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By PENNY FLETCHER About 30 members of the Tampa Bay Sierra Club showed up for a scheduled tour of the Fred and Ida Schultz Preserve in Gibsonton April 19 but…
By LIA MARTIN Florida lawmakers adjourned last Friday without adding a Medicaid expansion to the state budget, in spite of Gov. Rick Scott embracing that expansion just this February. The…
The Firehouse Cultural Center hosted its inaugural Blues and Barbecue fundraiser last Saturday despite the heavy rain that preceded the event. The late afternoon schedule gave the clouds a chance…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN A quote passed widely around Facebook in the weeks leading up to Earth Day and Arbor Day said, “Imagine if trees gave off WiFi signals, we would…
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN The historic American Victory ship, one of only four operational World War II merchant steamships in the U.S., will set sail on Saturday, May 3, to honor…
By KEVIN BRADY Famed blues artist George Worthmore will headline a barbecue and blues concert this weekend at the Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Avenue NE, Ruskin. Organizers are hoping…
By LIA MARTIN Cousin Vinny aka Anthony Agnello has received such controversial press coverage since the release of his book The Devil’s Glove that many fail to recognize the quality…
By LIA MARTIN Mahatma Gandhi said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” It is possible that serving others can also keep…
By KEVIN BRADY The weather held out, at least for half of the day, but rain couldn’t quench the thirst of visitors for “All Things Salsa” March 29 in Wimauma.…