This Week
By LOIS KINDLE When Alejandra Pacheco left Venezuela in 2017 to escape political persecution and economic hardship, she immigrated to the Tampa Bay area. At …
Columns
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I’ve had seven dogs over my lifetime, plus four cats and seven birds. Each one held a special place in my heart, and every time one of them died, I …
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I don’t know who said, “If you don’t create change, change will create you,” but it sounds about right. I think most of us are resistant to change, and I …
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Driving to the chamber a few weeks ago, one of the parts of my car dropped off. I felt it, heard it and saw it go flying to the side of the …
Obituaries
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Joan Macholl It is with a profound sense of loss that we report the passing of Joan Macholl (89). Joan was born to Arnold and Winnifred Homan and grew up …
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Michael J. Ready Michael J. Ready, age 87, passed away on July 29, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Hospital South in Riverview, FL. He was born in Rutland, Vermont, the son …
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Lt. Col. Donald W. James Lt. Col. Donald W. James (USMC Ret.) died on July 22, 2024, after a brief illness. Don was born on July 29, 1940, in Chattanooga, …
Prep Sports
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By FRANCIS FEDOR The Stingrays opened their home schedule on Aug. 30 with a 44-7 loss to Armwood in a game that featured a number of former Stingray transfers on …
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By STEVE JACKSON The Lennard High Longhorns ran their early-season grid record to 2-0 last week and established themselves as the major power player in the South Shore for 2024. …
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By STEVE JACKSON A big South Shore rivalry game is set for Spoto High this Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. when Lennard High visits for a clash between two early-season …