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By YVETTE C. HAMMETT Gus Muench was nothing if not persistent in his quest to save Tampa Bay from pollution and preserve its history as a water road for the native Uzita tribe. Born August Muench, the commercial blue crabber and tour guide died Aug.…
Read More Gus Muench, guardian of Tampa Bay, remembered for persistence, generosity
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 Hillsborough
By Tiffani Sherman An unexpected event thrust Janice Bayruns into a role she never thought she would have: full-time caregiver for a parent. “My father had a massive stroke at the age of 62 that left him disabled, and I was his caregiver for 19…
Read More Family caregiver experience inspires South Shore woman to start in-home care resourceBy Geoff Fox RIVERVIEW – Joshua Holmes walked into Riverview High School and hugged a woman working at the desk in the Student Affairs building. He walked down a hallway and burst into a grin. Waiting outside a classroom was Dan Hamilton, his former agriculture…
Read More Joshua Holmes persevered to become pioneer in Riverview High’s agriculture program
By Geoff Fox RUSKIN – The water could be smooth as butter or rougher than a bad hangover. Either way, Clyde Petty will splash through it at up to 95 mph. At that speed, his 28-foot powerboat can catch major air. It’s not the safest…
Read More Ruskin resident Clyde Petty making a splash in offshore powerboat racing
By Paul Catala Throughout most of each week and especially Sundays, Stan Wilkerson’s focus is helping turn up the sanctity of services through song. But outside the church and office doors of Apollo Beach’s Calvary Lutheran Church, Wilkerson is known for his ability to slide…
Read More Apollo Beach’s Stan Wilkerson plays trombone with music’s biggest names while leading church in songBy 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- seekers
Family Features When pets are present, people and communities thrive. The benefits of pets have long been discussed, but surveys and studies have started to prove their positive impact. A consumer survey conducted by Mars Petcare revealed that 82% of pet owners believe their furry…
Read More Here are four qualities of a pet-friendly city(Family Features) Another school year means millions of children across the country are boarding buses at the beginning and end of each day, and it provides an appropriate opportunity for parents, teachers, school administrators and students themselves to practice and enforce safety guidelines in and…
Read More Back-to-School Bus Safety