Many members of the Purple Butterflies chapter of the Red Hat Society volunteer their time to serve their community. But when they put on their red hats, it's not about others - it's all about fun. ...more

November 11, 2009

Flocking together has just been made easier for some area residents, those whose preference for song runs to operatic arias. Two local opera clubs are now combined and settling happily in their new nest, Freedom Plaza. ...more

November 11, 2009

For some members, roots to the Emerald Isle stretches back three or four centuries; for others, just one generation separates them from their Irish motherland. ...more

November 11, 2009

complete with a necklace of Gasparilla beads - Andy Nash of Sun City Center held nothing back when he prepared for the combined costume party and pumpkin carving contest at Freedom Plaza. ...more

November 11, 2009

At the October Operation Field of Honor ceremony conducted by the Veterans Council of Hillsborough County at the Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Museum and Park, the Riverview Detachment of the Marine Corps League remembered soldiers who died during the previous 90 days. ...more

November 11, 2009

Some questions I would like someone to explain to me why we are still in Iraq. President Bush told us it was to remove a human rights-violating dictator and to destroy his weapons of mass destruction. The dictator is dead. No WMDs were found. But we are still there. Obama promised change but has not delivered. ...more

November 9, 2009

After more than three years of organizing, petition-signing and meeting with local politicians, Sun City Center residents were successful today in getting approval for a golf cart path that will help them get across U.S. 301 to Walmart. Hillsborough County commissioners voted unanimously this morning to spend between $250,000 and $300,000 on the paved path, which will cross a vacant field to a signalized crossing of U.S. 301 at Cape Stone Avenue. ...more

November 4, 2009

and the annual Hi Neighbor! event. ...more

November 4, 2009

Delores Dudzik is not originally from Germany, but she said she felt a kindred spirit with Germans during Oktoberfest as she twirled on the dance floor at Freedom Plaza with her partner, John. ...more

November 4, 2009

We missed those of you who ventured north as part of the annual snowbird migration. And now that you're back, we'd like to share some of the news we reported in the South Shore News & Tribune while you were gone. Welcome home. We're happy you're back. ...more

November 4, 2009