For Jessica Galarza, the 14-year-old car might not have had a red bow around it, but it did represent not only Christmas present, but Christmas future as well. ...more

December 9, 2009

Singer and music specialist Ellen Kleinschmidt of Ruskin and veteran New York actor/singer Lew Resseguie of Sun City Center will present the Performing Arts Club Kids in concert during "Wall to Wall Christmas" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Rollins Theater, 970 Cherry Hills Drive. ...more

December 9, 2009

Airman 1st Class Stephen Guerre recently reported for duty at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, S.C. ...more

December 9, 2009

More than 200 children and visitors participated in a Thanksgiving weekend tradition by stopping by the Sun City Center Model Railroad Club during their annual holiday open house. ...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

Leaderboard is a weekly listing of golf scores from Sun City Center area leagues. Falcon Watch Ladies ...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

Stuck for a different appetizer to offer for your holiday parties? We liked this recipe that we found for Spanish Noodle bites from Mueller's. Looks easy. We're very much in favor of easy. ...more

December 6, 2009

Eva Ramierez heard a knock on her door Sunday night for which no one can ever prepare. ...more

December 1, 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