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Sumner Baseball opens 2025 season
Baseball is back in swing in the South Shore, and the Stingrays opened their season with a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Strawberry Crest on Feb. 11 and dropped a road game on Thursday, Feb. 13, at Plant, ...
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Greater Southshore Chamber of Commerce annual banquet rodeo
The Greater SouthShore Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Banquet – CHAMBER RODEO and honored some special people. The Greater SouthShore Chamber of Commerce, formed through the merger of the ...
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Wolfe’s Produce Market weathers adversity with deep community ties
The Wolfe brothers have seen it all, from recession to tornado to displacement and hurricane, but through it all their produce stand in Riverview stands in testament to hard work and hope. That ...
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Three new lions to star at Elmira’s World Wildlife Festival
Elmira’s Wildlife Sanctuary will host its 2nd Annual World Wildlife Festival March 1 with some exciting new additions. Robin Greenwood, Elmira’s president and CEO, recently acquired three 4-year-old ...
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Fancy Farms u-pick set to support Hillsborough County 4-H initiatives
Set to celebrate the 19th annual Strawberry U-Pick at Fancy Farms in Plant City is Betty Jo Tompkins, who 19 years ago helped launch the event in memory of her son, Christopher, who as a student was ...
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Spoto leaps to 4-0 with new baseball coach, Lastings Milledge
In case you haven’t noticed, it is baseball season in Florida at all levels, including the South Shore. All South Shore Five high school baseball teams have already started their 2025 season. Last ...
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Two neighborhood support groups ready to help caregivers
Caregiving for someone with dementia or a debilitating disease is an all-consuming job that can take a steep toll on anyone who does it. If you’ve assumed this role and are spending hours on end ...
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HCSO’s Fraud Awareness Forum is March 4
Scams and fraud are rampant these days, and the criminals who perpetrate them are masters at finding devious ways to take your money and disappear. Each year millions of folks throughout the country ...
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Paleo Preserve has something new for fossil lovers
The huge skull of a glyptodont, a prehistoric relative of the armadillo, is the newest item on display at the Paleo Preserve Fossil Museum at Camp Bayou in Ruskin. The ancient mammal lived in the ...
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‘Small But Mighty Heroes’ targets kids cancer with ‘Dancing For Heroes’ fundraiser
The Small But Mighty Heroes nonprofit works to support children battling cancer and the siblings and parents who fight by their side. Toward that end, the Dancing For Heroes Gala is set for March 21 ...
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Autographed guitar gifting an uplifting gesture in aftermath of Spurlino Y gym expansion
High-growth demand for recreation and event space is behind the recently completed gym expansion at the Spurlino Family YMCA off Big Bend Road in Riverview. That’s where Kenny Jenkins, superintendent ...
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Sumner hoops season ends
Sumner basketball ended its 15-12 2024-25 campaign with a 60-49 loss to top-seeded Plant in the district championship game. The Stingrays were looking to avenge a 7-point home loss on Jan. 8 and ...