Family Animal Hospital in Gibsonton has expanded its team of veterinarians with the addition of Lorena Bertolo, DVM. She joins Drs. Anna Bannon and Kelsey Sparta in providing expert, compassionate ...

As housing costs and inflationary pressures rise, the Hillsborough County school district is doubling down on its commitment to student nutrition, providing free breakfast for all students and free ...

Camp Bayou’s 17th annual Back to School – Back to Nature event is from 9 a.m. to noon, Aug. 9, at 4140 24th St. SE, Ruskin. It’s a great opportunity for kids to be outdoors, learn about nature and get ...

by theObserver July 24, 2025 July 24, 2025 Frank J. Fogel July 1, 1937 – June 20, 2025 Frank J. Fogel, of Sun City Center (SCC), FL, and formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away peacefully on June 20 ...

Melissa Langlois remembers the build-up, anticipation and eventual unveiling of time capsule contents for display at the Riverview Public Library this month, where one item in particular caught her ...

It began in 2022 with an unsolicited message on social media from a woman striking up a conversation with a lonely man. As their messaging grew more frequent and personal, the man – a resident of a ...

HCA Florida Apollo Beach ER’s team of highly skilled nurses are excited about their new facility and are ready to serve area residents. From left are Nicole Vasquez, of Riverview; Apollo Beach ...

In step at the Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade were drummers from Apollo Beach, Riverview, Wimauma and beyond, led by Treay Caldwell, whose father, like him, spearheaded a drumline for community ...

“Everything we do has a purpose, and we do everything with heart,” Heather Mershon, co-owner of the Riverview-based business, explained. “Beyond that, what makes us different is that all our team ...

Standing on what was once the Bryan-Lennard homestead in Riverview, Jeremy Lennard expressed his gratitude for the scholarship established in memory of his father, Earl Lennard. “Posthumously, he’d be ...

Oscar Milton Kramer, age 87, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away on June 17, 2025. Born in Washington, DC, on June 4, 1938, he was the youngest son of Isadore and Rebecca ...

Nothing’s quite like ice cream on a hot summer’s day, especially when it comes from MoTown Treats. The semi-stationary mobile ice cream parlor is located at 208 W. Shell Point Road, Ruskin, just west ...