt CEO and President Patrick Hwu, MD;…
By LINDA CHION KENNEY Meeting the needs of students and their families in tough times is nothing new for Catherine Gilmore, an educator at Gibsonton Elementary School, and that includes…
By FRANCIS FEDOR The Stingrays returned to regular season action after playing in a holiday tournament during the break. Sumner played at home for the first time since Dec. 11…
Kathleen Tarrant Kirby Kathleen Tarrant Kirby, who, like tens of millions of Americans, was a child of early 20th century immigrants epitomizing assimilation into the American dream, died peacefully on…
Bill Hodges, this column’s writer, passed away Dec. 20 after 17 days at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital. He was optimistic to the very end—as he had been during his…
By LOIS KINDLE Hey, all you circus fans, the Big Top is back! After a three-year hiatus, the Gibtown Showmen’s Club Circus is returning for three shows, Saturday, Jan. 18,…
By STEVE JACKSON The South Shore Five high school basketball teams jump back into action this week, with each team slated for three games. East Bay High and Sumner High…
