There are small miracles, and then there is what Sandi Odermatt of Tampa experienced last week. ...more

December 13, 2009

Country superstar Kenny Chesney performed Saturday night at Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa during his "Sun City Carnival" tour. Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum opened for Chesney. Chesney's recent hits include "I'm Alive," a duet with Dave Matthews, who performs at the Amphitheatre on Wednesday. ...more

August 9, 2009

After being closed for four years, the former Ruskin Farmers Market reopened today with an old look and a new name. Starting out small, it's now called the Ruskin Community Market and organizers hopes it grows into a major people attractor for Ruskin. ...more

March 28, 2009

And I thought taking my 90-year-old mother's car keys away was hard! Now my brothers and I are facing the heartbreaking task of getting mom out of her home and into an assisted living facility (ALF). I hope my readers will bear with me as I relate some of the sadness in my life right now. Just as I was getting somewhat settled after the shock of my husband's death, the "busy-ness" of settling his estate, and the effort of putting my own life in order, I got a call saying my mother is in the hospital with a series of mini-strokes. ...more

February 11, 2009

There is a common area privacy hedge behind my home that has been attacked by a fungus. Many plants have died. The hedge was a barrier for both privacy and sound from the boulevard that my home borders. I have sent several letters to the board about the problem, and they have been disregarded. Nothing has been done to address the fungus or repair the hedge. I feel that it lowers the value of my home. ...more

January 4, 2009

A Sun City pond surrounded by homes has some bacteria in it, but tests conducted this week cannot pinpoint the cause, county officials said today. ...more

November 25, 2008

Port Manatee resumed tours today, with 10 a.m. visits at the Manatee County seaport on Mondays and Wednesdays via an open tram. ...more

October 27, 2008

Ecotourism, Port of Manatee growth, access to Interstate 75 and the redevelopment of Old Sun City are all opportunities the South Side community can seize on as they plan for the area's future, activists say. ...more

October 22, 2008

When Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy Rob Thornton asked how many in his audience had been a victim of a crime, at least five out of about 50 people raised their hands. ...more

October 15, 2008

Ruskin is pulling together for one of its own, a teenage girl severely beaten and unable to walk, breathe or swallow on her own. ...more

August 12, 2008