Churches offering streaming church services to offer hope amid COVID-19 April 28th, 2020 By Sarah McCormick Churches across the nation are taking to social media and online streaming services to offer hope, prayer, love, and a sense of calm during the current COVID-19 outbreak. In…
Read More Though Church Doors Remain Closed, Browser Windows Are Always OpenCategory: Around Town
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Beating the COVID-19 Blues
April 22, 2020 By Sarah McCormick As the days drag on, the urge to get out and do something has been bubbling up inside everyone across the nation as most states are under safer-at-home orders per government recommendation. As we all await the lengthy and…
Read More Beating the COVID-19 Blues1st Biannual –Cruise, Destination, and Travel Expo Gives Big Boost to Working Nomads, Bracing for Crowd of 20,000
“Port of Go!” – Cruise, Destination & Travel Showcase is a massive, biannual consumer-centric exposé alluring today’s Modern Travelers, who demand choice, beyond just the destinations for their travel needs. This new exposé will set the new industry standard, surpassing conventional travel shows by delivering…
Read More 1st Biannual –Cruise, Destination, and Travel Expo Gives Big Boost to Working Nomads, Bracing for Crowd of 20,000Check out The Vibe and Kozmic Pearl (Gallery)
Saturday night, Oct 5th, at Latitudes in Apollo Beach, Kozmic Pearl took the stage and infused energy into the crowd! See the photo gallery below, and check out https://www.thevibemusicstore.com for all of your musical needs and lessons. To learn when and where Kozmic Pearl will…
Read More Check out The Vibe and Kozmic Pearl (Gallery)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 spend some of their leisure time performing with dozens of others in the South Shore Community Chorus…
Read More South Shore Community Chorus begins another season of singing open to allRiverview 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 holidays with little or no festivities. Each year, volunteers would come up with a location, theme, menu and gifts for…
Read More Riverview holiday dinner for seniors needs a new chairPlaytime provides a cool indoor playground − and more − for the tiniest tots
By RICK MAYER APOLLO BEACH − Playing has been deemed a right for every child by the United Nations. It’s that important. However, finding the time and right environment to get the little ones moving can be a chore for some caregivers. The Florida heat…
Read More Playtime provides a cool indoor playground − and more − for the tiniest totsSouth Shore businesses put out welcome mats for pets
By YVETTE C. HAMMETT The personal finance website WalletHub recently released its list of top pet-friendly cities in the United States, and Tampa ranked No. 3. But South Shore is not to be left out. There are numerous pet-friendly restaurants throughout Riverview, Ruskin, Apollo Beach…
Read More South Shore businesses put out welcome mats for petsFlorida Birding & Nature Festival scheduled
A Staff Report Best-selling author and world-renowned birder Kenn Kauffman will be among the keynote speakers at this year’s Florida Birding & Nature Festival, Oct. 17-20. The festival, headquartered at the Hillsborough Community College campus in Brandon, coincides with the peak migration of more than…
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