Penny-pinching gift seekers stormed the stores before dawn on Black Friday, eager to get more bang for their beleaguered bucks. ...more

December 9, 2009

South Shore Cares, a division of Keller Williams Realty South Shore, is requesting toy donations to support the annual Good Samaritan Mission Gift Give-a-Way. ...more

December 9, 2009

It's said that charity begins at home. On Thanksgiving Day, a number of businesses partnered with scores of volunteers to feed almost 500 people during the second annual South Shore Big Give at Beanie's Family Sports Grill in Ruskin. Besides Beanie's, other businesses that participated in one capacity or another were South Bay Hospital, the South Shore Gallery, Ruskin Chamber of Commerce, Weichert Realtors - Southshore, Zipperer's Funeral Home & Crematory and the SouthShore Community Service Center. If I've left someone out, my bad; but I just had to shout out to the ones I am aware of. Way to go! ...more

December 9, 2009

If you want to believe George Will ("Earth's next last chance," Other Views, Dec. 5) that human actions do not affect climate, consider what the Los Angeles basin would be like if no governmental auto smog controls had been established. ...more

December 8, 2009

Though the morning was dominated by first-time runners, the star of the 31st Turkey Trot's 10-kilometer run Thursday was Christa Benton. ...more

November 27, 2009

Not a fan Oprah Winfrey has announced that she will go off the air in 2011. I'm suggesting she do us all a favor and do it earlier, at the end of this month. What a waste of air time. ...more

November 27, 2009

Sixteen area businesses showed their community spirit and patriotism by participating in Ruskin Memorial VFW 6287's 2009 Veterans Day Parade: Apollo Cellular; Beanie's Family Sports Grill; Bennett Building & Development; Canadian Meds South; D & L Insurance; Dynamic Painting; Flip Flops & Fitness; Freedom Plaza; Jasminelaina Lawn & Landscaping; M & I Bank; Pet Kingdom Grooming Salon; Sanchez Brothers Custom Fabrication; Shell Point Marina; TECO Energy; People's Gas; and Weichert Realtors - SouthShore. ...more

November 25, 2009

Snouts are already popping up in the waters near Tampa Electric Co.'s Manatee Observation Center as winter approaches. ...more

November 25, 2009

Two car clubs are joining forces to make their holiday event the biggest auto show South Shore has ever seen. ...more

November 25, 2009

More than 100 Toys for Tots drop-off boxes are located throughout South Shore. ...more

November 25, 2009