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August 6, 2026
How sweet it is at Tampa Bay Cake Co.
By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com Tucked away on the backside of what’s known to locals as the Apollo Pizza plaza is perhaps the sweetest retailer…
The Coffee Cup: Where Ruskin gathered for coffee, conversation and a slice of pie
By Editor Holly Wagner Holly@observernews.net Long before Ruskin became the growing community we know today, there was a little place at the southeast corner…
AdventHealth Riverview deepens community roots
By LINDA CHION KENNEY linda@observernews.net Even before its grand opening almost two years ago, AdventHealth Riverview officials made it a point to build “intentional…
Apollo Beach Garden Club gears up for fall season
By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com Members of the Apollo Beach Garden Club have been busy gearing up for the Community Forest Garden's upcoming growing season…
SCC carvers turn wood into art
By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com An eclectic group of seniors gathers weekly in Sun City Center to turn basswood blocks into detailed works of art.…
July 30, 2026
Apogee Fitness welcomes new owners, new chapter
By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com On Aug. 1, Carrie Elwell and her husband Kevin are assuming the reins of Apogee Fitness, replacing Rich Pond as…
Apollo Beach woman’s hobby becomes full-scale business
By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com Ashley Lamberti, who began making bath products at her kitchen table, has made Beachy Bubbles Bath Co. into a thriving…
Lifetime educator retires, continues to serve
By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com After more than 55 years as a teacher, educator, mentor and administrator in Hillsborough County, Sylvia Cantrell Albritton is still…
Aid and partnerships bolster Rotary's Camp Florida mission to support cancer warriors and more
By LINDA CHION KENNEY linda@observernews.net Rotarian Connie Gage for decades has had a servant’s heart, affecting life for many in the Greater Riverview and…
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