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By YVETTE C. HAMMETT For 21 years, the Riverview community has come together to host hundreds of lonely seniors who might otherwise go through the holidays with little or no festivities. Each year, volunteers would come up with a location, theme, menu and gifts for…
Read More Riverview holiday dinner for seniors needs a new chair
By RICK MAYER APOLLO BEACH − Playing has been deemed a right for every child by the United Nations. It’s that important. However, finding the time and right environment to get the little ones moving can be a chore for some caregivers. The Florida heat…
Read More Playtime provides a cool indoor playground − and more − for the tiniest tots
By YVETTE C. HAMMETT The personal finance website WalletHub recently released its list of top pet-friendly cities in the United States, and Tampa ranked No. 3. But South Shore is not to be left out. There are numerous pet-friendly restaurants throughout Riverview, Ruskin, Apollo Beach…
Read More South Shore businesses put out welcome mats for pets
A Staff Report Best-selling author and world-renowned birder Kenn Kauffman will be among the keynote speakers at this year’s Florida Birding & Nature Festival, Oct. 17-20. The festival, headquartered at the Hillsborough Community College campus in Brandon, coincides with the peak migration of more than…
Read More Florida Birding & Nature Festival scheduled
By BOB D’ANGELO RIVERVIEW — The Hapi Place at the Riverview Flea Market on U.S. 301 oozes nostalgia. The three booths boast records, concert posters, guitars, fiddles, a buffalo head and even a signed copy of Tim Dorsey’s novel, Florida Roadkill. That’s not what makes…
Read More The road has been mighty fine for local singing couple The Crabgrass Cowboys
By PAUL CATALA RUSKIN − Until the late 1950s, firefighters would spring into action from the firehouse dorm, don their gear and leap into a fire engine before racing to douse out a disaster. But since 2013, the building that once housed crews ready to…
Read More Firehouse Cultural Center brings visual, performing arts to south HillsboroughBy Geoff Fox RUSKIN – Hillsborough Community College’s South Shore campus was crowded with hundreds of job-seekers during the annual South County Job Fair on Wednesday. The event, sponsored by Hillsborough County Commissioner Sandy Murman, Career Source Tampa Bay and HCC, started at 8:30 a.m.…
Read More Job fair at HCC South Shore draws hundreds of job- seekersBy: Christine Cassen These days, movie tickets are expensive. With typical ticket prices around the $12-15 range, as well as popcorn coming in at around $10 or more, the price to go to a movie theater adds up really quickly! Additionally, the seats are uncomfortable,…
Read More Ruskin Family Drive-In: Ruskin’s Wonderful Old-Fashioned Drive-In Movie Experience!By: Christine Casson Looking for the perfect place to stay around Ruskin? Perhaps you are looking for the perfect tropical getaway that’s right in your backyard. The Inn at Little Harbor is perfect for this. This inn is a luxurious island-style place to stay that…
Read More The Inn at Little Harbor: Ruskin’s Perfect Tropical Getaway Spot