The South Shore 5 (SS5) are featured week to week here in the pages of the Observer. But another school in our backyard had a notable 2024-2025 school year. Ruskin Christian School (RCS), a ministry ...

School’s out, but not for long, as officials from two chambers plan now for a combined “welcome back” for teachers big on heart and low on school supplies. For the first time, the Central Hillsborough ...

Home feels much feel quieter now, as if life itself is standing still in mourning. Shelby – my constant companion, shadow and beloved canine – departed this world unexpectedly on May 21, leaving me in ...

The Kiwanis Club of Southshore recently observed Little Free Library Week with its Reading in Comfy Socks event. Filled with interactive and educational activities, it brought together more than 125 ...

Last year’s hurricane season reminded us how important it is to be prepared and to evacuate our homes when warned. Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton all impacted our area in 2024, but they differed ...

Fourteen-year-old Avery Coccia, a student-athlete from Riverview, FL, achieved a remarkable victory on May 12, 2025 by taking 1st place overall in the Female 14–17 age group at the Spartan Stadion ...

AdventHealth officials have announced plans to increase the number of patient beds at the newly opened Riverview hospital, thanks to the breakneck growth that led to the hospital’s construction in the ...

Wayne L. Zellers, age 87, of Sun City Center Florida, passed away on May 26, 2025. He was born in Kewanna, Indiana on May 30, 1937. He was the son of Arthur V. and Bernice O. (Baldwin) Zellers. On ...

Seniors at the five public high schools in the South Shore are preparing for graduation day from their respective schools at the Florida State Fairgrounds later in May. Many of these seniors have ...

Elaine Cogan Carbonneau Elaine Cogan Carbonneau, 92, died April 22, 2025. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on May 21, 2025, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Visitation will take place prior to ...

Members of the SCC Lamplighters like to say they keep Sun City Center brighter, one lamp at a time. This informal group of mechanically inclined retirees responds to calls from residents having issues ...

South Shore pet parents no longer have to drive to Tampa or Brandon when their pet has an emergency, especially after-hours or on the weekend. Beacon 24/7 Veterinary ER is now minutes away in ...