It's spring, and there's no better time to get outdoors and enjoy the wonders of nature at Camp Bayou. The nature preserve and outdoor learning center will host its semi-annual open house April 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., giving visitors the opportunity to see and do many of the free, family-friendly activities offered throughout the year to anyone who enjoys being outdoors. ...more

March 31, 2009

The Florida Department of Transportation will host a public meeting March 30 to discuss a proposed conceptual design to widen U.S. 41 North from 12th Street to Kracker Avenue in Gibsonton. The meeting will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Resort & Club at Little Harbor, 611 Destiny Drive, Ruskin. ...more

March 30, 2009

The Ruskin Chamber of Commerce hosted its Second Annual Shop Ruskin Chamber First Business Expo March 27 at the MiraBay Villages Shopping Center. More than 1,000 visitors turned out to see the products and services of 97 South Shore businesses. ...more

March 27, 2009

More than 100 businesses and other organizations will be showcased Thursday at the MiraBay Villages Shopping Center. ...more

March 25, 2009

A salon owner is hoping people will turn out for a day of beauty for a good cause. ...more

March 25, 2009

A salon owner is hoping people will turn out for a day of beauty for a good cause. ...more

March 25, 2009

Attention: dancers, singers, poets, bands and comedians. The DreamBuilders Association of America is looking for you. ...more

March 25, 2009

A zoning hearing master is recommending approval of a rezoning request that would allow eight more houses in an environmentally sensitive area along the Little Manatee River. ...more

March 25, 2009

Rafael and Tina Castillo thought their mortgage lender must have made a mistake when it sent them their loan modification paperwork this month. ...more

March 22, 2009

Not since 1907 has the eastern half of the county been under such severe drought conditions. ...more

March 20, 2009