This Week
By LINDA CHION KENNEY With a life in the military cut short because of injury, Mike O’Dell of Riverview said he found a way out …
Columns
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We all love celebrations. By “we,” I mean me. But let’s pretend we all do. As I’m writing this, I just came home from my mother’s birthday party. And it …
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Today, I’m going to take a look at Father’s Day. I know. It was last Sunday. I wrote this column on Sunday, so I think it still counts. But I do have …
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We know the pandemic has given us a whole new vocabulary: Pivot, Social Distancing, Reimagining…and the list goes on. But the latest phenomenon that has occurred from these past two …
Obituaries
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Franklin D. Davis Franklin D. Davis (Mickey), born Nov. 8, 1932, in Evening Shade, Arkansas, died June 10, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Catherine; seven …
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Michelle Marie Dye Michelle Marie Dye born Nov. 24, 1981, in Tampa, Fla., passed unexpectedly in her Riverview home on June 7, 2022. A beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend, …
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Dorothy D. Platt Dorothy D. Platt, 90, of Riverview, Fla., passed away on May 25, 2022. A native of Blakely, Ga., she had resided in the Tampa Bay area for …
Prep Sports
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By FRANCIS FEDOR On Thursday, May 26, a group from Valencia Lakes (VL) made its way out to a game at the Tampa Bay Rays home, Tropicana Field (aka “The …
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Prep Sports
Indians softball ends season, sent back home from Clermont East Bay Ladies Lose Semi-Final Heartbreaking Pitching Duel 1-0
by theObserverBy STEVE JACKSON The East Bay Lady Indians missed the Class 5A Florida Softball Championship game by a run and by a day! East Bay Coach Glenn Rodriquez and his …
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By FRANCIS FEDOR Sumner girls soccer saw immediate success in its inaugural season, reaching the 5A state tournament and losing in the regional quarterfinal to Lake Wales HS, a team …