By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com As reported recently in The Observer News and its affiliated editions, activity on the closed North...

By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com The Paleo Preserve in Ruskin is a fascinating little fossil museum tucked inside the Camp Bayou...

By FRANCIS FEDOR francisfotography@outlook.com Lennard Longhorn girls flag football kept its playoff streak alive by defeating the Alonso Ravens, the...

By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com If you’ve haven’t been to the thrift store at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church lately,...

By LINDA CHION KENNEY linda@observernews.net A big change is coming for the historic Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade, which...

Renee Bray Renee (Benoit) Bray of Sun City Center, Florida, passed away on May 3, 2026, after a long and...

By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com Among our friends, loved ones and neighbors, there are people who live almost invisibly. They’re largely...

By LOIS KINDLE lekindle@aol.com After 67 years of service, scholarships and sisterhood, the Apollo Beach Woman’s Club is closing, marking...