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Gibsonton’s Segrest Farms has provided an array of fish species for homeowners, public aquariums
By PAUL CATALA
Since 1961,
something fishy has been going on at this Gibsonton business.
On about five
acres off Big Bend Road, tens of tho [...]
South Shore Community Chorus begins another season of singing open to all
By YVETTE C.
HAMMETT
SUN CITY
CENTER − Tim and Kris Neldner met in the band at the University of
Tampa about 40 years ago.
These days, they spe [...]
Riverview holiday dinner for seniors needs a new chair
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 [...]
Commentary: None of us should ever forget what happened on 9/11
By GEOFF
FOX
Dec. 7,
1941: There are still Americans who remember where they were when the Japanese
attacked Pearl Harbor, forcing the U.S. to def [...]
Donations for Bahamas hurricane relief accepted at Salty Shamrock
By RICK MAYER
Donations for Bahamas relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Dorian are being accepted at the Salty Shamrock Irish Pub in Apollo Be [...]
Apollo Beach baker’s decorative cakes are sweet works of art
By TIFFANI SHERMAN
Shannon Dudley is only 22 years old and living her dream.
“I’ve always had a passion for baking. Ever since I was a
child a [...]
ECHO’s Riverview location finds steady growth assisting needy in south Hillsborough
By YVETTE
C. HAMMETT
Less than a
year in, the Emergency Care Help Organization location in Riverview is serving
up to 40 in-need families a week w [...]
A fun, open jam session at The Vibe music store in Apollo Beach, Tuesday evening, Aug. 27 (Photo Gallery)
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The road has been mighty fine for local singing couple The Crabgrass Cowboys
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 poste [...]
Gus Muench, guardian of Tampa Bay, remembered for persistence, generosity
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 ro [...]