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By Ivy Velazquez For writers, inspiration can come from all sorts of places, be it the scenery outside their home or a conversation they had...

By Kelly Wise Valdes On Father’s Day we celebrate fatherhood and recognize the influence of father figures in our homes and society. “Honor you father”...

By Andria Barrios Former local resident and acclaimed author, Derek Maul, recently published his latest book entitled Pilgrim in Progress: Notes from the Journey....

By Kelly Wise Valdes We always want what’s best for our children but when it comes to the pressures during the teenage years, it becomes...

By Libby Hopkins Rodney Wetzel has called FishHawk home for more than 16 years. “Prior to moving to Florida, my wife Connie and I lived...

By Derek Maul Sunday afternoon Rebekah and I drove up to Richmond to see the grandchildren. David and Beks are four and two now; Not...

By Kelly Wise Valdes Christians consider the Easter season a time for reflection and spiritual growth. Many books have been written to guide readers through...

By Kelly Wise Valdes It’s February and many of us are facing another year of being single and wondering why. Finding the right marriage partner...

Staff Report In December, local authors met up at the Bloomingdale Regional Library at 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico for a Meet N’ Greet event. Members...

By Deborah Coty Our conversation as my preschool grandbuddy Blaine watched me applying make-up: Blaine: What's that stuff do, Mimi? Me: It's blush; it gives me...