Obituaries for the week of February 19, 2026
David Pacel-Sellers avid Pacel-Sellers (also known as Dave), age 69, of Sun City Center, Florida, passed away on Monday, January...
Aquarius Water Refining celebrates 50th anniversary
By Kathie StampsIn 1975, as Jaws terrified movie audiences and companies like Famous Amos and Microsoft were launched, Joe Gaskill...
RSVP now for annual RWC Sweetheart Tea
By LOIS KINDLEMembers of the GFWC Ruskin Woman’s Club are pulling out their finest linens, china and festive décor for...
LOOSE ENDS – This year, I choose peace
Today is the first day of the new year, and, traditionally, we look back at what we hoped to accomplish...
GOTW Holiday Giving Day: a blueprint for leadership
By LOIS KINDLEFor the past three Christmas seasons, Lea Manningham has inspired her Girls of the World Inc. members to...
Showman’s club and museum, a testament to Gibsonton’s carnival roots
By LINDA CHION KENNEYBuilt and supported by show people, the Gibtown Showmen’s Club and nearby Carnival World Museum stand as...
Don’t let old meds do new harm
By LOIS KINDLEThe next Operation Medicine Cabinet collection drive is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 5, from 8 a.m. to noon...
Apollo Beach Concierge: medical care that comes to you
By LOIS KINDLEFor some, going to the doctor feels like a chore—something they need to do but often avoid. That’s...
Final Positive Talk: Choose Life
Bill Hodges, this column’s writer, passed away Dec. 20 after 17 days at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital. He was...
LOOSE ENDS
As we celebrate Christmas and other end-of year holidays with love, joy and reverence, there are many among us who...
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