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 ...

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 ...

We’ve hit the time of the year where students and teachers take a holiday break to relax and refresh to get ready for the new year. This space is usually offering a hoops update for Boys Basketball, ...

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, ...

High praise for the Tampa Bay Festival of Lights and Santa’s Village came in the words of a man who grew up as an orphan, and who in 2025 is set to perform for his 45th and 43rd year, respectively, at ...

Vesta Property Services is kicking off the new year with its Kings Point Business & Wellness Expo, and you’re invited to attend. Admission and parking are free. The Jan. 10 event will take place from ...

The Ninth Annual Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational (TBCI) is back, with Session 2 set to take place from December 27–30, 2024. Held at the premier Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus of Pasco County, this ...

The 5th Annual C.A.R.E. Gift & Wine Fair, held Dec. 7 in the Grand Ballroom at the Del Webb Southshore Falls Clubhouse in Apollo Beach, raised $19,000 for the Critter Adoption and Rescue Effort ...

Kendall Wyman loved to act, sing and dance as a child, and until age 5, she wanted to be a pop star. But she also had a deep love for animals, which led to a more lasting desire to become a “dog” ...

If you’re in the mood for a wonderful evening of lighthearted comedy and entertainment, make plans now to attend A Walk Down Memory Lane, Friday, Jan. 3, at Community Hall and Saturday, Jan. 4, at ...