Couple Celebrates 75 Years Of Marriage
By Kate Quesada
When Richard and Lois Coates moved to Valrico in 1968, Brandon Blvd. had only two lanes and Lumsden Rd. was a dirt...
BOCC Approves Plan To Expedite $600M In Traffic Congestion Relief Over...
By Tamas Mondovics
During its regularly scheduled meeting early February, Hillsborough County Board of County Commission approved a plan to accelerate delivery of its recently enacted...
Lurline Tanner Exhibits Several Large Scale Paintings At Bruton Memorial Library
With Arts & Entertainment Editor Kathy L. Collins
The February art exhibit at the Bruton Memorial Library in historic downtown Plant City is a fabulous collection...
Local Resident, Steve Altier Pens A Young Adult Novel, Lizardville The...
With Arts & Entertainment Editor Kathy L. Collins
Steve Altier, an author and local resident, has written and published his fourth book, Lizardville The Ghost Story,...
Alexander Works Magic At Second Generation Family-Owned Dent Houdini
By Michelle Caceres
Lithia resident Mike Alexander grew up surrounded by dented cars and trucks. More than 15 years ago his father, Troy Alexander, founded...
Nature’s Classroom Celebrates Annual Open House Event, Five Star Schools
Photos and story by Tamas Mondovics
Nature’s Classroom Celebrates Annual “Woods, Water, And Wildlife” Open House Event
For nearly five decades, Nature’s Classroom, Florida’s outdoor...
Eye On Business: 2017 February Valrico
Compiled by Michelle Colesanti, Business Editor
Tampa Electric Completes Large-Scale Solar Array At Legoland® Florida Resort
Tampa Electric today unveiled a 1.8-megawatt solar canopy at LEGOLAND®...
Fallen Oaks Farms In Valrico Offers Back To Nature Yoga Classes
By Kate Quesada
Living in the Brandon area, it is easy to feel removed from the beauty of the land that surrounds us, but Shelley...
Plant City’s Wayne Hancock Continues 75 Years Of Seabee Tradition
By MC1 David Wyscave
“We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of the U. S. Navy’s Construction Force, known as the “Seabees”, for the...
Free Tax Prep Help, Scholarships Through County & More…
Compiled by Michelle Colesanti, michelle@ospreyobserver.com
Celebrating everyBODY: A Walk For Eating Disorders Awareness
The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness (The Alliance) will hold its first community...