Among the many things Girls of the World members learn and are mentored to undertake all their lives is active participation in community service. “This year, we had the privilege of giving back to ...

A new outreach group in Kings Point has formed to help residents of the gated community who are in need and have no one to help them. Called KP Cares, this group of volunteers is dedicated to ...

Most people think when someone has a stroke it involves a drooping face, but that’s not necessarily the case. “It all depends on which part of the brain is affected, so there can be many different ...

It’s official; the largest school in the Hillsborough County public school district has a principal, mascot and branding colors set for its August grand opening. As the self-proclaimed “proud first ...

Perky and bright and dressed in seasonal style, students from Prodigy Early Learning Center at Creekside in Riverview gathered for a holiday performance at the community in which a new Prodigy ...

In a college football season with many twists, the University of South Florida Bulls outlasted San Jose State in the Hawaii Bowl, scoring last in OT to notch a scintillating victory, 41-39. The Bulls ...

Sumner entered the holiday season with a 62-60 victory over the 6-6 Winthrop College Prep Academy on Friday, Dec. 20. The Stingrays traveled a few miles up 301 to face Winthrop Prep for the first ...

The South Shore Five high school basketball teams have closed the books on the first half of the 2024-25 season. After some tough competition—and a few wins–in holiday tournaments, all five return to ...

As read here in the Dec. 5 issue of The Observer News, the Wreaths Across America held a wreath laying event on Dec. 14 at the Ruskin Cemetery and a number of other local cemeteries, laying wreaths ...

Expert woodworking and hand-painted designs mark the post-retirement plan for an Apollo Beach couple, who tap into their respective talents to build and decorate homes and feeders for birds. It ...

The iconic and much beloved purveyor of all things floral – Harriet’s Flowers – has closed its doors. But the family members who have worked it for more than five decades have simply decided to take ...

As we celebrate Christmas and other end-of year holidays with love, joy and reverence, there are many among us who are suffering and at their wit’s end. They’re sad, lonely, stressed, unhoused, ...