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October 8, 2026
Free Training Could Mean Life or Death for Motorcyclists
By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com Regardless of where they happen, motorcycle crashes tend to have more serious consequences. While some riders walk away from the…
Rotarians Seek Boats for 42nd Annual Alafia Lighted Boat Parade
By LINDA CHION KENNEY linda@observernews.net Last year marked a strong showing for the annual Alafia Lighted Boat Parade, run by the FishHawk-Riverview Rotary Club,…
Tickets on Sale Now for Haunted Casino Night
By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com Join the GFWC Ruskin Woman’s Club for its second annual Haunted Casino Night at the Mortuary — a lively mix…
Families Invited to Free Community-Wide Festival in Wimauma
By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com The 2nd Annual Wimauma Heart of Hillsborough Community Festival & Resource Fair is set to take place from 10 a.m.…
Sumner, East Bay, and Morgan Get South Shore Six Wins Lennard Falls in Marquee Match-up Against TB Tech in Ruskin
By FRANCIS FEDOR francisfotography@outlook.com Another weekend of Friday Night Lights is in the books in the South Shore, where weather delays dominated the football…
South Florida Loses for the First Time This Season Temple Owls Outlast the Bulls in Tampa
By FRANCIS FEDOR francisfotography@outlook.com The South Florida Bulls saw their four-game winning streak to open the season snapped in a 17-13 loss to the…
October 1, 2026
Lennard Wins Thriller vs. Plant City; East Bay and Spoto also Get Wins Fourth Quarter Rallies Doom Sumner, Riverview and Morgan
By FRANCIS FEDOR francisfotography@outlook.com With only four games left in the regular season, the South Shore Six SS6 are rounding the corner, and a…
USF Again Finds a Way to Win on the Road Replicating Success over Army D. J. Crowther keys comeback win over Bowling Green
By FRANCIS FEDOR francisfotography@outlook.com USF head coach Brian Hartline and the Bulls traveled to Ohio to take on Bowling Green with USF looking to…
Kindred Spirits resumes meetings with key topic for seniors
By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com Kindred Spirits was originally created five years ago as a group for widows and, over time, began including all women…
Agatha Christie thriller rolls onto Firehouse Cultural Center stage
By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com A raging snowstorm has stopped the Orient Express in its tracks, leaving the famous luxury train stranded on a quiet…
Council Farmers Market Debuts with Fresh Spin on Tradition
By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com Council Growers Sod Farm will host its first Council Farmers Market — a community-wide, family friendly celebration of farming, on…
Harvest Awards 25th Anniversary Luncheon Set for Oct. 20
By LINDA CHION KENNEY linda@observernews.net This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Harvest Awards, presented annually to recognize outstanding efforts in hometown agriculture.…
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